BY: INDIAN WOMEN “The Darker Side” BY:
May 10, 2015
BY:
INDIAN WOMEN
“The Darker Side”BY:PRIYANKA SHANKARID:TECH54306
• FEMALE INFANTICIDE: Deliberate killing of new born female children
• DISCRIMINATIONLack of access to proper >Education>Healthcare facilities
CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
•SEXUAL HARASSMENT:Bullying or coercion of sexual nature
•DOWRY :Parental property distribution to daughter at her marriage
Prevalent as a social custom
•DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Includes Physical ,sexual, psychological Or economic violence.
•TRAFFICKING: Trade of women for:• Sexual slavery •Forced labour
FACTS
SEX RATIO OF INDIA:943
FACTS
Female literacy percentage:64.6
Female drop out percentage at secondary
education level:47.9
10 million girls are killed in 20 years
FACTS
Difference in wages of men and women in some
industries:60 %
30% women face workplace discrimination
Workforce participation rate for females:25.51%
8233 women killed in 2012 for dowry.
50 million women missing due to trafficking.
21,397 rape cases occur every year
India :4th most dangerous nation for women
70% women face domestic violence
43.7% of crimes againstWomen are cases of domestic violence.
•Every minute a crime against women occurs.
•Every 23 minute a woman is molested.
•Every 34 minute a woman is raped.
•Every 42 minute a woman is sexually harassed.
•Every 93 minute a woman is burnt to death over dowry.
WHY DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
•Traditional attitude towards women
•Patriarchal structure of household
•Lack of moral education
•Poor and unscientific investigation of crimes against women
•Lack of proper awareness among people
What can be the silver lining•Creation of awareness about their rights among women
•Elimination of discrimination against girl child by awareness programmes
• self protection methods
•Reignite India's core values & traditions that respect women by nationwide campaign
• Strict enforcement of relevant legal provisions
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