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Indicators of women's empowerment in India / T.K. Roy and S. Niranjan.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Roy, T. K., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Population and Demography.
- India.
- Local Subjects:
- Population and Demography.
- India.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (16 pages)
- Contained In:
- Asia-Pacific Population Journal Vol. 19, no. 3, p. 23-38 19:3<23 15644278
- Place of Publication:
- New York : United Nations, 2005.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Women's empowerment, or autonomy, is a multifaceted concept. In a patriarchical society, as exists in large parts of India, men are placed in a more advantageous position than women. The family lineage and living arrangements are centred on men, and inheritance and succession practices tend to neglect women as well. The state of male supremacy is reflected in the child rearing and caring practices. The celebrations for the birth of a male child, and the differential treatment meted out to boys bears ample evidence of this. Access to nutrition, child care and education all favour boys over girls. From a very early age, a girl is socialized to give priority to the needs of the male members in the family. The cumulative effect of these practices is a tilt in the power relations in favour of males. Women's empowerment is essentially an effort to rectify this imbalance and attain gender equity.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed May 1, 2017).
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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