Reicha Tanwar (2 results)
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Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Status of the adolescent girl in the slums of Haryana. 2. Women's access to health facilities a study. 3. Declining child sex ratio in Haryana. The concept of empowerment must necessarily be seen in linkage with the choice for women to control their lives and make choices n…ot only within households but also at the societal level. For poverty to reduce and influence society it is necessary that structures and opportunities be equitable and fair. The book is structured to bring out some key areas of gender concern slums health and sex ratio. Spread in three distinct parts it deals with the three key areas even as all along a deep relation exists in all the three elements of concern. The study has drawn conclusions from a methodical collection and analysis of information and data presented in table form for an easy understanding. For a state like Haryana that is ranked at the top of the economic development chart in the country the picture that emerges from other social and gender development indicators is clearly dismal. The book would be of interest to academics policy planners and of course to those with interest in these concerns. 192 pp.
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Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Problems and issues. 3. Review of research and conceptual framework. 4. Dowry protection to women. The menace of dowry was generally unknown in early societies where women enjoyed considerable freedom and privilege in the spheres of marriage family religion and publ…ic life. With time however the position of women changed adversely and many bad customs added to her problems. The phenomenon of dowry in modern times reflects a grim change in this customary system. Each year in India thousands of innocent brides are burnt killed or maimed in the prime of their lives for dowry. To put it simply dowry contributes significantly to the bride's future whom would she marry the element of respect and affection she would get in her new home. The consequential stress on the girl's family is only therefore a natural sequel and is today far greater than it has ever been. This book studies the menace of dowry as it is and measures its painful effects on our society. It suggests ways and means to eradicate the evil root and branch from our life. The book would be of interest to academics policy planners and of course to those with interest in these concerns. 212 pp.
