The Indian women

A short presentation by Anna & Svenja

Content
Dress of the Indian women Marriage / History Dowry Constitutional Rights Womens contribution to the economy

Dress of the Indian women

wear sari
Cloth ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles.

Marriage / History
bevor 19th century: child marriages no inter-caste marriages the girl became part of the husbands family Polygamy 19th century: Monogamy sound mind marriageable age ( bridge 18, bridegroom 21) no close relation between the two parties

Marriage / History
abolished Sati voidable if:
not monogamy not sound mind not a marriageable age close relation impotence

Dowry
Beginning: presents for the departing daughter usually resources to begin her new married life slowly developed to extraordinary size grooms family gives a list to brides family bride has to give otherwise no marriage today it is forbidden 6 month prison reason behind this custom:
poor economical conditions unawareness of legal rights among women general bias against women

Dowry some images

Constitutional rights
guarantees equality of sexes Article 14: equal protection of the laws Article 15: government shall not discriminate on the ground of sex Article 15a: renounce the practices derogatory to the dignity of woman Article 42: provision for ensuring just and human working conditions and maternity relief

Womens contribution to the Economy

most women work but it is not documented in official statistics working on farm (plow fields) household industry (weave) informal sector
about 90% of working women very low payment like small trader or artisan

Womens contribution to the economy

recent years:
find more and more themselves in positions of respect and prestige more and more women work on equal terms as men

women also party to governance

participate more often in politics relatively many elected women

Images of the work of Indian women

Thanks for your attention