Rights and Condition of Women in Tamilnadu

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Rights and Condition of Women in

Tamilnadu
Dr.K.SENTHILKUMAR
Asst Professor
Dept of Political science &Public admn
Annamalai University
Annamalainagar-608002
Abstract rights that is being exercised by women

Women development was not in Dharmapuri
considered as a high level of priority all district,Tamilnadu.Being a remote
along the periods of world history. district in tamilnadu this district is the
Plato and Aristotle in the Greek place of migration to other states for
renaissance emphasized for equality in livelihood and also life.
labor for humanity. Plato went to the Keywords: Women development,
extent of suggesting military training Violation, Awareness,
for women in Greece. Since Greece
fought for democratic establishment, Introduction
Philosophers in that phase pressurized The status of women was ambiguous
for egalitarian society in which women in the Aryan civilization in which
got significance. Western empires and excavated evidences was scarce enough
modern superpowers prioritized women to focus upon women. The Indus valley
participation only in the 20th century. civilization portrays women as Demi-
India was one among the country in god in which both men and women
1950s which immediately provided wore same dresses. The excavated
avenue for women participation in Idols, seals and stamps are the
political activity. In the aftermath of evidences in which researchers found
freedom from British Empire it the status of women in the civilization.
Vedic civilization was considered as
introduced and sustained the universal glittering phase of Indian history in
adult suffrage as per the founding which status of women was on par with
fathers directions. The present article women. Philosophers like Uppla,
is an endeavor to identify the level of Ghosha, Vishwayara, Gargi, Atreyi
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portrayes about the great status. During which is the great evidence of the high
this occasion Yagya conference was status and freedom of women. There is
conducted in which all women a mention in Atharva Veda regarding
participated with great amount of remarriage practices. Women in the
enthusiasm. Girls were allowed to contemporary world society come
choose their bridegroom through across typical issues which has to be
Swayamwara. Swayamwara tackled in a meticulous and caring
(choosing counterparts on their own) manner with the support of ebullient
was enumerated in many epic and leadership in good governance. This
purana literature of India. Also there piece of research is an endeavor to
was no purdah system which is identify the status of women in the
strictly followed in the modern era. highly marginalized and deprived
Widow Remarriage was not restricted district,Dharmapuri,Tamilnadu.
AGE-WISE CLASSIFICATION
Age 18-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 Total
L H L H L H L H
Exercise
Basic 10 20 50 20 60 15 63 12 250
Rights (4%) (8%) (20%) (8%) (24%) (6%) (25.2%) (4.8%) (100%)
Awareness 25 5 35 35 40 35 25 50 250
of Crime (10%) (2%) (14%) (14%) (16%) (14%) (10%) (20%) (100%)
Laws
5 25 12 58 11 64 25 50 250
Domestic
(2%) (10%) (4.8%) (23.2%) (4.4%) (25.6%) (10%) (20%) (100%)
Violence
Dowry 6 24 9 61 12 63 70 5 250
Related (2.4%) (9.6%) (3.6%) (24.4%) (4.8%) (25.2%) (28%) (2%) (100%)
Violence
Working 20 10 55 15 72 3 73 2 250
place (8%) (4%) (22%) (6%) (28.8%) (1.2%) (29.2%) (0.8%) (100)
Harassment
Total 30 70 75 75 250
Data & Discussion Under the age group classification

(18-20) there are 30 respondents whom


were provided with questionnaire for in total respondents answered low level and
order to get response related with the 8% of the respondents opted for high level
exercise of basic rights such as right to of exercise of basic rights.
liberty, life, so on. For which 4% of the
Tab-1
Exercise of Basic Rights
70 63
60
60
50
50
40
30 24% 25.2%
20 20% 20
20 15 Series1
10 12
10 4% 8% 8% 6% 4.8% Series2
0
0
L H L H L H L H
Under the age group of 21-30 there Under the age group of 41-50,
are 70 respondents of which 20% of them 25.2% of respondents exercised lower
remarked that they exercised fewer level of basic rights and 4.8% of them
amounts of basic rights and 8% of them exercised higher level.
opted for higher level of exercising basic For the question Awareness of
rights Crime laws for women under the age
The age group of 31-40 consists of group of (18-20) 10% of the respondent
75 respondents of which 24% of them opted for low awareness and 2% of them
exercised less amount of basic rights and are aware of the laws for protecting
6% of the respondents responded for women.
exercising high level of basic rights. Under the age group of (21-30)
14% of the leaders are aware and 14% of
them were opted for higher level.
The age group of (31-40) also more
or less equal in the awareness of crime


laws 16% of them are unaware and 14% of aware of criminal laws for the protection
them are aware of the crime laws. of women.
Under the age group of (41-50)
10% of less aware and 20% are highly
Table 2
Awareness of Crime Laws
60
50
50
40
40 35 35 35
30 25 25
20% Series1
20 16%
14% 14% 14% Series2
10% 10%
10 5
0 2%
0
L H L H L H L H
Age 18-20 21-30 31-40 41-50
The prevalence of Domestic Under the age group of 31-40, the

violence in concerned families are also values registered is high 4.4% of them said
varied when analyzing the opinions of low level and 25.6% of the respondents
respondents. Under the age group of 18- accepted that they come across high level
20, 2% opted for low level and 10% opted violence in their families.
for higher. Since in this age group, married In the age group of 41-50, 10% of
women are less, the table consist of the respondents opined low level of
significant variance. violences and 20% of the respondents
Under the age group of 21-30, come across high level of violences in
4.8% of the respondents opined low level their families either by husbands or in-
of domestic violence and 23.2% opted for laws.
high level of domestic violence in their
families.


Table-3
Domestic Violence
70 64
58
60
50
50
40
30 25 25.6% Series1
23.2% 25 20%
20 12 Series2
11 10%
5 10%
10 4.8% 4.4%
0 2%
0
L H L H L H L H
Dowry related violence harassment harassment. In the age group of 21-30,

is also considered as a major crime in 3.6% of the leaders witnessed harassments
India. More number of women either loose and 29.4% come across high level of
their life or otherwise harassed by their dowry related harassment and crimes. In
husband for the sake of money and the age group of 31-40, 4.8% of the people
property. In Tamilnadu Dowry harassment voted for low level of violence and 25.2%
is a major issue that has to be wiped out. of the leaders are victims of dowry
Under the age classification of 18- harassment. In the age group of 41-50,
20, 2.4% of the leaders opined low level of 28% of people opted for low level and 2%
dowry harassment and 9.6% of the opted for high level of violence.
respondents come across high level of
Table-4
Dowry Related Violence

80
70
70 63
61
60
50
40
Series1
30 24 24.4% 25.2% 2%
20 Series2
12
10 6 9.6% 9 5
0 3.6% 4.8% 2%
2.4%
0
L H L H L H L H
Age 18-20 21-30 31-40 41-50
Related to work place harassment opted higher level of harassment in the

only 30 respondents are job goers and the work place harassment. Under the age
resultant and analysis got significant group of 31-40, 28.8% of them opted for
variance. In the age group of 18-20, 8% of low level and 1.2% comes across
respondents come across harassments and harassments. The age group of 41-50,
4% of them opted for higher level of 29.2% of the respondent opted for low
harassment in the working places. In the level and 0.8% of the respondent come
age group of 21-30, 22% of respondent across work place harassments.
come across harassments and 6% of them
Table- 5
Work Place Harassment

80 73
72
70
60 55
50
40
28.8% 29.2% Series1
30
20 22%
20 15
10 Series2
10 8%
4% 6% 3 2 0.8%
0 1.2%
0
L H L H L H L H
Age 18-20 21-30 31-40 41-50

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