STATUS OF INDIAN

WOMEN
 WOMEN IN INDIA
 Major problem- the inferior position
accorded to women in different period.
 According to a global study, India is the
“fourth most dangerous country “ in the world
for women.
Women's do not enjoy equal status &
their condition is worst in ancient &
medieval period.
 in modern India women have adorned
high offices in India including that of the
president, prime minister, speaker of the
lokshaba.
 However women in India generally are
still exposed to numerous social issues
ANCIENT
INDIA
 ANCIENT
WOMEN
 Respected & was given due importance in the
society.
 Said to be superior to men.
 Enjoyed a comparatively high status during
the early Vedic period.
 Access to education was easy.
 Not considered equal to men & did not enjoy
the same rights & privileges as men.
 Knowledge of the Vedas becomes limited.
MIDIEVAL
INDIA
 MEDIEVAL WOMEN
Given a position subordinate to man.
 Role was conceived to be one of subservience
to her husband , the master & ruler of the
family.
 15 century- the situation was change.
PRE-INDEPENDENT
INDIA
 PRE-INDEPENDENT WOMEN
o Position had inferior specie deteriorated to the lowest level.
o Considered a completely s, having no significances, no
personality.
o A distinct change was noticeable when Indian society bore
the impact of the British rule & of new ideas.
o Witnessed rapid progress in breaking down prejudices
against women's education.
o Participation of women in the national struggle led to the
breakdown of traditional conception & brought about a
profound change in the attitude of women.
INDEPENDEN
T
INDIA
 MODERN WOMEN
 Improvement in position & status.
 Several measures were taken by the govt of India
to assign equal status in the economic, political&
social field.
 The constitution of India pledges equality of status
& opportunity to men & women.
 Have right to vote & right to elected as men.
 Now participate in all activities such as education,
sports ,politics ,media ,art & Improvement culture
etc.
CURRENT
ISSUES
 EDUCATIONAL
AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 GENDER IN EQUALITY
 Distinct from other forms of economic & social
inequalities .
 Adverse impact on development goals as it reduces
economic growth.
 Hampers the overall well being.
 Many developing countries including India have
displayed in education ,employment & health.
 common to find girls & women's suffering from high
mortality rates & vast differences in education level.
PROBLEMS OF WORKING
WOMENS
 WORKING WOMEN
The attitude which considers women fit for
certain jobs & not others ,causes, prejudices in
those who recruit employees.
A gender bias creates an obstacle at the
recruitment stage.
 Inbuilt conviction that women are incapable of
handling jobs.
 could still bear with the problem if she has
control over the money she earns.
Often subject to sexual harassment
even while going to work in the over
crowded public transport system.
Most of the problem are rooted in the
social perspective.
A fundamental changes is required in
the attitudes of the employers, policy
makers, family members & public at large.
 STOP
VIOLENCES AGAINST WOMEN
THE POWER OF CHANGES
IS IN YOUR HAND
 CAUSES OF VIOLENCES ANGAINST
WOMEN IN INDIA

 Lack of education & awareness.

 Socio-economic status& drug abuse.
 Trafficking
 Low ability to bear risk
 Family responsibility
 WHAT REALLY CONSTITUTES
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN?
• Any form of sexual , physical, emotional harm
that is caused to a women whether at home or
out in the open ,whether a threat or depriving
her or her right.
• Whether a women is beaten by her husband or
other member of the family, or she is raped by
unknown individual.
• Acid attacks, dowry death, female foeticides,
rape , child marriage etc.
 THE EFFECT OF
VIOLENCES AGAINST
WOMEN

•Physical effect
•Mental & emotional health problem
EDUCATI
ON
 Female literacy rate is less.
 Under NFEP-about 40% center in states are
reserved .
 Urban India-girls are equal with the boys
 Rural India-less educated than men.
 Article 45-Universal compulsory & free
education.
 Present condition-achieve 100% enrolment
of girls.
TRAFFICKING
OF
WOMEN
 TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN
• Most an adominable violation of human
rights.
• Widest sense include the exploitation girls by
pushing them into prostitution, forced labour.
• complex challenges .
 SEXUAL

HARASSMENT
Half of the total number of crimes
against women at workplace reported .
 On Sep 2012, Indian parliament
passed act- protecting women from
harassment at work.
 Eve teasing –used by men.
 Activists blame- rising incidents of
harassment on the influence of
“WESTERN CULTURE”.
DOWRY
oTraditionally & upper caste Hindu
practice.
o Brides family offering wedding gifts
to the bride-grooms family.
o Now widely practiced by all religious
communities across the country.
o 1985-dowry prohibition rules
CHILD MARRIAGE
 CHILD MARRIAGE

 Traditionally prevailed in India.

 Out lawed -1860.
 Still a common practice.
 World- more than 40% in India.
 FACTS
• 60 % of the girls are married before the age of
16.
• Nearly 60% of the married girls bear children
before they are 18.
• 125000 women die from pregnancy &related
causes every year.
• Maternal mortality in India is the second
highest in the world.
WAYS TO ACHIEVE

 Self help groups

 Govt schemes
 Self employment
Some of the
personality
MALALA
PRESENTED BY
AMRUTHA
PRASHANTH-P