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INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE INDIA INDIA
BY ASHWINI
AWATARE
Republic of IndiaRepublic of India
A federal republic with a parliamentary system of government
capital: New Delhi
A nation of diversity: languagesA nation of diversity: languages
Constitution lists 14 official “principal languages”
EnglishHindi (30%)
A nation of diversity: religionsA nation of diversity: religions
Religions:◦Hindu (~81%)◦Muslim (~12%)◦others (e.g. Buddhist 0.7%)
all major religions in the world are present
one of the major causes of conflictreligion can become a political
vehicle for social movement
190 years of British colonial 190 years of British colonial ruleruleInformal colonial rule through the
British East India Company (1750s-1850s)
formal colonial rule after the Mutiny rebellion of 1857
Struggle for independenceStruggle for independence
Indian National Congress was formed in 1885
non-violent resistance to colonial rule
Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)transformed INCunity within diversitynon-cooperation movement
Nehru (1889-1964)
PROBLEMS THAT PROBLEMS THAT INDIA FACINGINDIA FACING
Child labourChild labour
The change starts within each one of us, and The change starts within each one of us, and ends only when all children are free to be ends only when all children are free to be children.children.” – Craig Kielburger” – Craig Kielburger
Families with normal lives and a steady income have parents who go to work and children who go to school and have time to play.
This is not the case for the 218 million child labourers who daily find themselves working long hours under harsh, dangerous and exploitative conditions.
Why is this a human rights Why is this a human rights issue?issue?Children who work are
subsequently subject to abuse, both physical and sexual, from their employers
They often work under conditions that are both unhealthy and potentially fatal. This scenario cannot continue.
Most people agree that when we speak about child labour, we mean labour which is intolerable or harmful to children, or which denies them their right to fully develop, to play or to go to school.
Child labour includes:
• Work performed by children under the age of 15
• Long hours of work on a regular or full-time basis
• Abusive treatment by the employer
• No access, or poor access, to education
99% are in industry, including mining % are in industry, including mining and quarrying, manufacturing and and quarrying, manufacturing and constructionconstruction
FEMALE INFANTICIDEFEMALE INFANTICIDE
Female InfanticideFemale Infanticide
Infanticide has been practiced on every continent and by people on every level of
cultural complexity, from hunters and gatherers to high civilization, including our own
ancestors. Rather than being an exception, then, it has been the rule.
With ultrasound, amniocentesis, and chorionic villus sampling, fetal sex determination is
available, as is selective abortion, to those who can afford it. Studies indicate that thousands of female fetuses are aborted each year, in India,
following prenatal sex determination
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They are fed salt to increase their blood pressure. Female infants are starved and dehydrated to death by their parents, or
are wrapped in wet towels so that they will contract pneumonia
Female infanticide is a horrible manifestation of the anti-female bias that continues to pollute societies throughout the world. The education of both men and women, social strategies to improve the status of women, and access to family counseling and healthcare may provide means of eliminating female infanticide, as well as elevating the value assigned to women around the globe.
Conclusion
RAPERAPE
Legal definition of rapeLegal definition of rapeSexual penetration without the
individual’s consent, obtained by force or threat of physical harm, or when a victim is incapable of giving consent
Related, broader term: sexual assault◦ Sexual touching and other unwanted forms
of sexual contact◦ Accompanied by psychological pressure or
physical threat
How often does rape occur?How often does rape occur?
Most rapes go unreported, so accurate estimates are difficult
Probably between 15% and 30% of U.S. and Canadian women will be raped in their lifetime
An estimated 16% of rapes will be reported to the police
Of these, only 15% to 30% end in the conviction of the rapist, and only half of those spend more than 1 year in jail
Rape MythsRape Myths
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