BY:

INDIAN WOMEN

“The Darker Side”BY:PRIYANKA SHANKARID:TECH54306

• FEMALE INFANTICIDE: Deliberate killing of new born female children

• DISCRIMINATIONLack of access to proper >Education>Healthcare facilities

CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN

•SEXUAL HARASSMENT:Bullying or coercion of sexual nature

•DOWRY :Parental property distribution to daughter at her marriage

Prevalent as a social custom

•DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Includes Physical ,sexual, psychological Or economic violence.

•TRAFFICKING: Trade of women for:• Sexual slavery •Forced labour

FACTS

SEX RATIO OF INDIA:943

FACTS

Female literacy percentage:64.6

Female drop out percentage at secondary

education level:47.9

10 million girls are killed in 20 years

FACTS

Difference in wages of men and women in some

industries:60 %

30% women face workplace discrimination

Workforce participation rate for females:25.51%

8233 women killed in 2012 for dowry.

50 million women missing due to trafficking.

21,397 rape cases occur every year

India :4th most dangerous nation for women

70% women face domestic violence

43.7% of crimes againstWomen are cases of domestic violence.

•Every minute a crime against women occurs.

•Every 23 minute a woman is molested.

•Every 34 minute a woman is raped.

•Every 42 minute a woman is sexually harassed.

•Every 93 minute a woman is burnt to death over dowry.

WHY DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

•Traditional attitude towards women

•Patriarchal structure of household

•Lack of moral education

•Poor and unscientific investigation of crimes against women

•Lack of proper awareness among people

What can be the silver lining•Creation of awareness about their rights among women

•Elimination of discrimination against girl child by awareness programmes

• self protection methods

•Reignite India's core values & traditions that respect women by nationwide campaign

• Strict enforcement of relevant legal provisions

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