plight of women in india

1. INDIAN WOMEN
BY:
“The Darker Side”
BY:
PRIYANKA SHANKAR
ID:TECH54306

2. CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
• FEMALE INFANTICIDE:
Deliberate killing of new born
female children
• DISCRIMINATION
Lack of access to proper
>Education
>Healthcare facilities

3. •SEXUAL HARASSMENT:
Bullying or coercion of sexual
nature
•DOWRY :
Parental property distribution to
daughter at her marriage
Prevalent as a social custom

4. •DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
Includes Physical
,sexual, psychological Or
economic violence.
•TRAFFICKING:
Trade of women for:
• Sexual slavery
•Forced labour

5. FACTS
SEX RATIO OF INDIA:943

6. FACTS
Female literacy
percentage:64.6
Female drop out
percentage at secondary
education level:47.9
10 million girls are killed
in 20 years

7. FACTS
Difference in wages of
men and women in some
industries:60 %
30% women face
workplace discrimination
Workforce participation
rate for females:25.51%

8. 8233 women killed in
2012 for dowry.
50 million women
missing due to
trafficking.
21,397 rape cases
occur every year

9. India :4th most dangerous
nation for women
70% women face domestic
violence
43.7% of crimes against
Women are cases of
domestic violence.

10. •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.

11. 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

12. 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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