Download or read book Terai Dalit Women written by Anju Khadka and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With reference to Saptari, Siraha, and Dhanūkha Districts of Nepal.

Download or read book Dalit Women s Education in Modern India written by Shailaja Paik and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by egalitarian doctrines, the Dalit communities in India have been fighting for basic human and civic rights since the middle of the nineteenth century. In this book, Shailaja Paik focuses on the struggle of Dalit women in one arena - the realm of formal education – and examines a range of interconnected social, cultural and political questions. What did education mean to women? How did changes in women’s education affect their views of themselves and their domestic work, public employment, marriage, sexuality, and childbearing and rearing? What does the dissonance between the rhetoric and practice of secular education tell us about the deeper historical entanglement with modernity as experienced by Dalit communities? Dalit Women's Education in Modern India is a social and cultural history that challenges the triumphant narrative of modern secular education to analyse the constellation of social, economic, political and historical circumstances that both opened and closed opportunities to many Dalits. By focusing on marginalised Dalit women in modern Maharashtra, who have rarely been at the centre of systematic historical enquiry, Paik breathes life into their ideas, expectations, potentials, fears and frustrations. Addressing two major blind spots in the historiography of India and of the women’s movement, she historicises Dalit women’s experiences and constructs them as historical agents. The book combines archival research with historical fieldwork, and centres on themes including slum life, urban middle classes, social and sexual labour, and family, marriage and children to provide a penetrating portrait of the actions and lives of Dalit women. Elegantly conceived and convincingly argued, Dalit Women's Education in Modern India will be invaluable to students of History, Caste Politics, Women and Gender Studies, Education Studies, Urban Studies and Asian studies.

Download or read book Dalit Women written by S. Anandhi and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Notes on contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: We ask you to rethink: Different Dalit women and their subaltern politics -- Part I Imagining a new Dalit women's politics -- 1 Foreword: Dalits, Dalit women and the Indian State -- 2 For another difference: Agency, representation and Dalit women in contemporary India -- Part II Dalit women's conceptualizations of caste difference and their means of collectivization -- 3 Gendered negotiations of caste identity: Dalit women's activism in rural Tamil Nadu -- 4 Liberation panthers and pantheresses? Gender and Dalit party politics in South India -- 5 Microcredit self-help groups and Dalit women: Overcoming or essentializing caste difference? -- Part III A broken empowerment? Are women still trapped by caste and patriarchy? -- 6 Dalit women, rape and the revitalisation of patriarchy? -- 7 Different Dalit women speak differently: Unravelling, through an intersectional lens, narratives of agency and activism from everyday life in rural Uttar Pradesh -- 8 Subsidising capitalism and male labour: The scandal of unfree Dalit female labour relations -- Part IV Religion as Dalit political practice -- 9 Transformation and the suffering subject: Caste-class and gender in slum Pentecostal discourse -- 10 Improper politics: The praxis of subalterns in Chennai -- Afterword: The burden of caste: Scholarship, democratic movements and activism

Download or read book Global Empowerment of Women written by Carolyn M. Elliott and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-12-12 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The empowerment of women is a broadly endorsed strategy for solving a host of difficult problems, from child poverty to gender violence to international development. The seventeen international scholars in this multi-disciplinary volume offer thoughtful critiques of the notion of empowerment based on their studies in twenty countries in all regions of the world. The comparative introduction places concepts of empowerment in the context of models of the market and of community, showing how contradictions in these models as they are enacted on the ground provide both spaces and constraints for women. The chapters consider opportunities for women in the context of globalization, resurgent nationalism and politicized religion, cultures of masculinity, and the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa. They show how initiatives at national or global levels are transformed by local cultures and power structures, and demonstrate the fruitfulness of tensions between universal values of human rights and contextualized understandings. This landmark, multi-disciplinary collection of original studies by distinguished international feminist scholars will be an essential addition to the fields of Political Science, Women’s Studies, Economics, Sociology, International Development, and Environmental Studies.

Download or read book Women Members of the Constituent Assembly written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a joint publication by Women's Caucus, Constituent Assembly Secretariat, Nepal Law Society and International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance"--T.p. verso.

Download or read book A Difficult Transition written by Mandira Sharma and published by Zubaan. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sexual Violence and Impunity in South Asia research project (coordinated by Zubaan and supported by the International Development Research Centre) brings together, for the first time in the region, a vast body of research on this important – yet silenced – subject. Six country volumes (one each on Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and two on India, as well as two standalone volumes) comprising over fifty research papers and two book-length studies, detail the histories of sexual violence and look at the systemic, institutional, societal, individual and community structures that work together to perpetuate impunity for perpetrators. The essays in this volume focus on Nepal, which though not directly colonized, has not remained immune from the influence of colonialism in its neighbourhood. In addition to home-grown feudal patriarchal structures, the writers in this volume clearly demonstrate that it is the larger colonial and post-colonial context of the subcontinent that has enabled the structuring of inequalities and power relations in ways that today allow for widespread sexual violence and impunity in the country – through legal systems, medical regimes and social institutions. The period after the 1990 democratic movement, the subsequent political transformation in the aftermath of the Maoist insurgency and the writing of the new constitution, has seen an increase in public discussion about sexual violence. The State has brought in a slew of legislation and action plans to address this problem. And yet, impunity for perpetrators remains intact and justice elusive. What are the structures that enable such impunity? What can be done to radically transform these? How must States understand the search for justice for victims and survivors of sexual violence? This volume addresses these and related issues. Published by Zubaan.

Download or read book The Dalits of Nepal and a New Constitution written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Asian Yearbook of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law written by Javaid Rehman and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-09-19 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Asian Yearbook of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law aims to publish peer-reviewed scholarly articles and reviews as well as significant developments in human rights and humanitarian law. It examines international human rights and humanitarian law with a global reach, though its particular focus is on the Asian region. The focused theme of Volume 6 is Essays in Honour of Professor Shaheen Sardar Ali.

Download or read book Paradise Lost written by Ali Riaz and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2007-04-16 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paradise Lost examines the state-society relationships in Nepal and demonstrates that the nature of the state, disjuncture between the state and the society, and the rupture of the ideological hegemony of the ruling class of Nepal have created a situation where existing institutional frameworks are disintegrating and the state is rapidly unraveling. Dr. Ali Riaz and Dr. Subho Basu analyze the roles of ethnicity, identity, and deprivation, in engendering discontent and the rise of the Maoists as a formidable political force. Mindful of the geo-strategic importance of the country, this book contextualizes these domestic developments within the post-9/11 global world. Jointly authored by a political scientist and a historian this book brings together structural and historical perspectives. Written in an engaging language, Paradise Lost? will appeal to political scientists, historians, sociologists, and those interested in current affairs.

Download or read book Food Security of Women Farmers The Impact of Climate Change written by Namita Nepal and published by Women's Rehabilitation Center (WOREC). This book was released on 2015-05-31 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change has a major impact on food security in Nepal. Almost all women farmers in the country depend upon agriculture as a major source of income to enhance their food security. There has thus far been no systematic study about the impact of climate change on food security of women farmers. Therefore to fill this lacuna, the present study was conducted in five Village Development Committees with 150 households of Udayapur district in Nepal. The present research aims to study the perception of farmers about climate change, the impact of climate change on agriculture and food security. It also documents the adaptation strategies that farmers practice. The study also attempts to study the agricultural policies through a gender perspective and identify the gaps in the policy. Both primary and secondary sources were used for data collection. The production of the major food crops like wheat, maize, rice, fruits fresh vegetables and livestock has been in relative decline since the past several years. Sometimes total crop failure occurred due to drought, excessive rainfall or an epidemic of insects, pests and diseases. The change in the climatic pattern has resulted in decreased crop productivity that increases food insecurity of the people. Farmers use different adaptation measures to cope with the adverse effect of climate change. These helped to minimise crop losses and improve the food security situation of women farmers by preventing crop loss. The national agricultural policy was found lacking in gender sensitivity. Based on the analysis of the data, recommendations have been made to the government.

Download or read book Existing Practices of Caste based Untouchability in Nepal and Strategy for a Campaign for Its Elimination written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Anbeshi 2011 Status and Dimension of Violence against Women Reality Revealed written by Retika Rajbhandari and published by Women's Rehabilitation Center (WOREC). This book was released on 2011 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peace time violence is as debilitating as that of war (Scheper- Hughes and Bourgois, 2003). This statement resonates deeply with all the women who have allowed the WOREC Anbeshi team to document the violence they have suffered throughout the year. Nepal is trying to build peace after a decade long armed conflict. The most recent development of the appointment of Dr. Babu Ram Bhattarai as the new Prime Minister suggests a positive direction to the current stalemate that Nepal has witnessed over the past one and a half years in terms of writing the constitution. In this larger complicated political process, women in Nepal still are only at the fringe. The marginality of the Nepali women could not be better stated than through the sharing of the everyday violence they face. Domestic violence is by far the most sensitive form of violence that Nepali women encounter. Peace is in the process of being materialized in the Nepali polity. However, the peace that the Nepali women envision appears to be only a far-fetched dream. Violence against women is a manifestation of unequal power relations between women and men. It is both a result and a cause of gender inequality. It refers to violent acts that are primarily or exclusively committed against women. The United Nations General Assembly defines VAW as “any act of gender based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or mental harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life” (United Nations, 1993). People all over the world have been increasingly vocal about VAW. However there are still www.worecnepal.org A Year Book on Violence against Women 2011 2 numerous instances when VAW is swept under the carpet. The primary reason for such covering up has been the acceptability of VAW due to cultural norms. Perpetrators of VAW do not just imbibe violent behavior, but simultaneously learn that these behaviors are socially acceptable. These learnings are reinforced as society and the state fail to punish perpetrators of VAW. At the core is the fact that VAW takes place and tolerated because women and men do not have equal access to power in most societies. In this light, Violence against Women is disturbingly a growing trend in Nepal. It manifests as a continuum and encompasses an array of abuses targeted at women and girls throughout their life cycles. Silence around the issue has been a characteristic feature of VAW in Nepal. Although VAW has long been on the international agenda, it has only recently become important in the Nepali gender policy context. Women in Nepal have been continuously raising their voice against violations of women’s rights. But it was only in 2008 that Nepal witnessed the passage of the Domestic Violence and Punishment Act 2065 accompanied by the declaration of BS 2067 (2010) as anti-VAW year. Although now that there is a law against domestic violence, the state obligation should expand to protection of women in diverse family forms, and incorporate measures beyond prosecution of private actors to encompass further protection from violence, including provision of legal support and health, safety, and shelter requirements for the survivor, and to develop the obligation to prevent VAW by addressing its root causes. 1. VAW and Five Development Regions A total of 1569 cases were collected by WOREC Nepal for the www.worecnepal.org 3 A Year Book on Violence against Women 2011 purpose of analysis of VAW. The highest percentage of VAW was reported from the Eastern development region accounting for 66%, followed by the Central development region with 12% and the Mid western development region with 11%. Likewise, the Far Western development region accounted for 10% and the Western region accounted for 1% of the total cases. 2. Types of Violence a. Domestic violence Domestic violence accounts for 64% (1002 out of 1569 cases) of the total reported cases. Likewise, 17% accounts for social violence, 8% rape, and 4% murder. Unequal power relations in both the context of a family as well as the State; and persons in authority comprise the context for violence. Husbands (74%) and family (26%) account for all perpetrators of domestic violence. b. Social violence 1. Social violence is the second most frequent type of violence. A total of 266 cases or 17% of the total VAW cases were under this category. 91% of social violence was perpetrated by neighbors while 9% was by others (25 out of 266 cases). 2. For the purpose of Anbeshi, allegations of witchcraft fall under social violence. This year we saw a total of 48 cases of witchcraft accusations. Among these cases, 11 cases were perpetrated by family members and husband whereas rest of the cases have were perpetrated by non family people. www.worecnepal.org A Year Book on Violence against Women 2011 4 c. Rape Rape accounts for the third highest category of VAW. In all, 124 (8%) cases were reported. Neighbors are responsible for 73 percent of the reported cases, others and unidentified (15%) while family members (8%) and husbands (4%) combined are responsible for 12 percent of the cases. d. Murder Murder was reported in 47 cases and represented a relatively small proportion (3%) of the total VAW cases. 51.1% (or 24 out of 47 cases) of all reported cases of murders are committed by husbands, 17.0% (or 8 cases) was committed by other family members and 23.4% (or 11 cases) was committed by neighbors. e. Sexual abuse Sexual abuse accounts for 64 cases (4%) of the total reported cases of VAW. 53.1% (34 of 64 cases) of sexual abuse is committed by neighbors. Husbands, other family members, and other/unidentified individuals account for 15.6% (10 cases), 10.9% (7 cases), and 20.3% (13 cases) of sexual abuse respectively. f. Trafficking Regarding trafficking of women, the data reveals that the highest number of cases (61%) (14 of 23 cases) is carried out by neighbors, followed by other/unidentified (35%), and family member (4%).

Download or read book Women s Empowerment at the Frontline of Adaptation written by Dibya Devi Gurung and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Anbeshi Status and Dimension of Violence against Women Reality Revealed 2015 written by Laxmi Murthy and published by Women's Rehabilitation Center (WOREC). This book was released on 2010 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nepalese Women written by Indra Majupuria and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Women s empowerment extended families and male migration in Nepal Insights from mixed methods analysis written by Doss, Cheryl R. and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women’s empowerment is dynamic across the life course, affected not only by age but also by women’s social position within the household. In Nepal, high rates of male outmigration have further compounded household dynamics, although the impact on women’s empowerment is not clear. We use qualitative and quantitative data from Nepal to explore the relationship between women’s social location in the household, caste/ethnicity, husband’s migration status, and women’s empowerment. The study first examines the factors affecting overall empowerment as measured by the Abbreviated Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (A-WEAI), followed by more detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of how each factor affects individual domains including asset ownership, access to and decisions on credit, control over use of income, group membership, input in productive decisions, and work load. We find that women’s empowerment is strongly associated with caste/ethnic identity and position in the household, but this dynamic interacts with husband’s migration status. Despite patriarchal norms of high caste groups, high caste women are more empowered than others, reflecting the disempowering effects of poverty and social exclusion for low caste and ethnic groups. Daughters-in-law in joint households are more likely to be empowered when their husbands are residents in the household and disempowered when their husbands are migrants, while wives in nuclear households are more likely to be empowered when their husbands are migrants. While qualitative findings indicate daughters-in-law are disempowered compared to their mothers-in-law, especially in time use, the quantitative results do not show significant differences, suggesting that we need to move toward an understanding of agency over time and intensity of work, rather than simply hours worked. Identifying the factors that contribute to disempowerment of women of different social positions has important implications for the design of interventions and programs that seek to improve women’s empowerment.

Download or read book Anbeshi 2013 written by Shiba Satyal Banskota and published by Women's Rehabilitation Center (WOREC). This book was released on 2013-11-25 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violence against women has reached its pervasive stage in Nepal. Decade long conflict in the country followed by protracted transitional period leading to very fragile law and order situation, established culture of impunity, long and tedious court procedures and dominant patriarchal structure of governance are few established causes leading to this. The statistics show that VAW still prevails at homes, workplaces and public spaces. WOREC has been publishing "Anbeshi"- an analytical year book on VAW since 2008. It has contributed in understanding the ground reality on VAW among different stakeholders including the government. Media has become more sensitive and supportive to highlight this issue. Moreover, it is important that the database generated and publication of annual analytical report "Anbeshi" is contributing for evidence based lobby and advocacy. The Constituent Assembly Election II was held in 19th November 2013; and Nepali people are optimistic for new constitution of Nepal. WOREC believes that the recommendations of Anbeshi will ensure reflection of the issues in the new constitution of Nepal. It is also anticipated that the findings of the report will be useful to human rights and civil society orgnisations, NGOs and INGOs, students, researchers and academician.