Gender Inequality In India CS Flashcards
Name 3 gender equality issues facing India
Violence against women - 52% believe it’s ok
Modern slavery - 14.3 million and mostly women
Employment - women expected to stay at him and have little opportunities for employment
Name 3 social consequences of gender inequality in india
Women subject to modern and disfigurement when the family can’t meet the dowry requirement
Low education and poverty leads to high infant mortality rate
Subject to sex selective abortions in desire for men
Give 2 causes of gender inequality in India
Deeply engrained gender norms that favour men
No education restricts the fight against it
What are economic consequences of the gender equality issues in India
Little access to employment makes economic dependency and inefficiency
Makes it harder to diversify as they can’t access higher education
Name 3 strategies trying to tackle gender inequality in India
Protection of women from domestic violence act 2005
Sexual harassment of women in the workplace act 2013
Anti trafficking portal 2014
