india

Question 1

basic info

Answer 1

~location, in asia, neighboring Pakistan + Nepal
~ population 1.408 billion
~hdi, 0.633, 132/191
~main issues, gender inequality , access to education

Question 2

gender inequality

Answer 2

~52% of women think men can hit women
~CARE says 1/3 of households in bihar have no access to health
~70% of girls attend primary education
~25% of women return to work after child birth
~14.3 mill people mainly women subject to slavery in 2014
~lack of women in government
11% in lower house
10.6% in upper house
~774 girls-1000 boys , due to gender selective abortions, increase in prostitution
~4th most dangerous country in world for women

Question 3

gender inequality 2

Answer 3

~unicef says domestic violence is tolerated
~increased dowry killings, rape + violence outside homes
~inheritance is invariably patriarchal
~women have little land ownership
~women expected to stay home with kids
~high rates of forced marriage
~trafficking for sexual exploitation
~gender selective abortion, illegal causes backstreet abortions

Question 4

NGOs/ evidence of change

Answer 4

~cedaw
*dowry prohibition 2008
*prohibition of child marriage 2006
*protection of domestic violence 2005
*sexual harassment of women in workplace 2013
*working in local community improving education through use of media India has ratified a number of human rights treaties
~ indian ministry of home affairs
*launched anti-trafficking portal involves expansion of police units, more accurate reporting reporting of crimes + victim support programs