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Child Rights and Gender Justice
Paper Code:
GHSC 312 (A)
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
This course will enable the students to
- Understand the child rights and various constitutional acts
- Understand the children in difficult circumstances and social construction of gender
12.00
Unit I:
Introduction to Child Rights
- Concept of Child, need of Child rights
- Demographic profile of Indian children
- India’s International commitment towards children: UN Convention, HDI, MDGs
12.00
Unit II:
Laws, policies and programmes for children in India
- Rights of children (UNCRC)
- Constitutional provisions for children
- JJ Act 2000, The Child Labor Act-1986
- POSCO Act 2012, Prohibition of child marriage act-2006
- National policy for children-2013, Rajasthan child Policy 200
- National charter for Children 2003
- RTE Act 2009
12.00
Unit III:
Children in need of care and protection
- Vulnerable groups: causes and consequences
- Street, homeless, institutionalized and working children
- Child Abuse
- Child Trafficking
- Children in conflict with the law
- Children living with: chronic illness, HIV and cancer
12.00
Unit IV:
Social construction of gender
- Socialization for gender: gender roles, stereotypes and identity
- Gender in the workplace and in public spaces –roles, issues and concern
- Contemporary influences: media and popular culture
- Demographic profile of women in India
- Media portrayal of women: print &electronic media
12.00
Unit V:
Gender and Indian society
- Sex and Gender, Masculinity and Femininity, biological and cultural determinants
- Patriarchy and social institutions
- Development of women through economic participation
- Exploring the issues against females
- Laws, policies and programmes for and women -Legal rights of women, CEDAW, ERA-1976, MTP Act-1971, , National Policy for women empowerment-2001, Domestic Violence Act-2005, Dowry Prohibition Act-1961, Rajasthan state Policy for girl child, 2013
Essential Readings:
- Agarwal, A. &Rao, B.V. (2007). Education of Disabled Children. New Delhi: Eastern Book Corporation.
- Agnes, F. (1999). Law and Gender Inequality: The politics of Women’s Rights in India. Oxford University Press.
- Bajpai, A. (2006). Child Rights in India: Law, Policy and Practice. Oxford University Press.
- Kishwar, M. (1999). Off the Beaten Track: Rethinking Gender Justice for Indian Women. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
- Satyarthi, K. and Zutshi, B. (Ed) (2006). Globalization, Development and Child Rights. New Delhi: Shipra Publication.
- Saikia, N. (2008). Indian women: A socio-legal perspective. New Delhi: Serials Publication.
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