CHILD RIGHTS AND GENDER JUSTICE (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
GHSC 312 (B)
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to

  • Understand the working of organization related to  child rights
  • Understand the child rights and gender issues.

 

  • Visits to organizations working in the area of Child Rights and Gender to understand their objectives, programmes and experiences.
  • Workshops on relevant issues like Gender, domestic violence, gendering of public spaces
  • Understanding child rights and gender issues in diverse social groups through field visits and interactions
  • Preparation of informative materials on any one Act or policy related to children.
  • Media portrayals of women and children.
  • Situational analysis of any one group of children in need of care and protection on the basis of available secondary data.
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

 

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
  • Printer-friendly version
  • PDF version