Women Empowerment and Child Rights

Paper Code: 
HHD 323
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to :
1. Develop awareness regarding status of women in India and sensitivity to women’s issues and concerns.
2. Understand theoretical and Methodological concerns related to women’s studies.
3. To understand the children problems.
4. To give information regarding welfare agencies for women & children.
5. To be aware of issues and concerns related to situation of women with specific references to the Indian context
 
12.00
Unit I: 
Status of Women in contemporary society of India
• Social construction of Gender, Gender Socialization, Gender discrimination, gender stereotyping, Androgyny, Gender Role
• Demographic indicators related to women-Sex Ratio, Literacy, Life Expectancy, Maternal Mortality Rate, Infant Mortality Rate, Work Participation Rate
• Issues related to women in India (with special reference to Rajasthan) Female foeticide, Female Infanticide, child marriage. Dowry, Widowhood, Female commercial sex workers, Domestic violence, problems of Elderly and single women
 
12.00
Unit II: 
Legislations and specific Institutions for women in India
• Legal rights of women
• CEDAW, ERA-1976, MTP Act-1971, Maternity benefit Act-1961, 
• National Policy for women empowerment-2001, Domestic Violence Act-2005,  Dowry Prohibition Act-1961, Rajasthan state Policy for girl child, 2013
• National and State Commission for Women. DWCD
 
12.00
Unit III: 
Child Rights and Challenges in India
  • Concept of child rights. Models to understand child rights
  • Situation of children in India-population, Health, Education
  • Constitutional provisions for children
  • UNCRC
  • Children in Difficult Circumstances –
    • Child Labour,
    • Destitute Children,
    • Street Children, and
    • Delinquent Children
 
12.00
Unit IV: 
Laws policies and programmes for children
  • Juvenile delinquency and child abuse  in India and Rajasthan, JJ Act, POCSO Act
  • Child Marriage and Trafficking Act.
  • National policy for children-2013,
  • Rajasthan child Policy 2008,
  •  Integrated child protection scheme (ICPS)
  • National Plan of Action

 

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Organization working for children- National & International
  • Objectives, beneficiaries, coverage and funding of
    • UNICEF, WHO, CRY, CARE, NHRC
    • NIPCCD, ICDS, CSWB, NCERT, NCPCR

 

Essential Readings: 
  • KapurderiyaMeghraj, 2012; Women Welfare and Empowerment, Ancient Publishing House New Delhi.
  • 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. 
  • Chaudhary, D. Paul: Child Welfare Development, Delhi, Atma Ram & Sons.
  • Pyles, M.S. (1947):Institutions for Child Care & Treatment, New       York: Child Welfare League of America.
  • India (1964): Council for Child-Welfare: A National Policy for Children, New Delhi,.
  • Srinivasan,K.Saxena,P.C.and Tara Kanitkar Demographic and socio-economic aspects of the child in India. Himalaya Publishing House,1979.
  • Annual Reports of MWCD, India
  • Chopra. G.(2015) Child Rights in India: Challenges and Social Action. Springer India.
  • A Compendium of FAQs on Child Protection. Developed by Resource Group on Child Rights in Rajasthan (2013). An Initiative of Save the Children & UNICEF.
 
Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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