Gender Issues in India (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24CWMS 301
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to critically analyse the issues associated with gender in Indian society and offer solutions to the problems.

 

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Course Outcomes: 

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Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

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24CWMS201

Gender Issues in India
 (Theory)

CO13  : Examining the problems of  girl child in India

CO14: Suggesting measures to improve women’s health status on the parameters of physical , reproductive and mental health

CO15: Providing solutions to address the factors affecting literacy rate and examining women’ access to education and welfare scheme for women education in India.

CO16:. Evaluating the relationship between gender and environment in the backdrop of sustainable development, eco-feminism and environmental movements

CO17: Analysing thePolicies and Programmes for Women’s Development and Empowerment

CO18: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Power Point Presentations, Discussion, Tutorials

 

Learning activities for the students:

Reading assignments, Self- learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

Unit I: 
Problems of Girl Child

Child abuse :Child labour ,Child Marriage .Female Foeticide and Infanticide

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Unit II: 
Women Health

Equal access to Health, Health Services Ø Nutrition, Adolescent Health Ø Reproductive Health and Safe Motherhood Ø Critical issues in Mental Health Ø Disability Ø HIV/AIDS

 

18.00
Unit III: 
Women Education

Equal access to Education, Literacy Primary Education, Higher Education, Technical education, Factors affecting literacy rate Welfare scheme for women education with reference to Beti Bachao ,Beti Padhao

 

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Unit IV: 
Gender and Environment

Nature and Feminine Principle – women’s dependency on eco system. Care and management of natural resources – sustainable development. Rise of eco – feminism in India and women’s resistance to environmental destruction (Chipko Movement and Narmada Bachao Andolan). ØIndia’s Environmental Policies and its impact on women

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Unit V: 
Women’s Development and Empowerment

What is Empowerment?, Gender Mainstreamingin development process  Towards Equality Report , Beijing Platform, CEDAW , National Policy for Empowerment of Women, 2001

 

Essential Readings: 

Mary E. John. Women's Studies in India: A reader. Penguin Books. 2008

Nivedita Menon. Gender and Politics in India. Oxford University Press. 2001

UrvashiButalia. The Other Side of Silence: Voices from the Partition of India. Penguin Books India. 1998

M.Ahmad Child Labour in Indian Politics: A Legal Study, NewDelhi: Kalpaz Publication (2004).

S Ahuja, Social Problems in Inida, NewDelhi,Rawat Publication (1999).

C Ahuja, hloe E. Bird, Patricia PerriRieker (2008) Gender and Health: The Effects of Constrained Choices and Social Policies. Cambridge: Cambridge University

 

 

References: 

Suggested readings

  1. N.L. Gupta, (2003).” Women‟s Education through Ages”. Concept Publications Co., New Delhi.
  2. R.K. Rao, (2001). “Women and Education”. Kalpaz Publications, Delhi.
  3. Parihar, Lalita. (2011). “Women & Law-From Impoverishment to EmpowermentA Critique”. Eastern Book Company .
  4. Lewis L. (ed.) (2010) New Dimensions in Women's Health. Ontario: Jones

 

 

 

e-resources

1.https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.107

2.ANTYAJAA: Indian journal of Women and Social Change

 

 

Academic Session: 
2024-25
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