Women Rights and Politics

Paper Code: 
252CWMS401
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
6.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
18.00
Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

25CWMS401

Women’s Rights and Politics(Theory)

CO 19  : Analyse the effectiveness of legislations aimed at women welfare and protection

CO20:Evaluate women rights in the backdrop of constitution and human

CO21: Examining the participation of women in politics and debating on the relevance of women’s reservation.

CO22: Assessing the value of women labour in household and agriculture

CO23:  Suggesting plans to incorporate women effectively in labour economy

CO24: 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: 
Unit 1: Women and Law

Violence against women: Domestic violence act 2005Problems of Dowry, Sexual Harassments at Workplace, Rape Law, Trafficking of Women and Children and Corresponding Laws – definition and interpretations. Child Marriage Prohibition Act 2006,  Access to Legal Structures, Personal Laws. Indecent Exposure in Media , Act of Employment : Factories act 1948, Trade Union Act 1948 , Indian Mines Act 1926,Maternity Benefit Act

 

18.00
Unit II: 
Unit 2: Women’s Rights

 Understanding Human Rights  Constitutional Guarantees ,Protection of Women and Human Rights 1993

 

18.00
Unit III: 
Unit 3: Women and Politics

Political Representation of Women, Different Bills , Reservation of Women in the parliament, Local Bodies and Panchayats , Debate regarding Women’s Reservation Policies

 

18.00
Unit IV: 
Unit 4: Women Labour and Economy I

Key concept of Engendered Labour and Economy ,Concept of Household Work ,Women in Agriculture

 

18.00
Unit V: 
Unit 5: Women and Labour Economy II

Women in Industry, Economic Liberalization and impact of Micro-Credit and Self - Help Group on Women’s Empowerment

 

 

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings:

  1. Flavia Agnes. Law and Gender Inequality: The Politics of Women's Rights in India. Oxford University Press, 2001
  2. Flavia Agnes, Sudhir Chandra, MonmayeeBasu. Women and Law in India. Oxford India paperbacks. Oxford University Press, 2016
  3. Narayan, R.S., Advancing Women and Human Rights, Indian Pub, Delhi, 2007.
  4. Poonacha, Veena, Gender within The Human Rights Discourse, Research Centre for Women‟s Studies, SNDT Women‟s University, Bombay, 1995.

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  1. ArunaGoel. (2004). “Violence and Protective Measures for Women Development and Empowerment”. Deep & Deep, New Delhi.
  2. N.K Chakraborty and S. Chakraborty, Gender Justice  Paola Monzini,
  3. IAWS, Feminist Approaches to Economic Theories A Report, IAWS, New Delhi

 

e-Resources

1.   https://jstor-iisu.refread.com/journal/fronjwomestud

2.   https://jstor-iisu.refread.com/stable/j.ctt9qgwcr

3.   https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/leadership-and-political-participa...

 

 

Academic Session: 
2025-26
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