| RESISTANCE AND SURVIVAL : AN ECOFEMINIST READING OF MAHASWETA DEVI’S CHOTTI MUNDA AND HIS ARROW
Antara Saha ABSTRACTS::Ecofeminism which is introduced in the 1970s deals with the connection between the subjugated status of women, nature and other oppressed classes. As a movement ecofeminism rejecting previously held dominant ideologies of patriarchal as well as colonial domination holds the belief that the oppression of women and the domination over the other inferior sections of the society by men carry the link to the degradation of environment. Locating resistance and survival of the subaltern in her novel Chotti Munda and HisArrow Mahasweta Devi draws out the unspoken and unwritten history of the subaltern ..FULL TEXT |
| TRANSGENDER AUTOBIOGRAPHIES: ADVANCES IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Tanupriya ABSTRACTS:‘Third Gender’ as stated by the law, Hijras as the tradition bearers, and as the umbrella term Transgender, covers all these expressions under its domain. The term ‘third gender’ came to practice after the verdict of Supreme Court of India on 15th April, 2014 and recognized the transgenders as ‘third gender.’ Apart from the law and order it enabled for the protection of transgenders, and projected the need to establish human rights in the society for transgenders… FULL TEXT |
| RESEARCH ESSAY ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND DUTIES
Rajani Tewari ABSTRACTS: it is our responsibility now to become dutiful towards society which has given to us so much. We have to respect laws made for our own safeguards for our benefit. So therefore for that we have to respect every other human being, animals etc. We should not be cruel towards anyone. There should be no violence , riots, wars or any kind of differentiation on the basis of caste ,creed or religion...FULL TEXT |
| HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST LGBT PEOPLE IN INDIA: NEED FOR INTROSPECTION
Pushpinder Kaur ABSTRACTS: LGBT people don’t need sympathy but understanding, acceptance and dignity just as all other human beings. A space for LGBT people is needed to look at these specific issues not from a hetero-normative perspective or with pre-conceived binary notions. Media being the “watchdog” of society is responsible for highlighting human rights violations, and bringing them to the notice of the National Human Rights Council. This research paper examines the human rights violations suffered by LGBT people in India. The paper lists several areas of concern that need to be addressed energetically and calls for synergy of efforts between government, media and the society. This paper urged the media to play a more active and significant role in promoting human rights culture across all spheres of society...FULL TEXT |
| GENDER (IN) EQUALITY AND BRUTALITY: A VIEW FROM MEN’S LENSES
Vaishnavi Agarwal & Yasodhara B. Roy ABSTRACTS:The research paper starts by discussing the discrimination against men under Indian laws. It will then try to look into the reason for such discrimination besides giving a bird’s eye view of the domino-effect of masculinity on both the sexes. The paper also will be analysing the present situation with respect to the given topic by referring to various newspaper articles and available (though scanty) statistics on the same. The discrimination against men would be dealt in detail by the author while distinguishing between gender neutralism and gender protectionism. The views of the Hon’ble Supreme Court has also been cited in places where required. The motto of this paper is to encourage gender neutrality and appeal for the abolition of gender blindness…FULL TEXT |
| A DISCUSSION ON GENDER INEQUALITY IN INDIA
Amit ABSTRACTS: The present conceptual paper on gender inequality in India not only concerned with socio- economic aspects like what is gender inequality, how it is exist in India, the types of gender inequalities and what are the reasons behind the gender inequalities but also critically analyzing the various laws that increase gender inequality in India like Hindu laws of inheritance, Age of consent, The Goa Law on polygamy etc. The paper also draw a light on the programs launched by the Indian government to overcome the gender inequality from the country. The paper gives attention towards the challenges which hindrance in removing gender inequality and also provides the ways how these waterlogs can be removed. |
| SILENTLY ENJOYING THE PAIN
J. Benet Rajadurai ABSTRACTS: Prostitution. In India prostitution is legal but the other related activities such as soliciting, pimping and brothels are illegal. There are more than 20 million prostitutes in India if a Human Rights Watch report is to be believed — and as many as 35% of them enter at an age less than 18. Prostitution was once upon a time a theme of Indian literature and arts for centuries. But the true face still lies hidden. This paper brings out the Problems faced by Prostitutes in Nagapattinam District of Tamilnadu, South India...FULL TEXT |
| COMPULSORY PILOTAGE UNDER LAW OF SEA
Shreya Sinha ABSTRACTS: Compulsory pilotage refers to the norm under which it is compulsory for a vessel to be operated and controlled by a licensed pilot unless the vessel itself falls under the category of exempted ones. Almost all the states have created an exemption for boats that are licensed to the United States and operating in coastwise trade and for small vessels…FULL TEXT |
| AN UNENDING DEBATE ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS & DUTIES
Dr. S. Nayeem Banu ABSTRACTS: Most of the countries of the world already have taken steps to improve the conditions of women, but did not achieve the objective. Nations which are called stronger and powerful in creating war but weak in bringing women empowerment, why is it? Why it become easy for them to raise guns, but hard to give equal rights to women? We are living in modern age, where nothing is impossible. FULL TEXT |
| HEALTH HUMAN RIGHTS WITH REFERENCE TO MATERNAL MORTALITY
Dr. Naveen Kumar Vishnoi ABSTRACTS:“The right to the highest attainable standard of health” requires a set of social criteria that is conducive to the health of all people, including the availability of health services, safe working conditions, adequate housing and nutritious foods. Achieving the right to health is closely related to that of other human rights, including the right to food, housing, work, education, non-discrimination, access to information, and participation…FULL TEXT |
| BRIEF SUMMARY ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND DUTIES
Junas Sabar ABSTRACTS: The importance role played by women in globalization i.e electronics, information technology, food processing, agro-industry and textiles has been crucial to the development of these sectors. In view of the critical role of women in the agriculture fields. The programmes for training women in soil conservation, social forestry, dairy development and other occupational allied to agriculture like horticulture, livestock including small animal husbandry, poultry and fisheries...FULL TEXT |
| THE EUROPEAN UNION AND CHINA’S HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE: It’s Impact on Tibet Issue
Chime Youdon ABSTRACTS: Therefore, the paper is intended to look into the ineffectiveness and the irony of the EU in promoting Human Right in Tibet in the light of Chinese government’s failure to comply with international standard Human Right norms.To cooperate into the proposed hypothesis, this research will explore different views of the EU and China on the issue of human rights and its implications on Tibet issue. It would also discuss the current situation of human rights in China taking the case study of Tibet and the EU’s position on Chinese human rights violation. It would further analyse the shift in the ways in which the EU human rights policy towards China has been formulated and how it has changed over time. Lastly it intends to understand to what extent economic and strategic interests have undermined the EU’s promotion of human rights in its dealing with China...FULL TEXT |
| PUBLIC RELATIONS: A PATH TOWARDS INCLUSIVE GROWTH:A CASE STUDY OF CSR INITIATIVE OF AN NGO TOWARDS INCLUSIVE GROWTH
Tanushri Mukherjee ABSTRACTS: The concept of Inclusive Growth emphasizes on the equal growth and development of all, giving equal opportunity to everyone to grow in such a manner that no one is exploited and the benefits of prosperity is shared equally amongst everybody. In the present digital era of media expansion, media has emerged as a very significant platform for dissemination of messages and sharing of thoughts and opinions, enabling the masses to be enlightened and empowered and also awakened about the meaning and relevance of “Inclusive Growth” FULL TEXT |
| THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND POLITICAL STATUS OF WOMEN IN INDIA
Mohd. Nazish ABSTRACTS:Marginalization and under-representation of women in important decision-making bodies is a universal phenomenon. Therefore, empowering women has become one of the critical issues of the 21st century. There seems to be a consensus emerging that the most effective therapy to this malady is empowering women by granting them political and legal rights and ensuring their effective implementation. It has been also advocated by most of the important conventions relating to rights of women like the International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and other instruments. Incorporation of political and legal rights of women in the constitutional and legal system of a given society is the best way to empower women…FULL TEXT |
| IMPACT ON WAR ON CHILD:Analysis of psychological effects and need for Monitoring Mechanisms.
Priti Sharma ABSTRACTS: The major psychological consequence of war .children and young generation lose their confidence .their trust in others and their trust in the future. This impact make them anxious, depressed, rebellious and aggressive. Consequences of War make lot of people refugees ,drag them away from their original place of residence ,make them homeless.it is not uncommon that children get separate from their parents because of various reasons like their father going to serve in the army, death of the parents in the War. Or evacuation from an rea as a part of war time emergency. In England during the Second World War, children were often billeted to foster parents. The change in living standards whether for the better or worse was in many cases not welcome?...FULL TEXT |