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High Literacy and Mounting Violence: A Case of Women in Kerala, India
In this paper titled ‘High Literacy and Mounting Violence: A Case of Women in Kerala, India’, a modest attempt has been made to discuss the forms and types of violence against women. In all societies, to a greater or lesser degree, women and girls are subjected to physical, sexual and psychological...
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International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,
2013
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| Online Access: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/004950.pdf |
| Summary: | In this paper titled ‘High Literacy and Mounting
Violence: A Case of Women in Kerala, India’, a modest attempt
has been made to discuss the forms and types of violence against
women. In all societies, to a greater or lesser degree, women and
girls are subjected to physical, sexual and psychological abuse
that cuts across lines of income, class and culture. It has been
recognized as a violation of basic human rights of women and of
their exercise of fundamental freedom. Why should violence
against women be distinguished from other forms of violence?
Because it has a global magnitude and it is based on sex
inequality. It cuts across cultural and religious barriers, impeding
the right of women to participate fully in society. Kerala, one of
the most developed states of the country in terms of human
development indices, is unfortunately no exception in the matter
of crimes against women. Government and voluntary agencies
are doing their level best to protect women and wipe out this
negative indicator of development yet it continues to increase
day by day. The paper also suggests remedial measures for
preventing violence against women. |
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| Physical Description: | Volume 3, Issue 9, September 2013 |