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SOCIALLY VULNERABLE GROUPS
In terms of literacy, life expectancy, and mean age at marriage, women in Kerala score higher than any other state in the country. Still, incidence of crimes against women, rape, and sexual harassment is high in Kerala; female health issues have assumed alarming dimensions; autonomy of women in hous...
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| Summary: | In terms of literacy, life expectancy, and mean age at marriage, women in Kerala score
higher than any other state in the country. Still, incidence of crimes against women, rape,
and sexual harassment is high in Kerala; female health issues have assumed alarming
dimensions; autonomy of women in household matters; and their participation in economic
activities is low. Kerala is in the midst of a unique and irreversible process of demographic
transition that has resulted into enlarged elderly population. In case of disability, according
to the figures based on the 2001 Census, 2.7 per cent of State's population is disabled. And,
lastly Kerala has a long history of in-migration from other states which become minorities.
So, there have been signs of dissatisfaction emerging in the state, due to the absence of
institutionalized efforts. The strategies must involve not a mere alleviation of circumstances,
but rather, a careful analysis of different vulnerabilities, how these can be prevented or
diffused, and in general, the levels of social infrastructure that must be established for
enhancing the quality of life for them. Mainstreaming of concerns of socially vulnerable
groups are needed to alleviate their concerns. In urbanisation, infrastructure development,
their concerns have been taken into account while designing urban spaces or infrastructure. |
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| Item Description: | In Kerala Plan Perspective 2030. Page.846 |