scholarly journals An Analysis of Reported Crime against Women and Girls in Eastern India

2021 ◽  
pp. 258-264
Author(s):  
Rituparna Paul ◽  
Arunasis Goswami ◽  
Biswajit Pal
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Law And Order ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
The Status ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
Reported Crime ◽  
Crimes Against Women ◽  
Status Of Women

Crimes against women and girls have been increasing in recent years as reported by the National Crime Records Bureau. It becomes a serious social evil worldwide. The study has been tried to find out the trend of crimes against women for the period of the last ten years (2010-2019) in the states of eastern India i.e. Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal. The study has been based on secondary data from the National Crime Records Bureau, Govt of India. The data have been extracted and analyzed to get the status of crimes in particular categories. The crime records of Bihar show an increasing rate of women assault cases. Jharkhand data shows that indecent representation of women has increased in recent years. In West Bengal Cruelty by husband is the most reported crime in West Bengal and it is also observed that rape cases were decreased in West Bengal continuously in the last ten years. It has been found that Orissa and Bihar are significantly high in crimes like women assault on the internet, an insult to the modesty of women, kidnapping and rape comparing other states of study. Cruelty by husbands and cases under the immoral traffic act had significantly higher in West Bengal compared to other states under study. The Dowry death and kidnapping and abduction are significantly high in Bihar. The different levels of crimes against women in different states not only indicates the status of women in the society and the law and order situations of that state but also it is a reflection of the socio-psychological aspects. Proper implementation of laws along with awareness of related issues, along with continuous monitoring can play a crucial role to minimize the overall crime scenario.

scholarly journals The Vulnerable Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis Swainson, 1838 (Aves: Charadriiformes: Laridae) breeding in Odisha, eastern India

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 10961 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subrat Debata ◽  
Tuhinansu Kar ◽  
Kedar Kumar Swain ◽  
Himanshu Shekhar Palei
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Breeding Site ◽  
Madhya Pradesh ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Mahanadi River ◽  
The North ◽  
The Status ◽  
Global Status ◽  
Conservation Plans

The Indian Skimmer is a globally threatened bird native to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Vietnam.  In India, it is more confined to the north, from Punjab through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh to West Bengal, extending up to Odisha.  Earlier, the bird was known to breed only in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, we confirm here the breeding of the Indian Skimmer along the river Mahanadi near Mundali, Odisha, eastern India.  So, further monitoring at the breeding site and survey along the entire Mahanadi River are essential to understand the status of the Indian skimmer in Odisha.  The information will also aid in reassessing its global status and formulating conservation plans.

Domestic Violence in Assam: Socio-structural Dynamics

Social Change ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-405
Author(s):  
Joanna Mahjebeen
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Structural Dynamics ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Structural Constraints ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
The Status ◽  
Tribal Societies ◽  
Political Milieu ◽  
Crimes Against Women ◽  
Status Of Women

Conventional wisdom would have us believe that Assam is a state where the status of women is comparatively better off than that of their counterparts in the rest of India, that they suffer from fewer instances of domestic violence. The geographical contiguity of a region which contains some matrilineal tribal societies, significant female mobility, and a near absence of practices such as dowry or sati as part of tradition, might lend some credibility to this belief. However, present indicators and crime statistics have actually shown a high incidence of overall crimes against women in Assam. A complex socio-political milieu, characterised by increasing militarism and insurgency, continuing ethnic and group conflicts in an overall environment where ‘market forces’ dominate, has in its own way posed serious challenges to the security of women and led to the opening up of more and more ‘violent spaces’ –the home being one one of them. The present study endeavours to explore the socio-structural dynamics and contexts rooted in Assam that perpetuate domestic violence against women. The study underscores the necessity of informed policy-level interventions and a holistic approach to address structural constraints that underpin such violence.

The Muslim Surgeon and Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas Surrounding the Restoration of Virginity

Hawwa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 324-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vardit Rispler-Chaim
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Scientific Technology ◽  
Status Of Women

AbstractIn the last few decades surgeons have been able to perform an operation that repairs a torn hymen, and thus allows young women and girls whose hymen is not intact to reappear as virgins. Most of the ethical issues related to hymen repair surgery concern the conduct of the surgeon and the question of whether restoration of virginity is a way to deceive husbands. The status of hymen restoration surgery has been the subject of several fatwas issued by leading religious authorities and articles written by Muslim lawyers, physicians and ethicists. Virginity restoration, based on the above sources, appears to have its supporters and opponents. The study of hymen restoration is also related to the status of women in society and their rights, to ancient social taboos, and to the impact of modern scientific technology on society at large.

scholarly journals Impacts on Air Quality Index in the Industrial town of Asansol (West Bengal, India) due to COVID-19 lockdown

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajrupa Ghosh
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Mining City ◽  
Industrial Town ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Status ◽  
Central Pollution Control Board ◽  
Pm2.5 And Pm10 ◽  
Full Swing

Abstract The lockdown phase associated with COVID-19 pandemic initiated in full swing on and from 25th March, 2020 as preventive measures against the spreading of Corona virus. The objective of this study is to analyse the status of air quality of before and after lockdown in Asansol city which is second largest city of West Bengal, India and also known as “coal mining city”. Secondary data of five parameters like CO, SO2, NO2, PM2.5 and PM10 have been collected from Central Pollution Control Board, India. The result shows significant decrease of five parameters from 42.4 % (CO) to 63.4 % (NO2) due to close down of all industrial and transport activities during lockdown period. Based on different investigation a green belt development plan for this polluted city has been suggested for sustainable air quality management.

scholarly journals Beyond Representation of Women in I-O to Producing Gender-Inclusive Knowledge

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 448-455
Author(s):  
Margaret S. Stockdale ◽  
Alice H. Eagly
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Science ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
American Psychological Association ◽  
American Psychological ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Gender Balance ◽  
The Status ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Status Of Women

Gardner, Ryan, and Snoeyink (2018) provided an excellent and much-needed analysis of the status of women in industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology. Although others have produced overall assessments of the status of women in psychology (Eagly & Riger, 2014; Kite et al., 2001), these are not sufficient to identify conditions within the subfields of psychology. As shown by statistics on the divisions of the American Psychological Association (http://www.apa.org/about/division/officers/services/profiles.aspx), the subfields differ greatly in their gender balance, with some being male dominated (e.g., experimental and cognitive science), others female dominated (e.g., developmental psychology), and still others representing women and men more equally (e.g., social and personality psychology). I-O psychology is among the more gender-balanced fields, with an increasing proportion of women over time. It would seem that I-O's gradual inclusion of more women should have changed aspects of research and discourse in this field. In this comment, we argue that these women have produced impressive changes.

scholarly journals Challenges& Prospectus Of Women Enterpreneurs In India

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1825-1827
Author(s):  
Dr.V.MAHESWARI, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ability ◽  
Lower Status ◽  
The Status ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Status Of Women

Women Entrepreneurship play an important role in an economic growth. In India, though women are playing key role in the society but still their entrepreneurial ability has not been properly tapped due to the lower status of women in the society. In man oriented society, women want to prove him and created equality and democratic approachand also discusses various programs taken by government for women entrepreneurship development. This paper has been made to study about the status of women entrepreneurs and the challenges faced by them when they set up and managed their own businesses of business environment. This study is based on secondary data and primary data which is collected through questionnaire among 100 respondents in Madurai and data were analysed the reasons behind women entrepreneurs’ success and failures withHentry Garret Rankingwere used to identify themInfluencing factors on women Entrepreneurs and how to overcome that.

scholarly journals Gender Inequality in the Economy of Modern Russia: A Quantitative Analysis of the Problem

REGIONOLOGY ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-125
Author(s):  
Lyudmila N. Lipatova
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Status Of Women

Introduction. Legislative consolidation of a right is not always implemented in practice. This can be fully attributed to the situation in the sphere of equality of people of different sexes in the economy, including the sphere of public administration. The purpose of the article is to assess the status of women in the economy of modern Russia, based on the study of official statistics, as well as the possibility of women’s participation in solving key problems of the development of society through representation in public authorities at different levels of government. Materials and Methods. The author analyzed data from Russian Federal State Statistics Service, publications of scientists involved in the study of the issue concerned, as well as materials from authoritative international organizations. The systemic approach, analysis and synthesis, the monographic method, content analysis, as well as the employed methods of economic and statistical analysis made it possible to identify the main trends in the changing status of women in the Russian labor market and public authorities at different levels of government. Results. The status of women in the Russian labor market and public authorities at the federal, regional and municipal levels has been characterized. Violation of the rights of women has been established in terms of remuneration when filling the same positions as men with equal amount of working time. It has been revealed that the representation of women in the highest bodies of state power lags behind the benchmark level of 30 %, proclaimed by the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing and supported by the Russian Federation. Discussion and Conclusion. A conclusion has been drawn that women are underrepresented in senior government positions in the Russian Federation. In the Russian labor market, violation of women's rights is manifested in lower wages, despite higher overall level of education of women. The results may prove useful when conducting research in the field of gender equality, as well as when developing and implementing measures aimed at improving the status of women in the country's economy and ensuring their right to participate in making decisions important for the society.

scholarly journals Report on the status of women occupying leadership roles in oncology

ESMO Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. e000423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Hofstädter-Thalmann ◽  
Urania Dafni ◽  
Tamara Allen ◽  
Dirk Arnold ◽  
Susana Banerjee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Management Level ◽  
R Language ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Global Workforce ◽  
Minority Participation ◽  
The Status ◽  
Status Of Women

BackgroundWhile the global workforce is approaching gender parity, women occupy a small number of management level positions across most professions, including healthcare. Although the inclusion of women into the membership of many oncology societies has increased, the under-representation of women in leadership roles within international and national oncology societies remains relatively consistent. Moreover, the exact status of women participating as board members or presidents of oncology societies or as speakers at oncology congresses was undocumented to date.MethodsThe database used in this analysis was derived from data collection performed by the European Society for Medical Oncology for the years 2015–2016 and data analyses performed using the Statistical Analysis Software V.9.3 and R language for statistical computing V.3.4.0 by Frontier Science Foundation-Hellas. The literature search was performed by the authors.ResultsWe report the presence of a gender gap within oncology. Results regarding the under-representation of women occupying leadership roles in oncology show female participation as members of the board or presidents of national and international oncology societies and as invited speakers at oncology congresses remains below 50% in the majority of societies included in this analysis. Women in leadership positions of societies was associated with a higher percentage of female invited speakers at these societies’ congresses (p=0.006).ConclusionThe full contribution that can be attained from using the potential of women in leadership roles is currently under-realised. Examples of how gender and minority participation in organisations improves outcomes and creativity are provided from science, clinical practice and industry that show outcomes are greatly improved by collective participation of both men and women. Although there are programmes in place in many oncology organisations to improve this disparity, the gender gap is still there. Ongoing discussion may help to create more awareness in the effort to accelerate the advancement of women within oncology.

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