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Research Paper—Geography
Human Rights and Women's Present Scenario
January,2013 * Bharat Dokhale
* Asst.Prof. in Geography, Late Baburao Patil College, Hingoli
Introduction:- ii) Right to freedom
Man is a part of the nature and the creation of iii) Right to against obulation
human being is a gift of the nature. Therefore he has iv) Right to freedom of religion
right to use the satisfied and cheerful life with the help v) Right to educational and culture
of natural things. Man makes life very complicated An Indian woman uses the rights in some
because he became as a selfish and he also dominated manner or limited area. All above rights has given to
others. After some time, man created necessary needs, human beings like women or men but in reality there is
like laws & Human rights, for his development or peace- a lack of equality to the women in modern time, women
ful life. The concept 'Human Rights' is not new but it has also in the IInd positions in the society. In any society
a long historical background. of the world there should be the necessity of equality
In Ancient period Greek states has given men and women. They are related with each other but,
human rights to citizens. The number of historical docu- in fact this had not happen in the society. There are
ments, religion, culture's philosophy are the proofs of many traditions in Indian society and it rejects to hu-
human rights. Ancient Irani empire formulated a com- man rights. In our country the birth of women or girl
mission which we called 'Sayrus Warttchiti' in A.D.539. known as a curse, therefore the problem of girl abortion
In that commission 'Sayrus Warttchiti' stated about the is arised.
human rights and slavery. It also foussed on the In Maharashtra state average sex-ratio of
destroyment of salvery. Mourya empire, Samrat Ashoka, human being is 946 in 1991. In the year 2001 the sex-ratio
Shivaji's polity an idealogy of Dnyaneshwar, Rajashri becomes 913 and the period 1998 to 2000 sex-ratio in
Shahumaharaj, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar, Mahatma Phule, Andhra Pradesh is 942, in Tamilnadu (931), in Karnataka
Gandhi all discussed about human rights through their (942) and in Kerala (930). Above sex-ratio showed that
printed documents or policy or thoughts. women abortion increased occasionally, therefore there
After IInd World - War the organization U.N.O. is also equality among the human being. Indian consti-
is well established in 1945. Human rights announced in tution has given the right of education to all citizens but
10 Dec. 1948 with the help of human rights document. girls are remote from her education right due to the
Indian consititution has given some legal human rights traditional background in the Indian society, therefore
to citizens. Human rights are the rights which has given average rate of girls literacy decreased.
to human beings. The term human being covers two Under All education movement Maharashtra
factors like, Men and women. Men gets benefits with Govt. in the year 2009-10 the average rate of girls in the
the help of human right but women some times gets an primary schools is 19.31 lakh. The average rate of boys
opportunities about human rights. In ancient period is 21.56 lakh. This shows that the right to education of
the printed documents like Mahabharat, Ramayana, girls decreased central or state Govt. provided equal
Manusmurti, discussed about the second role of rights to women with the help of constitutional provi-
womens in the society. In medieval period all empires sions. The Govt. has made remedies for the protection
or states well established through these states the role of women and prohibited the thing which obstacles in
of women is a IInd in society, but in modern time, today the development of women. The Govt. made legal real-
women have rights but some time violated it. ity women effected dangers obstacles due to the tradi-
Women and Human rights:- tions. There is a list of women's harassment.
Human rights are an equal for women or men See Table 1
but in modern time it will be violated with the concerns Above table shows that women are affected
of childs, women and poors therefore they effected by various types of men's bad behaviour, therefore the
these human rights which given by constitutional laws problem of exploitment is an increased. In today's par-
or natural instincts. Indian constitution has given some ticle civilization women are not an independent or not
fundamental or human rights as under. dependent on herself because he has a support of men
i) Right to an equality
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Table No.1.1 Percentage of cruelties on women in major status of India
Sr.No. States Rapes Elopement Dowery Relatives Tortures Girls
1 Maharashtra 6.9 3.7 4.1 8.4 8.3
2 Madhya Pradesh 14.0 3.3 10.2 4.4 16.3
3 West Bengal 10.9 8.5 6.0 18.0 5.0
4 Uttar Pradesh 8.2 19.7 26.6 9.6 7.2
5 Bihar 4.3 7.7 2.8 1.9 1.9
6 Rajasthan 7.1 9.0 11.6 6.4 6.4
7 Karnataka 2.4 1.6 3.6 5.3 5.3
8 Tamilnadu 7.4 9.0 11.6 6.4 6.4
Source : Economic Survey of Maharashtra (2010-11)
other her relatives. She works for the child and hearth. Woman is a factor of society women and men
She also exploited by various hard works. The women are the two wheels of Chariot Nation development they
in rural areas have not permission for the fulfillment of do not live each other because they are related each
human rights. Women in rural areas pressured by fam- other. Govt. has made various laws the protection of
ily 80% women don't us the rights which are legally women, child and weaker sections but it not an imple-
given by constitution. Women used various powers mented effectively and properly. The duty of every
not in sufficient manner but also limited areas. The modern man to make the awareness about human rights
condition of women in India became very poor, women and became the women in India very strong well called
are exploited every body in her family or society spe- not protect the women's but we protect the women's
cially her husband or another family members. She also rights which is given by laws or nature.
exploited physically psychological emotionally, sexu-
ality by the bad human tendency.
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