An overview and summary on the research done for the Break the Silence: End Child Abuse Campaign. by Rhoda Reddock, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago.
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regions of the world are urbanizing, the haphazard spatial development of urban areas, and the deplorable conditions under which more than 800 million slum dwellers live make the need to address urban poverty more urgent than ever. At the same time, government and business leaders are awakening to the potential to advance social and economic development by engaging the urban poor as consumers, producers, assetbuilders,
and entrepreneurs.
What are the labour laws for Empowerment of women ?
Ans. 2. The labour laws for empowerment of women are based on principle of gender justice. They are as follows:
Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 ensures equal opportunity, equal treatment and equal wages.
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 provides 90 days paid leave for working women
The Factories Act, 1948 – Section 34 provides that the State government can lay down rules prescribing weights that may be carried by men and women.
The Contract Labour (Abolition and Regulation) Act and Rules- separate provision of utilities for women and fixed working hours.
Women in the unorganized sector don’t get benefits of the labour laws.
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Divided we stand? Universal health coverage and the unfinished agenda of the health MDGs
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Social media have become essential infrastructure for public debates and the forming of political opinion. In established democracies, traditional media still play a significant role, even if their content is distributed through social media, while in many new democracies or transition countries, social media have become the dominant platform of political exchange. Facebook’s ‘Free Basics’ initiative for 42 developing countries is creating a social media monopoly in these countries. In some countries, people have come to understand Facebook as ‘the internet’, since most online interaction is mediated through Facebook.
Advancing Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Development: Correcting Planning Fa...Jonathan Dunnemann
Tackling urban poverty and attending to its spatial manifestations is vitally important to national economic and social development. From a low of an estimated 28 percent of
the population in Latin America to a high of 76 percent in South Asia, the urban poor constitute both an enormous challenge and an opportunity. The speed with which many
regions of the world are urbanizing, the haphazard spatial development of urban areas, and the deplorable conditions under which more than 800 million slum dwellers live make the need to address urban poverty more urgent than ever. At the same time, government and business leaders are awakening to the potential to advance social and economic development by engaging the urban poor as consumers, producers, assetbuilders,
and entrepreneurs.
What are the labour laws for Empowerment of women ?
Ans. 2. The labour laws for empowerment of women are based on principle of gender justice. They are as follows:
Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 ensures equal opportunity, equal treatment and equal wages.
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 provides 90 days paid leave for working women
The Factories Act, 1948 – Section 34 provides that the State government can lay down rules prescribing weights that may be carried by men and women.
The Contract Labour (Abolition and Regulation) Act and Rules- separate provision of utilities for women and fixed working hours.
Women in the unorganized sector don’t get benefits of the labour laws.
A new health and development paradigm post-2015: grounded in human rightsLisa Hallgarten
Marge Berer, Editor of RHM, presentation at meeting
Divided we stand? Universal health coverage and the unfinished agenda of the health MDGs
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp February 11th 2014
Opening the Black Box, Contextual Drivers of Social Accountability: Engaging ...Making All Voices Count
This was presented as part of a research workshop held at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) on 30 April 2015, in partnership with the Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) and the Transparency Accountability Initiative (TAI). The focus of the workshop was on "the quest for citizen-led accountability - looking into the state."
This presentation examined a framework to assess the contextual drivers for state action in social accountability initiatives.
This was presented as part of a research workshop held at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) on 30 April 2015, in partnership with the Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) and the Transparency Accountability Initiative (TAI). The focus of the workshop was on "the quest for citizen-led accountability - looking into the state." The workshop explored the workings of the state and relations with citizens in order to better understand when citizen-led accountability efforts do and don't gain purchase.
This presentation looked at issues of accountability in health systems.
Food is adulterated to increase the quantity and make more profit. The food is sucked of its nutrients and the
place where the food is grown is often contaminated.For example:Milk is mixed with water. Vanaspati is used as an
adulterant for ghee. Ergot is used as an adulterant for cereals.Chalk-powder is used as an adulterant for flour.Chicory
is used as an adulterant for coffee.Papaya seeds is used as an adulterant for pepper.Brick-powder is used as an
adulterant for chilly-powder.tamarind seed powder is used as adulterant for coffee. wood powder is adulterated for
turmeric and dhaniya powder.
MISSION
To
create an effect
ive
framework to enable
the process of developing policies,
programmes and practices which will ensure equal rig
hts and opportunities for women
in the family, community, workplace and in
governance.
4.
OBJECTIVES
i)
Creating a conducive soci
o- cultural, economic and political
environment to enable
women enjoy
de jure
and
de facto
fundamental rights and realize their
full potential.
ii)
Mainstreaming gender in all
-round development processes/programmes/projects/
actions
.
iii)
A holistic and life
-cycle approach to women’s health for appropriate, aff
ordable and
qual
ity health care.
iv)
Improving and incentivizing access of
women/ girls
to universal and quality education.
v)
Increasing and incentivising work force participation of women in the economy
.
vi)
Equal participation in the social, political and economic spheres includi
ng the
institutions of governance and decision making.
vii)
Transforming discriminatory societal attitudes,
mindsets with community
involvement
and engagement of men
and boys
.
viii)
Developing a gender sensitive legal
-judicial system.
ix)
Elimination of all forms of vio
lence against women through strengthening of policies,
legislations
, programmes,
institutions
and community engagement
.
x)
Development
and empowerment of women
belonging to the vulnerable and
marginalized
groups
.
xi)
Building and strengthening stakeholder partici
pation and partnerships for
women
empower
ment
.
xii)
Strengthen
monitoring,
evaluation, audit and data systems to bridge
gender
gaps.
Poverty & concept of ‘feminisation of poverty’ poverty & human capabilities ...VIBHUTI PATEL
Universalisatio n of Education (UE)
UE was launched in 2000 with the primary objective of achieving Universalization of elementary education before 2010 with time bound integrated approach in participation with the states. The project aimed at completion of five years of primary schooling for all children by 2007 and completion of eight years of schooling by 2010 along with reduction of gender and social gaps. The expenditure was to be shared in the basis of 85:15 in the ninth plan and 75:25 from the tenth plan onwards. The SSA wanted to bring about the change in the following areas: Teacher training, improvement in quality of education, provision of teacher training materials, establishment of cluster groups for support and education guarantee centers.
This is an opportunity to learn about families by interviewing oneGrazynaBroyles24
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In recent times, reliable sources indicate that a glaring number of LGBTQ patients have been subjected to stigma and discrimination in the health care system. They have been unfairly treated, which has been mainly due to a lack of awareness by physicians and other providers who treat them. In response to this, the health system, especially nurses, should be held liable and accountable to take certain political actions to curb this problem and guarantee an egalitarian system that equally provides efficacy in results (Brown et al., 2020).
For instance, the nurses can jointly participate in campaign groups and demonstrations that are meant to fight for LGBTQ rights and equality. At times, demonstrations are the only way the government can pay attention to something, and the physical presence of nurses would be pivotal in ushering in new policies that represent the LGBTQ community.
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This manual was developed to equip young people with a better understanding of the peculiar issues faced by young women and girls, how gender constructs and gender inequality has contributed to this, and how young people can advocate for more equitable societies and gender just communities and institutions. Young people will also be equipped to develop change pathways for tackling gender discrimination including applying a gender analysis in all their advocacy initiatives and leveraging movements and collective efforts for gender justice.
Marriage and Divorce among Adolescents: Before and After COVID19, why we can'...Young Lives Oxford
For many young people, adolescence is a time when the world opens up as they choose their future paths. But for those living in the most marginalised families, their choices remain limited. Twelve million girls are still married under the age of 18 every year, and UN agencies warn of a doubling of this number due to the coronavirus pandemic.
This presentation was delivered on the 19th of May, as part of a webinar, organised by Young Lives, Child Frontiers, Girls not Brides and GreeneWorks, and included a presentation from WHO's Chandra Mouli.
The webinar brought together Girls Not Brides’ Agenda for Action in the face of COVID-19, new research from Young Lives and Child Frontiers on married, cohabiting and divorced adolescents, and GreeneWorks’ research on the pathways and obstacles to leaving child, early, and forced marriage.
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During the past century, social policies and programs for Nigerian children, youth, and families have undergone frequent shifts in philosophy and direction. Many policy frameworks, such as selective legibility universal prevention, rehabilitation, and punishment, have contributed to the conceptual bases for services, programs, and interventions designed for young people. However, the most consistent characteristic of Nigerian social policy for children and families may be the sheer inconsistency of efforts aimed at helping the nation’s most vulnerable populations. Recent advances in understanding the developmental processes associated with the onset and persistence of childhood and adolescent problems warrant new thinking about policies and programs., we have learned more about why some children and adolescents develop social and health problems, and in the case of such problems as sexually transmitted infections, drug use, and delinquency why some youths make choices that lead to poor outcomes at home and in school and the community. Unfortunately, this knowledge is not yet systematically applied to policy or program design, which results in poorly specified, inadequately integrated, and wastefully duplicated services for children and families. The motivation for this volume comes from the growing recognition that knowledge gained from understanding the developmental trajectories of children who experience social and health problems must be used to craft more effective policies and programs.
Forced labor in Indian Gold Jewellery Manufacturing Suganda Kapur
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James Wilson, Orkestra and Deusto Business School
Emily Wise, Lund University
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0x01 - Newton's Third Law: Static vs. Dynamic AbusersOWASP Beja
f you offer a service on the web, odds are that someone will abuse it. Be it an API, a SaaS, a PaaS, or even a static website, someone somewhere will try to figure out a way to use it to their own needs. In this talk we'll compare measures that are effective against static attackers and how to battle a dynamic attacker who adapts to your counter-measures.
About the Speaker
===============
Diogo Sousa, Engineering Manager @ Canonical
An opinionated individual with an interest in cryptography and its intersection with secure software development.
Have you ever wondered how search works while visiting an e-commerce site, internal website, or searching through other types of online resources? Look no further than this informative session on the ways that taxonomies help end-users navigate the internet! Hear from taxonomists and other information professionals who have first-hand experience creating and working with taxonomies that aid in navigation, search, and discovery across a range of disciplines.
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I am a girl- It only occurs naturally
1. I am a Girl- It only Occurs Naturally
India has many years of experience in depriving and discriminating the beautiful creation like the
girl child. The Census data reveals the preference for the male child and the skewed child sex
ratio stems from the early years of the 20th
century which has increased many folds through the
years. The concept of Child sex ratio covers both, pre-birth discrimination manifested through
gender biased sex selection, and post birth discrimination against girls. Women have been
exposed to gender based discrimination varying from sati to dowry deaths; going up to female
infanticide and female foeticide. The dismayed Census figures (2011) estimated the child sex
ratio (0-6 years) at the all-time low; accounts for 914 girls for every 1000 boys as compared to
927 in 2001. The states likes Haryana (848), Punjab (832), Delhi (884), Uttar Pradesh (870),
Jammu and Kashmir (873), and Rajasthan (877) registered as the worst affected.
There are many factors for the increasing aversion of daughters and causing this menace to
sustain. The biggest reason behind the unwelcoming of girls is the determination of pre natal sex
selection techniques like easy availability of ultrasound technologies. The coming of the new age
pre-natal diagnostic technique to identify any potential genetic abnormalities has proved to be
the bane for the tiny unborn female foetuses; as these tools are exploited for the sex
discrimination. If the sex turns out to be a female; the child has to pay a hefty prices for being
the Girl; murdered in the mother’s womb; eliminating their very right to take birth. The
deliberate act of getting sex-selective abortion is upsetting; when the bearer itself is a woman. In
words of Prof Amartya Sen, the current situation can be described as, `technological revolution of a
reactionary kind’. The other key causes can be mentioned as the marriage burden and dowry;
though it has been prohibited under the Dowry Prohibition Act (1961); society and patriarchal
norms (family lineage and family name); preference for boys; small family desire; discriminatory
feeding and health care practice; changing aspirations of urban and rural society, and many more.
2. The major causes for declining child sex ratio are showed in the below mentioned picture
Despite the assertive measures undertaken by the government and other bodies to tackle the
imbalances in sex ratio; the efforts have not proven to be fruitful. Since 1994; the act like Pre-
Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulations and Prevention of Misuse) is prevailing in the country
to control the technology misuse and barring the sex selection. With rapid improvements in
diagnostic technology, the Act was amended in 2003 in order that it became more
comprehensive and was renamed the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques
(Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act; but it has emerged as toothless law; facing severe challenges
in its implementation. Beside PCPNDT Act; the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (1971)
also came into force which legally entitles women in India access to abortion services under
certain specified conditions (intended to prevent unsafe abortion practices).
The growing consensus on the shortage of millions of women has put forth many grave
concerns not only for gender equality but also for social violence, human development and
democracy. The need to save the girl child demands utmost attention and systematic efforts
should lay focus on the women; who faces the consequences of giving birth to an unwanted girl
Key reasons
for Declining
Child Sex
Ratio
Social and
Cultural
(Traditional
dowry system;
Patriarchal Set
up; religious
rituals) ;
inheritance
Legal (lacuan in
the current legal
regime)
Economic
(investment in
education with
zero return; family
planning; finanial
security in old age)
New Age
Technologies
(spread and
misuse of
medical
technology;
unethical medical
practices)
3. child which may lead to cases of violence against women, their abandonment, divorce or even
death. They are put under immense pressures till they give birth to baby boy, thus putting their
health and life at further stake. It has also been observed; the rising girl’s shortage leading to
forcible trafficking and marriages in afflicting areas.
It was assumed with coming of the new modern age technologies; increased education level and
growth would create a better, safe and healthy world for girls, but the present witnesses the bitter
reality. The situation has worsened inspite of legal provisions, several incentive-based schemes,
and ad hoc mass media messages created and sponsored by the government. It is ironical; today
we live in a nation which aspires to be a superpower has no desire to acknowledge the women
power, and bearing the deficit of girls which has cross all boundaries; left no divides among caste
and class or urban, rural and tribal set up. It is the need of the hour that government and civil
society actively join hands to combat and undertake concentrated efforts to address the deeply
rooted gender discrimination against women. It cannot be overwrite that from time to time;
many actions has been planned by different players in the form of laws, schemes, awareness
campaigns; but it has remained a challenge. These laws have largely had little effect in isolation
from broader measures to address underlying social and gender inequalities. There is an ardent
need for using communication campaigns that seek to enable behaviour change and educate
people about the importance of not only saving the girl child but maintaining a healthy gender
balance in society; ultimately reducing the drivers inducing sex discrimination.
.
4. National Communication and Advocacy Strategy
After the above discussion in detail; it can be asserted the current alarming stats of declining
child sex ratio demands immediate attention and there is a never felt need to bring urgent
reforms in the prevailing attitudinal, behavioural, social and legal practices. It is pertinent to
understand that effective national communication and advocacy strategy entails and addresses
what needs to be communicated, to whom and for what reasons.
Let delve deeper and discuss in detail the Communication Strategy to tackle the problem of female foeticide
Aims and Objectives
To inform people about the core aspects of, and reasons behind, this campaign.
Conceptualize and design communication channels to convey the messages.
Identify agents of change and sources for information dissemination.
Develop partnerships between the secretariat and key stakeholders to facilitate broad
communication and information dissemination.
Mobilize support for the implementation of the Strategy through awareness raising and
education.
To ensure political commitment by the government officials and policy makers.
Promote desired behaviour of gender equality.
Such strategy should enable portrayal of women in a positive light and stimulates behavioural
change with shared core message content, identifies target audiences and multiple platforms.
5. Below is the pictorial depiction of the key elements formulating an effective communication strategy:
The clear mapping of all the stake holders to reach the expected outcome holds paramount
importance. Target Audience- The first step in a communication and advocacy strategy is the
clear segmentation of the target audience into primary, secondary and influencing groups, with
messages that are differently positioned for each target audience. Family Patriarch, Family
Elders, Father of the Unborn Child and Women would fall under primary group category;
whereas medical fraternity, medical associations, bureaucrats, government officials, policy
makers, opinion leaders, media, human rest activists and NGOs comprises the rest. Each of
these needs to be targeted using different communication approaches.
Next, in the framework is to develop core content messages that are simple yet compelling,
and able to generate maximum impact on sex selective behaviour. The communication material
An effective
Communicatio
n strategy
entails:
Develop core message
content
Media Advocacy
Mobilizing the target
groups-
Social/Community
Mobilization
Focus on YouthWorkshops/Trainings/
Counselling sessions
Multiple media platforms
(traditional; massmedia ;
new social media)
Target Groups
Segmentation (Primary;
Secondary; Influencing)
6. as a driving force of change needs to be packaged and translated into well articulated messages;
which can be categorised into three types like legal messaging which involves writing about
various acts like PCPNDT and MTP; the Information-based messaging involves women’s
constitutional and legal rights, health and reproductive knowledge-based information,
reproductive decision making, and the then, those messages are recommended that can challenge
individual, family and community attitudes and behaviours (posters, leaflets, booklets, calendar
etc.). Also, it is important to place importance on the timely and expeditious delivery of
information and communication materials.
In reference to the Communication- Channels; a mix of mass media forms the core of
communication strategy. Given the growing influence of media on choices and decision-making,
it is a key constituency in the enabling environment with a role in building and breaking gender
stereotypes. Television and Radio can be used as a platform for delivering stories and open
discussions and debates; whereas print media can be a source of information to those who have
limited access to electronic means or resources. The other best and cost effective way to spread
the word around your campaign is with Social media; if used creatively it can be the best source
of community capacity building. One can opt for different ways to share your message through
different social networking websites (facebook, twitter), blog posts, info graphics, photos, online
discussions, and many more.
For the optimum utilization of the media; it would be ideal to make Media a Partner. To garner
greater reach; develop materials that interest journalists; provide news releases; fact sheets, and
maintain updated media list and media resources. The creation of a networks or partners
database for an effective dissemination of information forms the core of the Communication
strategy. Conducting Gender Media Workshops for working journalists; students and media
persons could be another way to provide insight into the discriminatory world of girl child;
aimed to infused information regarding the subject and explore their own gendered perceptions.
Beside media advocacy through workshops; advocacy workshops can also be used by to sensitize
medical practitioners about the legal aspects of PCPNDT Act, and other related acts and the
need for strictly adhering to the law. Training and Counselling sessions can be used to bring
gender sensitization for various stakeholders like students, professionals, public officials,
government representatives, and health workers.
7. The focus on youth is noteworthy and special efforts are recommended to target single men
and women; facing contradictions towards making the life choices. They have a major role to
play in bringing the behaviour change by challenging the stereotypical gender dimensions with
their open mind set.
In reference to the Social/Community Mobilization; calls for the extensive campaigning at
the grass root level; involves reinforcing activities on the ground zero with communities, and
through Panchayati Raj Institutions, unions, cooperatives, self help groups, schools, colleges, and
other institutions, with equal emphasis on both urban and rural advocacy spaces. It would be
important to involve the participation of people from the communities that are affected or being
targeted.
The strategy should also bring in forward the women’s success stories; extend high visibility to
leaders and other personalities and influential groups that support fulfilling the human rights of
girls and boys equally. A brand ambassador is another way to propagate the core message;
involving them in special events and brainstorming sessions. The continuous efforts needed to
be made to establish contact with people from all walks of life.
In the end, we can summarize that behavioural change towards female foeticides demands
monitoring efforts and long term strategic plan. Therefore, it is suggestive not to stop promoting
positive social attitudes towards women.