Nanda, A.R.
Women's health and rights in India: Issues and concerns - 2015 - p.697-713. - Oct-Dec
The article examines the integral link between women's health, rights and the policies and programmes of the State regarding them. The analysis of the statistical profile of women from the Census of India, National Health Financing Scheme (NHFS) and the National Sample Survey (NSS) provides a comprehensive overview of the status of women in India. Each and every dimension of women's health and rights ranging from survival, mortality, marriage, fertility to work participation, domestic violence and political participation is highlighted here. The article draws attention not only to the statistical trends concerning women and girls in India, but also to the policy and programmatic factors that act upon, influence and sometimes impede womenﾒs access to their rights in each and every field. The complex interplay of socio-cultural ethos and the policy environment reflected in the attitudes and mindset of the government is brought to fore. The ideological consciousness of the government authorities reflects at times a patriarchal and instrumental approach towards women and girls. This makes it difficult for gender-sensitive laws, policies and programmes to achieve their well-intended goals. The contradictions in certain policies and programmes in terms of achieving equality for women and girls in India is also discussed here. While the article specifically addresses the issue of women's health, it strives to use this aspect as an example to reveal how issues and concerns of women are interlinked in terms of their access and achievement of the goals of equality and nondiscrimination. The article underscores how the constitutional guarantees and rights for women and girls in India have become an exercise in rhetoric. This has been clearly revealed from the statistical profile of women in India and the disconnect between the implementation of policies and programmes from this glaring reality in the country. The article concludes that the implementation of policies and programmes need to be viewed from a gender lens. Womenﾒs concerns and issues need to be mainstreamed within the core policy discourses and policy environment of the country in order to create a democratic and egalitarian society. - Reprodu
Womens health services - India
Womens rights - India
Womens rights
Women's health and rights in India: Issues and concerns - 2015 - p.697-713. - Oct-Dec
The article examines the integral link between women's health, rights and the policies and programmes of the State regarding them. The analysis of the statistical profile of women from the Census of India, National Health Financing Scheme (NHFS) and the National Sample Survey (NSS) provides a comprehensive overview of the status of women in India. Each and every dimension of women's health and rights ranging from survival, mortality, marriage, fertility to work participation, domestic violence and political participation is highlighted here. The article draws attention not only to the statistical trends concerning women and girls in India, but also to the policy and programmatic factors that act upon, influence and sometimes impede womenﾒs access to their rights in each and every field. The complex interplay of socio-cultural ethos and the policy environment reflected in the attitudes and mindset of the government is brought to fore. The ideological consciousness of the government authorities reflects at times a patriarchal and instrumental approach towards women and girls. This makes it difficult for gender-sensitive laws, policies and programmes to achieve their well-intended goals. The contradictions in certain policies and programmes in terms of achieving equality for women and girls in India is also discussed here. While the article specifically addresses the issue of women's health, it strives to use this aspect as an example to reveal how issues and concerns of women are interlinked in terms of their access and achievement of the goals of equality and nondiscrimination. The article underscores how the constitutional guarantees and rights for women and girls in India have become an exercise in rhetoric. This has been clearly revealed from the statistical profile of women in India and the disconnect between the implementation of policies and programmes from this glaring reality in the country. The article concludes that the implementation of policies and programmes need to be viewed from a gender lens. Womenﾒs concerns and issues need to be mainstreamed within the core policy discourses and policy environment of the country in order to create a democratic and egalitarian society. - Reprodu
Womens health services - India
Womens rights - India
Womens rights