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A total of 260.6 million women exercised their right to vote in April–May 2014 elections for India's parliament. [ 112 ] India passed 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments in 1993, which provides for 33 per cent quotas for women's representation in the local self-government institutions.
As politician Renuka Choudary says, in India, 70% of women are victims of domestic violence. [45] The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted in 2016 uncovered a concerning aspect: a substantial 86% of Indian women who experienced domestic violence chose not to disclose their ordeal, refraining from sharing it with friends or family ...
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. With a decline in their status from the ancient to medieval times ...
Currently, women in India face a multitude of health problems, which ultimately affect the aggregate economy's output. Addressing the gender, class or ethnic disparities that exist in healthcare and improving the health outcomes can contribute to economic gain through the creation of quality human capital and increased levels of savings and ...
The Shaheen Bagh protest was a peaceful sit-in protest in Delhi, India, that began on 15 December 2019 and lasted until 24 March 2020.The protest was led by women who blocked a major road [d] at Shaheen Bagh using non-violent resistance 24×7.
Urban Indian men reach the peak of their labour force participation between the ages of 25 and 29, while urban Indian women do so between the ages of 40 and 44. [5] Because of this, women have less time for the acquisition of skills and fewer opportunities for job improvements. There is a poor representation of women in the Indian workforce.
Rape is the fourth most common crime against women in India. [1] [2] According to the 2021 annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 31,677 rape cases were registered across the country, or an average of 86 cases daily, a rise from 2020 with 28,046 cases, while in 2019, 32,033 cases were registered. [3]
According to Indian National Crime Record Bureau, in 2012, 8,233 dowry death cases were reported across India, [38] or dowry issues cause 1.4 deaths per year per 100,000 women in India. [ 39 ] [ 40 ] For contextual reference, the United Nations reports a worldwide average female homicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 women, and an average of 1.6 ...