#gender_inequality
#Emerging_issues_ageing_sex_ratios_infant_mortality
#welfare_schemes
Women in red: On an optimum menstrual hygiene policy
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/women-in-red-the-hindu-editorial-on-an-optimum-menstrual-hygiene-policy/article67517122.ece
#Emerging_issues_ageing_sex_ratios_infant_mortality
#welfare_schemes
Women in red: On an optimum menstrual hygiene policy
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/women-in-red-the-hindu-editorial-on-an-optimum-menstrual-hygiene-policy/article67517122.ece
The Hindu
Women in red: On an optimum menstrual hygiene policy
It is only now, over three quarters of a century after Independence, that India has come closest to even drawing up a menstrual hygiene policy
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#Labour_and_society
Why labour productivity in India stays below par
https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/why-labour-productivity-in-india-stays-below-par-101699537743629.html
#Labour_and_society
Why labour productivity in India stays below par
https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/why-labour-productivity-in-india-stays-below-par-101699537743629.html
Hindustan Times
Why labour productivity in India stays below par
Increasing labour productivity and lowering the hours of work requires creativity and imagination beyond what we have done so far.
#Karl_Marx
#Capitalism
#inequality_exclusion
Marx versus Malthus: overpopulation or senile system?
https://www.marxist.com/marx-versus-malthus-overpopulation-or-senile-system.htm
#Capitalism
#inequality_exclusion
Marx versus Malthus: overpopulation or senile system?
https://www.marxist.com/marx-versus-malthus-overpopulation-or-senile-system.htm
In Defence of Marxism
Marx versus Malthus: overpopulation or senile system?
The Reverend Thomas Malthus gained notoriety in the 19th century as an ardent defender of poverty and inequality. He asserted that the poor were not poor because of capitalist exploitation or injustice, but because there were simply too many of them, competing…
#Caste_system_in_India
#communalism
Caste violence should be classified as an act of terrorism
https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/opinion-caste-violence-should-be-classified-as-an-act-of-terrorism
#communalism
Caste violence should be classified as an act of terrorism
https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/opinion-caste-violence-should-be-classified-as-an-act-of-terrorism
The News Minute
Opinion: Caste violence should be classified as an act of terrorism
During the State level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee (SVMC) meeting held on April 11, 2023, a presentation by the Tamil Nadu government revealed alarm
#women_empowerment
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Where women elevate shop floors
* Tamil Nadu accounts for 43% of women workforce in the manufacturing sector in India
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/where-women-elevate-shop-floors/article67525770.ece
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Where women elevate shop floors
* Tamil Nadu accounts for 43% of women workforce in the manufacturing sector in India
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/where-women-elevate-shop-floors/article67525770.ece
The Hindu
In Tamil Nadu, more companies are putting women on the shop floor
Where women elevate shop floors
#family_and_marriage
#Karl_Marx
#functionalism
The Marxist Perspective on The Family
* Marxists argue that the nuclear family performs ideological functions for Capitalism – the family acts as a unit of consumption and teaches passive acceptance of hierarchy. It is also the institution through which the wealthy pass down their private property to their children, thus reproducing class inequality.
https://revisesociology.com/2014/02/10/marxist-perspective-family/
#Karl_Marx
#functionalism
The Marxist Perspective on The Family
* Marxists argue that the nuclear family performs ideological functions for Capitalism – the family acts as a unit of consumption and teaches passive acceptance of hierarchy. It is also the institution through which the wealthy pass down their private property to their children, thus reproducing class inequality.
https://revisesociology.com/2014/02/10/marxist-perspective-family/
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The Marxist Perspective on The Family - ReviseSociology
Engels believed the nuclear family emerged with capitalism and private property, contemporary Marxists argue the family performs ideological functions.
#family_and_marriage
#social_changes
Divorce: Changing attitudes and social mores
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/columnists/divorce--changing-attitudes-and-social-mores.html
#social_changes
Divorce: Changing attitudes and social mores
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/columnists/divorce--changing-attitudes-and-social-mores.html
The Pioneer
Divorce: Changing attitudes and social mores
Every marriage is different and so are the issues that couples face; divorce sometimes is the only option to end a dysfunctional relationship The average individual feels sufficiently prepared for marriage before getting married. But as time has gone on,…
#gender_inequality
#Politics_and_society
#women_empowerment
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
On Women’s Reservation Bill, one step forward, two steps back
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/nari-shakti-vandan-adhiniyam-womens-reservation-bill-house-of-inequality-9024205/
#Politics_and_society
#women_empowerment
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
On Women’s Reservation Bill, one step forward, two steps back
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/nari-shakti-vandan-adhiniyam-womens-reservation-bill-house-of-inequality-9024205/
The Indian Express
On Women’s Reservation Bill, one step forward, two steps back
The remarkable achievement of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam is let down by its reliance on the delimitation process
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#inequality_exclusion
#Caste_system_in_India
Towards a more equal India
https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/towards-a-more-equal-india-123111301040_1.html
#Caste_system_in_India
Towards a more equal India
https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/towards-a-more-equal-india-123111301040_1.html
Business-Standard
Towards a more equal India
Caste-based reservations may still be required but cannot be the primary approach to ensuring equity
Forwarded from Sociology-Socioworld by Jishnu Krishna
#Politicsandsociety
#Democracy
#Regionalism
#Political parties
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#Democracy
#Regionalism
#Political parties
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🚨This Article is important for both sociology and Indian society (GS-1)
#population_policy_and_family_planning_in_India
#gender_inequality
Harnessing India’s Demographic and Gender Dividend
https://www.orfonline.org/research/harnessing-indias-demographic-and-gender-dividend/
#gender_inequality
Harnessing India’s Demographic and Gender Dividend
https://www.orfonline.org/research/harnessing-indias-demographic-and-gender-dividend/
orfonline.org
Harnessing India’s Demographic and Gender Dividend
India, with its rich mix of cultures, traditions, and history, is currently the world’s most populous nation and is home to over 1.4 billion people.
#Caste_system_in_India
#Politics_and_society
#identity_politics
The Bihar caste survey and the social justice agenda
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-bihar-caste-survey-and-the-social-justice-agenda/article67533118.ece
#Politics_and_society
#identity_politics
The Bihar caste survey and the social justice agenda
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-bihar-caste-survey-and-the-social-justice-agenda/article67533118.ece
The Hindu
The Bihar caste survey and the social justice agenda
The caste survey in Bihar does raise questions that will profoundly affect our collective future as a nation
#family_and_marriage
#women_empowerment
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Women’s right to property: Know what the law says
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/womens-right-to-property-know-what-the-law-says-11699978337866.html
#women_empowerment
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Women’s right to property: Know what the law says
https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/womens-right-to-property-know-what-the-law-says-11699978337866.html
#Science_technology_and_social_change
#racism
#sexual_minorities
#Violence_against_women
How Advanced Technology And AI Endangers Women And Gender Minorities
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/11/16/how-advanced-technology-and-ai-endangers-women-and-gender-minorities/
#racism
#sexual_minorities
#Violence_against_women
How Advanced Technology And AI Endangers Women And Gender Minorities
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/11/16/how-advanced-technology-and-ai-endangers-women-and-gender-minorities/
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How Advanced Technology And AI Endangers Women And Gender Minorities
The problem is not technology; any piece of technology can be misused. The question one must ask is in whose hands such technology lies
#inequality_exclusion
#rural_and_agrarian_social_structure
#gender_disadvantage
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Climate crisis: Inequality hotspot study shows where women in agriculture are hit hardest
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/climate-crisis-inequality-hotspot-study-shows-where-women-in-agriculture-are-hit-hardest-92849
#rural_and_agrarian_social_structure
#gender_disadvantage
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Climate crisis: Inequality hotspot study shows where women in agriculture are hit hardest
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/climate-crisis-inequality-hotspot-study-shows-where-women-in-agriculture-are-hit-hardest-92849
DownToEarth
Climate crisis: Inequality hotspot study shows where women in agriculture are hit hardest
India stood 12th on the climate change risk index in agrifood systems
#Rural_and_agrarian_transformation_in_India
#suicide
Farmer dies by suicide in Kerala over debt: What ails the state’s paddy cultivation sector?
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/farmer-suicide-kerala-debt-paddy-sector-problems-explained-9029174/
#suicide
Farmer dies by suicide in Kerala over debt: What ails the state’s paddy cultivation sector?
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/farmer-suicide-kerala-debt-paddy-sector-problems-explained-9029174/
The Indian Express
Farmer dies by suicide in Kerala over debt: What ails the state’s paddy cultivation sector?
Why is paddy cultivation dwindling in a state where rice is the staple food? Here is a look at what it takes to engage in the sector and why many farmers are now turning away from it.