The Unheard Predicament : Social And Legal Perspective Women And Child Rights

The Unheard Predicament : Social And Legal Perspective Women And Child Rights

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Aishwarya Chaturvedi

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ABOUT THE BOOK:- Are men and women equal? Have we really progressed as a society? Is equality possible? Are children accorded the status of “human beings” in our society? Are they entitled to basic human rights as adults are? What are the problems faced by women and children in our country? Do women and children get their due rights? Is there something we can do? The Unheard Predicament is a series of reflections on these questions. It is an attempt to find solutions to social and legal problems faced by women and children in our country, in a pre-emptive way by drawing on various disciplines ranging from law to philosophy to sociology, and psychology.

Year:

2017

Language:

English

Publish Date:

1st

Publisher:

Kalpaz Publications

Pages:

163

Book Category:

pub

Subject:

Law-Sociology , Philosophy

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Are men and women equal? Have we really progressed as a society? Is equality possible? Are children accorded the status of “human beings” in our society? Are they entitled to basic human rights as adults are?
What are the problems faced by women and children in our country? Do women and children get their due rights? Is there something we can do?
The Unheard Predicament is a series of reflections on these questions. It is an attempt to find solutions to social and legal problems faced by women and children in our country, in a pre-emptive way by drawing on various disciplines ranging from law to philosophy to sociology, and psychology.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Aishwarya Chaturvedi is a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Philosophy from Hindu College (University of Delhi) and is currently pursuing L.L.B. at Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law (University of Delhi). Her flair for writing stems right from her childhood days when she would write poetry and articles for her school magazine. She continued working on articles and many of her works found place in prestigious journals.
Aishwarya holds keen interest in the subjects of Constitutional Law and Human Rights Law and has, therefore, worked with some eminent jurists of the country to gain experience in the said fields. This book is an effort in her endeavours to spread awareness of social, economic and political issues related to women and children in India along with the basic rights guaranteed to them.

CONTENTS

Preface 7
Acknowledgements 11
Women Rights 15
PART – I
1. The Sources of Law 21
2. John Austin’s Concept of Positive Laws 31
3. The Two Predicaments and Notion of Freedom 37
4. Women Rights and Plight 47
5. Crimes Against Women: Top Five States 55
6. Social Evils and Violence Against Women in India 57
7. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 69
8. Exhilaration of Women in the Society 73
9. Two Concepts of Liberty 77
10. Social Issues and their Proposed Remedies 83
PART – II
11. Child Rights in India 91
12. Customary and Reflective Morality 119
13. Kant’s Notion of Categorical Imperatives 125
14. Capital Punishment 133
15. Is Age Just a Number? A Perspective on Juvenile Justice System in India 139
16. What According to Aristotle is the Highest Moral Ideal? 143
Bibliography 149
References 153
Index 155

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