Women in Indian Society A Socio-Legal Perspective

Title: Women in Indian Society: A Socio-Legal Perspective Editors: Prof. (Dr.) C. B. Bhange, Mamta Jangir, Dr. Pravat Kumar Dash All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted, in any from or by any means, without permission. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. Disclaimer: The views expressed in the paper/chapter are those of the Author(s)/contributor(s) and not necessarily of the publisher and editors. Author(s)/contributor(s) are themselves responsible for the facts stated, opinions expressed, conclusions reached and plagiarism. The publisher and editors of the book bear no responsibility. CONTENTS 1. Indian Constitution and Judiciary as a Protector 1-7 of Women Rights Dr. Monika Mittal 2. Women in Indian Politics 8-13 Athokpam Marconi Singh 3. Hindu Women’s Right to Property 14-18 R. Kalpana 4. Role of Women in Indian Politics and Panchayat 19-25 System: An Overview Md Hefjullah 5. Colonial Period and Women Movements in India 26-31 Hem Chandra Bhatt 6. Contribution of Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar in 32-36 Improving the Condition of Women Dr. S.S. Ramajayam 7. Pandita Ramabai: Social Reformer 37-40 Dr. Sharda Nain 8. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay: Revisiting the Ideas 41-50 of a Forgotten Feminist Sufal Bepari 9. Dowry-A Brutal Act and Curse for Society 51-56 Adv. Vaishnavi. A.Deshmukh 10. Missing Women in India: An Insight into the 57-62 Causes from Exalted to Distressed Divya Deevi and Kavi Balabrahma Chary 11. Status of Women in Indian Society: A Brief Analysis 63-68 Dr. Kartick Chandra Barman 12. Tortured Bodies: A Study of Gender Based Domestic 69-73 Violence in Shashi Deshpande’s The Dark Holds No Terrors and Meena Kandasamy’s When I Hit You Dr. Madhumita Basu 13. Domestic Violence in India: A Socio-Legal Study in 74-81 the Human Right Perspective Dr. Nabamita Paul Ray 14. Work Life Hurdles, Glitches and Solutions- 82-86 A Balancing Life of Working Women in India Sathiya C. A and Ramanya Gayathri M 15. The Present Condition of Women in the Masculine 87-92 Society: An Overview S. K. Minhajuddin 16. Understanding the Spirit of Women Development: 93-98 A Feminist Perspective Dr. Pravat Kumar Dash 17. Tebhaga Movement: The Role of Women of the 99-104 Dinajpur District Joygopal Singha 18. Women’s Empowerment in Exigent Environments 105-111 Sabahat Rafiq Qazi 19. Women in the 21st Century: Challenge or Opportunity 112-116 Rakhi Jangir 20. Strategies by the International Labor Organization 117-122 in the field of Rural Women Empowerment Memoonah Baig 21. Participation of Women in Armed Forces 123-126 Prof. (Dr.) C. B. Bhange and Mamta Jangir 22. Gender Based Cyber Crimes vis-A-vis Gender 127-133 Equality: A Human Rights Perspective Dr. Gurdeep Singh and Dr. Arvindeka Chaudhary 23. Woman Safety a Global Issue 134-138 Adv. Vaishnavi Deshmukh 24. Women Insecurity and Women Safety 139-143 Gayatri Hatiboruah 25. Marriages under Muslim Law 144-154 Dr. Sailaja Petikam 26. Women Empowerment in India` 155-160 Ria Sharma