Essays about: "Universal norms versus Traditional norms"

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  1. 1. Child Empowerment and Individual Choice : An analysis of the Indian law with the help of Nussbaum’s Capabilities approach

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Caroline Karavoulias; [2015]
    Keywords : Child marriage; Individual choice; Child empowerment; Universal norms versus Traditional norms; India; Nussbaum’s Capabilities Approach;

    Abstract : More than half of all the girls in India today are married before the age of 18. This derives from gender inequality and discrimination, which has lead to several health issues. At the same time, the Indian state has passed legislation prohibiting the practice of child marriage and made it possible for girls to void their marriages. READ MORE