Essays about: "discrimination india"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 18 essays containing the words discrimination india.

  1. 6. “Because it is too late, you cannot put it back into the box.” A qualitative study on LGBTQ activism in Mumbai

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Anika Ritter; [2017-04-27]
    Keywords : LGBTQ; Section 377; queer theory; intersectionality;

    Abstract : People of other sexual and/or gender identity than the prevailing are subject to discrimination. In India a law criminalizing homosexual acts, known as Section 377, was read down in 2009 to be reinstated in 2013. READ MORE

  3. 7. Gender is not what you see : Transgender people's experiences of identity, health and well-being- An interview study

    University essay from Institutionen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Lovisa Mood; Emma Nilsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Transgender; Health; Identity; Empathy; Treatment; Well-being; Ethical issues; Transperson; Hälsa; Identitet; Empati; Bemötande; Välmående; Etiska problem;

    Abstract : Background: In India transgender people have a legacy of representation and acceptance dating back thousands of years within the Hindu religion. However, studies show that transgender people in today’s indian society experience lack of social rights and are discriminated towards when it comes to employment, housing and healthcare. READ MORE

  4. 8. In fact, some LGBTQ people are happy that they criminalized homosexuality again A qualitative study about LGBTQ activism in Mumbai

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Michaela Åhlvik; [2016-05-19]
    Keywords : Section 377; activism; LGBTQ; queer theory; intersectional theory.;

    Abstract : India is one of many countries in the world where homosexual acts are still illegal. India, however, represents a somewhat unusual development regarding the legal rights of lesbiangay-bisexual-transsexual-queer (LGBTQ) people. READ MORE

  5. 9. Fertility and Sex Ratio in India: Empirical evidence of gender bias among children in India

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Srinidhi Srinivasan; [2016]
    Keywords : Sex Ratio; Fertility; Son Preference; Gender Bias; Family Size;

    Abstract : Research suggests that as a country develops and its economy grows, gender discrimination and the gap in the sex ratio is expected to decrease. However, in India, the sex ratio among children aged 0-6 has worsened from 945 girls per 1000 boys in 1991 to 914 girls per 1000 boys in 2011 despite huge strides in growth and development. READ MORE

  6. 10. 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