Deprived Devis: Women's Unequal Status in Society [Hardcover]

This book is a collection of selected speeches and articles written by Dr. Mohini Giri over the past few years with focus on patriarchy and the evils of the traditional caste system, which hampers women empowerment and gender equality. Discussing the changing role of women, Dr. Giri strongly advocates the Millennium Development Goals put forward by the United Nations as way to empower women economically, socially and politically through education, healthcare, legal and social provisions and through advocacy of 33 per cent reservation in parliament by changing the mindset of men. The issues of care for the elderly, death penalty, torture, domestic violence, human rights, dowry system also been tackled. Dr. Giri also discusses the role of women in peace building with emphasis on relations with neighbouring Pakistan and Bangladesh through peace initiatives and cause of rehabilitation of war widows. About The Author:- Dr. V. Mohini Giri is Nationally and Internationally recognized as catalyst of the modern women's movement. She has dedicated 40 years of there life to the empowerment of women and children and is considered one of the pioneers of the national women's movement. Dr. Giri is the founder of National Organisations like Guild of Service, War Widows Association, Women's Initiative for Peace in South and is a strong advocate for women's political empowerment. Dr. Giri has received several honorary doctorates of humane letters and is a visiting Professor of Ford Foundation at the Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow University. She has received several awards and has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize Award 2005. She has lectured at National and International Universities such as M.I.T. Boston, San Diego University, St. Mary's College Indiana, New England University etc. Dr. V. Mohini Giri is the daughter-in law of former President of India Late Shri V. V. Giri. She has two children and two grandchildren and she lives in New Delhi. Contents:- Foreword • Author’s Note • Religious Interpretation the Greatest Obstacles to Women's Empowerment • Caste and Women • Dalits Slavery in the Century • Reinterpretation of Tradition • The Scared Fire • Marital Counselling • Threat to Women • Changing Mindset's • Gender Equity • Powerfully Empowered • Federation of Panchayati Women • Giving Power to Women • The Role of Women in the New Millennium • Millennium Development Goals • The Death Penalty: An Affront to Humanity • Elderly and Policy-Making • Second Widowhood • Widows: Lifetime Prisoners of War • The Unsung Brave • Wish We Could Stretch Out and Touch your Hand • Crossing Divides • War at What Cost • Religion is it Operate from Politics • Communal Peace • Creating a Culture of Healing • Courage, Peace and Diplomacy • Women and Torture • Shortlive Joy • Reassertion of Women's Place in Society • Securing a Future • Domestic Violence • Imprisoned Women and Closed Society • Women and Education • Challenges - 21st Century • Women and Peace • Dammed to be Doomed • Binding and Bonding • Trafficking in Women and Children • Human Rights and Women • Transforming Approaches to Conflict Resolution • Women's Initiatives for Peace in South Asia • The Unsung Brave • Sustainable Development. • Participatory Democracy • Appendices • Index The Title 'Deprived Devis: Women's Unequal Status in Society written/authored/edited by V. Mohini Giri', published in the year 2006. The ISBN 9788121208567 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 362 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Sociology. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-