Rights of the Girl Child in India

Struggle for Existence and Well-Being

Nitu Kumari

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Routledge India
02 August 2024

Gender studies: women; Sociology: family & relationships; Politics & government; International human rights law; Social law

This book discusses regional and global discourses on the rights of children, especially girls. It focuses on social and government initiatives to address the marginalization of women and girls in societies across the world.

It traces the root causes for the vulnerable positions of girls and women and the challenges associated with improving their access to opportunities, education, healthcare and socio-economic freedoms. It explores national and international initiatives for the welfare and development of the girl child and recent social, legal and policy developments towards uplifting vulnerable girls in largely patriarchal societies in India. It looks at debates over age and rights; the status of the girl child; the causes and consequences of being vulnerable; various aspects of welfare and protection and the cultural relativism and violation of human rights of girls and women.

An important volume on human rights, this book will be of interest to students, researchers and practitioners of gender studies, sociology of the family, human rights, law and civil liberties, development studies, socio-legal studies, and sociology and social policy.

By: Nitu Kumari
Imprint: Routledge India
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9781032814384
ISBN 10: 1032814381
Pages: 158
Publication Date: 02 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface to the Second Edition viii Abbreviations x Introduction 1 1 Defining Childhood: Debate over Age and Rights 12 2 The Status of the Girl Child: An International Concern 25 3 The Girl Child as a Vulnerable Segment in India: Causes and Consequences 55 4 Law and Legal Discourses: Welfare and Protection of the Girl Child 75 5 Cultural Relativism and Violation of Human Rights of Girls and Women 106 Conclusion 125 Afterword 137 References 145 Index 154

Nitu Kumari is Assistant Professor of History at the Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, India.