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CONTENTS

• Chapter 1: Conceptualizing Empowerment
• Chapter 2: The Independence of Patriarchs of Indian Society
• Chapter 3: “No More Daughter in This House” A Family Declaration
• Chapter 4: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence
• Chapter 5: Age for Sex: Social Perspective on Sexual Offences
• Chapter 6: Are Women Endangered?- Social Disaster Ahead
• Chapter 7: Delhi- The Rape Capital
• Chapter 8: Valentine Day Vs Women Empowerment Day
• Chapter 9: Protection Children from Sexual Offences
• Chapter 10: Womb for Hire: India A hub for Medical Tourism
• Chapter 11: Success Stories of Women Empowerment from the Tribal District of Betul in Madhya Pradesh
• Chapter 12: An Ode on the New Born Girl

CHAPTER-1

Conceptualizing Empowerment

• Definition and Meaning of Empowerment
• Factors affecting Empowerment
• Parameters of Empowerment
• Women in Pre-Independence Era
• Women in Post-Independence Era
• Five Year Plan and Women Empowerment
• Empowerment Policy
• Microcredit and Women Empowerment
• Initiatives by State Govt. for Women Empowerment

CHAPTER-2

The Independence of Patriarchs of Indian Society

• Present scenario of patriarchism
• Rare incidence of brutality
• Experience of working with Paramarsh Kendras in Indore
• Experience of training police officials and unbelievable experiences shared

CHAPTER-3

“No More Daughter in This House”: A Family Declaration

• Case Studies
• Initiatives by Govt. For Improving Child Sex Ratio
• Causes of Declining Child Sex Ratio
• Data- Overall Sex Ratio
• Data-Child Sex Ratio
• Declining female Ratio

CHAPTER-4

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence

• Forms of Violence against Women
• Sharing of Data on Violence Against Women in India
• Rights of Women
• Amendments in CrPC
• Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

CHAPTER-5

An Age for Sex: A perspective on Sexual Offences

• National Commission for Protection of Children Rights,2007
• Impact of Technology and Advancement on Teenagers
• Data on Sexual Offences NCRB, 2013
• Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2011

CHAPTER-6

Are Women Endangered? A social Disaster Ahead

• Female Infanticide
• Forms of Female Infanticide
• Cases of Female Infanticide
• Relevant Articles of CRC
• Art. 5
• Art. 7 (Para 1)
• Art. 27
• Art. 37 (Para a)
• Female Feticide
• Pre Conception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994
• Author’s Experiences

CHAPTER-7

Conceptualizing Empowerment

• Delhi- The Rape Capital
• Incidences of Rape Cases
• Narbhaya Case
• NCRB, 2013 Data on Rape Cases
• Crime Against Women Cells in Delhi
• Measures to make Capital Safer for Women
• Provisions of POCSO, Act 2012

CHAPTER-8

Valentine Day Vs Women Empowerment Day

• 22 days difference and how we treat women
• Crucial data on kidnapping and torture
• Punjab anecdote on saline with HIV infected blood.. Color of v. day

CHAPTER-9

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012

• NCRB Data on Sexual Offences against Children
• Protection of Child Rights
• Sexual Offences and Punishments
• Child Friendly Procedures
• Procedure for Reporting and Recording of Cases
• Role of Police and CWCs
• Role of District Child Protection Units (DCPU)

CHAPTER-10

Womb for Hire: India a Hub for Medical Tourism

• Surrogacy Motherhood
• Issues concerning Surrogate Motherhood
• Guidelines for Accurate Supervision and Regulation of Surrogacy
• Assisted Reproductive Technology Draft Bill, 2010
• Salient Features of Bill, 2010
• Embryo Adoption- New Theory in Adoption
• Adoption

CHAPTER-11

Case Studies

• SARBATI BAI
• DHARMATI BAI
• KUSUM AZAD
• JAGORI GROUP
• FASHMU SINGH
• SAGRATI
• SHANTA BAI
• KALAWATI
• PINKI DEVI

CHAPTER-12

An Ode on the New Born Girl

• Lines plight of new born girl
• Quotes of Justice Nandrajog and Justice Suresh Kait
• Manju Vs. State : strangulation of baby girl after first breath.
• Illiterate mother not responsible… but the society to be blamed
• Crime against female child is product of perverse social norms