Rights of the Girl Child in India - Struggle for Existence and Well-Being

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

Sommario

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
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Info autore

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nitu Kumari
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.10.2025
• EAN: 9781032814568
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3281456-8
• Pagine: 158
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, LAW / Family Law / Children, India, LAW / Gender & the Law, Politics & government, Sociology: family & relationships, Social issues & processes, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Gender studies: women, Social Law, Social and ethical issues, Gender studies: women and girls, Development Studies, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Social law and Medical law, Sociology: family, kinship and relationships