Women's Rights Case Study - India (EDC)

Question 1

What two general facts indicate large gender inequality in India?

Answer 1

• Only a quarter of women work in the formal sector.
• Girls are more likely to drop out of school than boys.

Question 2

What is the population of India? (The highest population in the world)

Answer 2

1.439 billion.

Question 3

What is the GGGI?

Answer 3

Global Gender Gap Index.

Question 4

What GGGI and HDI score does India have?

Answer 4

GGGI of 0.629 and a HDI of 0.647

Question 5

How many child brides lived in India as of 2019?

Answer 5

223 million.

Question 6

How many Indian women experience gender violence in their lifetime?

Answer 6

28.7%.

Question 7

What proportion of crimes in India are rape cases?

Answer 7

10.3%.

Question 8

What proportion of senior or managerial positions in India are held by women?

Answer 8

13.8%.

Question 9

What proportion of seats in the upper house of India’s parliament are held by women?

Answer 9

11.4%.

Question 10

What is the main barrier to women’s healthcare in India?

Answer 10

Healthcare is extremely discriminative to women, in some cases being limited or more expensive.

Question 11

What are the two barriers to women’s education in India?

Answer 11

• Girls are often required to help with housework, especially in poor communities, and are generally the first to be taken out of school.
• Child marriage is prevalent.

Question 12

What is a dowry?

Answer 12

Property or money given to the husband on marriage.

Question 13

How many dowry related deaths occurred in 2018 in India?

Answer 13

7166.

Question 14

What was the infant mortality rate in 2020 in India?

Answer 14

39.1 deaths per 1000 births.

Question 15

What UN organisation did India join to help battle gender inequality?

Answer 15

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.

Question 16

What four acts of parliament has India passed to help battle gender inequality?

Answer 16

• The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.
• The Dowry Prohibition Act, 2008.
• Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
• Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act and Rules, 2013.

Question 17

What two measures have been taken to protect women in Delhi neighbourhoods? (An area of high crime against women and girls)

Answer 17

• The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is encouraging women to report crimes and stand up for their rights.
• The Delhi police has increased its police force, most notably many more female police.

Question 18

Who are the Gulabi Gang in India?

Answer 18

A group of women that teach simple self defence techniques and ensure women and girls get justice.