If the subject of health care for women is raised, the first disease that comes to mind is probably breast cancer. But surprisingly this is not the first health problem facing women today. In fact, heart disease kills more women each year than all cancers combined. Knowing the major risks to health care for women [...]
Even if we in the 21st Century, discrimination based on caste, an ancient practice that dehumanizes and perpetuates a cruel form of discrimination continue to be practiced. India, where the practice is widespread, despite the existence of a plan to end this, 160 million Dalits, 49 96 percent are women are still discriminated against. The [...]
EDUCATION Women’s Study of factors affecting women’s access to higher education. INTRODUCTION The impetus for social change as a function of basic education was in the report of the Indian Education Commission (1964-66) as written, “The implementation of the country’s efforts, the development of knowledge skills and values of the population as a whole. If [...]
Women in the Army In the history of the army, women have played a major role. Not only through the support of soldiers, but standing next to male soldiers to fight. More than nine thousand women served in Vietnam and in addition to serving in hospitals caring for wounded soldiers (Wilson, 1996). In September 2005 there [...]
patriarchal societies to promote women’s rights’ abuses, the world is different today is very different than it was 50 years ago. It changes, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. Places have changed and with them their people. In general, men of today a greater acceptance and tolerance of others and one and are open to [...]