Media clippings - Women's Rights (1995-1997), 1995 - 1997
Scope and Contents
Newspaper clippings of articles by Rai on issues of women's rights including administrative changes and activities of the National Commission of Women, such as seeking housing for sex workers, addressing complaints such as improper remarks against Mayawati by Mulayam; procedure and prosecution of rape cases, as well as failure of prosecution; the provision of family courts in residential areas; protests against beauty contest and for a gender-sensitive broadcasting authority; report on inspiring local politician in Deoband. Zeenat Naz; the hurdles faced by Rajasthan's Saathin scheme; lack of female workforce participation in Punjab; female infanticide and initiatives against it; protests against medical malpractice and unethical medical trials on women without consent; workplace harassment in the IAS (of Rupan Deol Bajaj); dowry deaths; and an interview with United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Director Noeleen Heyzer.
Dates
- Creation: 1995 - 1997
Creator
- From the Collection: Rai, Usha (Person)
- From the Collection: Darbhamulla, Sravya (Processing Archivist, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access Level: Open/Online.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (Approximately 4 Hollinger-style archival boxes.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Hindi
Physical Description
Newspaper clippings, scrapbook
Processing Information
Copyright may not have been assigned to Archives, National Centre for Biological Sciences. Permission for reproduction or distribution must be obtained in writing from the Archives at NCBS (archives@ncbs.res.in). The Archives at NCBS makes no representation that it is the copyright owner in all of its collections. The user must obtain all necessary rights and clearances before use of material, and material may only be reproduced for academic and non-commercial use. The collection contains articles and writings authored by Usha Rai - the donor of the collection.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives at NCBS Repository
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