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CRUELTY AGAINST RURAL WOMEN IN REFERENCE OF SOUTH RAJASTHAN
: A SOCIO-LEGAL STUDY
By Advocate Ayushi Detha
2020-2021
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
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dev- development
vs- versus
sec- Section
para- Paragraph
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INTRODUCTION.......................................................................... 6
CHAPTER- 1...............................................................................8
CONCEPT OF CRUELTY WITH HISTORICAL BACKGROUND..........8
Women in Vedic Period................................................................................9
Women in Post Vedic Period......................................................................10
Women in Medieval Period........................................................................10
Women in British Period............................................................................11
Women in Post Independent India.............................................................12
Women in Hindu Religion..........................................................................13
.Women in Buddhism.................................................................................13
Women in Jainism......................................................................................14
Women in Sikhism.....................................................................................14
Women in Islam.........................................................................................15
Women in Christianity...............................................................................16
Women in Parsi Religion............................................................................17
CHAPTER - 2............................................................................17
Development of Concept of Cruelty.........................................17
CHAPTER - 3............................................................................19
Causes Responsible for Cruelty Against Women......................19
Patriarchal System of Family.....................................................................19
Traditions...................................................................................................22
Family's Inclination....................................................................................23
Dowry........................................................................................................23
Social Customs..........................................................................................24
Ancient Scriptures.....................................................................................25
Role of Media and Film Industries..............................................................26
Mechanisation of Employment..................................................................28
Education...................................................................................................29
Servile Mentality of Women.......................................................................30
Declining Moral and Emotional Support with in the Family.......................31
Incapability in Marriage.............................................................................32
CHAPTER - 4............................................................................32
TYPES OF CRUELTY..................................................................32
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Physical Violence.......................................................................................34
Psychological Abuse..................................................................................35
Stalking.....................................................................................................38
Dowry death..............................................................................................39
Sexual Harassment at Workplace..............................................................40
Acid Attack................................................................................................41
Obscenity and Pornography......................................................................41
Domestic Violence.....................................................................................42
CHAPTER - 5............................................................................43
Types of violence against women............................................43
Domestic violence.....................................................................................43
Economic violence.....................................................................................43
Psychological violence...............................................................................43
Emotional violence....................................................................................44
Physical violence.......................................................................................44
Sexual violence.........................................................................................44
Femicide....................................................................................................44
Honor killing..............................................................................................45
Human trafficking......................................................................................45
Female genital mutilation..........................................................................45
Child marriage...........................................................................................45
Online or digital violence...........................................................................46
Cyberbullying............................................................................................46
Non-consensual sexting.............................................................................46
Doxing......................................................................................................46
causes of violence against women:...........................................................46
CHAPTER- 6............................................................................48
South Rajasthan and Cruelty against women..........................48
CHAPTER -7.............................................................................50
TYPES OF CRUELTY AGAINST RURAL WOMEN..........................50
cruelty against Adivasi women..................................................................60
CHAPTER -8.............................................................................63
CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL PROVISION FOR WOMEN...........63
CHAPTER-9..............................................................................65
CRUELTY AGAINST RURAL WOMEN IN REFERENCE OF SOUTH RAJASTHAN
: A SOCIO-LEGAL STUDY
By Advocate Ayushi Detha
2020-2021
, 2
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
& - and
dev- development
vs- versus
sec- Section
para- Paragraph
, 3
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................... 6
CHAPTER- 1...............................................................................8
CONCEPT OF CRUELTY WITH HISTORICAL BACKGROUND..........8
Women in Vedic Period................................................................................9
Women in Post Vedic Period......................................................................10
Women in Medieval Period........................................................................10
Women in British Period............................................................................11
Women in Post Independent India.............................................................12
Women in Hindu Religion..........................................................................13
.Women in Buddhism.................................................................................13
Women in Jainism......................................................................................14
Women in Sikhism.....................................................................................14
Women in Islam.........................................................................................15
Women in Christianity...............................................................................16
Women in Parsi Religion............................................................................17
CHAPTER - 2............................................................................17
Development of Concept of Cruelty.........................................17
CHAPTER - 3............................................................................19
Causes Responsible for Cruelty Against Women......................19
Patriarchal System of Family.....................................................................19
Traditions...................................................................................................22
Family's Inclination....................................................................................23
Dowry........................................................................................................23
Social Customs..........................................................................................24
Ancient Scriptures.....................................................................................25
Role of Media and Film Industries..............................................................26
Mechanisation of Employment..................................................................28
Education...................................................................................................29
Servile Mentality of Women.......................................................................30
Declining Moral and Emotional Support with in the Family.......................31
Incapability in Marriage.............................................................................32
CHAPTER - 4............................................................................32
TYPES OF CRUELTY..................................................................32
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Physical Violence.......................................................................................34
Psychological Abuse..................................................................................35
Stalking.....................................................................................................38
Dowry death..............................................................................................39
Sexual Harassment at Workplace..............................................................40
Acid Attack................................................................................................41
Obscenity and Pornography......................................................................41
Domestic Violence.....................................................................................42
CHAPTER - 5............................................................................43
Types of violence against women............................................43
Domestic violence.....................................................................................43
Economic violence.....................................................................................43
Psychological violence...............................................................................43
Emotional violence....................................................................................44
Physical violence.......................................................................................44
Sexual violence.........................................................................................44
Femicide....................................................................................................44
Honor killing..............................................................................................45
Human trafficking......................................................................................45
Female genital mutilation..........................................................................45
Child marriage...........................................................................................45
Online or digital violence...........................................................................46
Cyberbullying............................................................................................46
Non-consensual sexting.............................................................................46
Doxing......................................................................................................46
causes of violence against women:...........................................................46
CHAPTER- 6............................................................................48
South Rajasthan and Cruelty against women..........................48
CHAPTER -7.............................................................................50
TYPES OF CRUELTY AGAINST RURAL WOMEN..........................50
cruelty against Adivasi women..................................................................60
CHAPTER -8.............................................................................63
CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL PROVISION FOR WOMEN...........63
CHAPTER-9..............................................................................65
