Incredible india

Incredible india

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  IINNCCRREEDDIIBBLLEE IINNDDIIAA BY ASHWINI AWATARE
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  RREEppuuBBLLIICC ooff IINNDDIIAA A federal republic with a parliamentary system of government capital: New Delhi
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  AA NNAATTIIooNN ooffDDIIvvEERRSSIITTYY:: LLAANNgguuAAggEESS Constitution lists 14 official “principal languages” English Hindi (30%)
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  AA NNAATTIIooNN ooffDDIIvvEERRSSIITTYY:: RREELLIIggIIooNNSS Religions: ◦ Hindu (~81%) ◦ Muslim (~12%) ◦ others (e.g. Buddhist 0.7%) all major religions in the world are present one of the major causes of conflict religion can become a political vehicle for social movement
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  119900 YYEEAARRSS ooffBBRRIITTIISSHH CCooLLooNNIIAALL RRuuLLEE Informal colonial rule through the British East India Company (1750s-1850s) formal colonial rule after the Mutiny rebellion of 1857
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  SSTTRRuuggggLLEE ffooRR IINNDDEEppEENNDDEENNCCEE Indian National Congress was formed in 1885 non-violent resistance to colonial rule Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) transformed INC unity within diversity non-cooperation movement Nehru (1889-1964)
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  PPRROOBBLLEEMMSS TTHHAATT IINNDDIIAA FFAACCIINNGG
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  CCHHIILLDD LLAABBOOuuRR
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  The change startswithin each oonnee ooff uuss,, aanndd eennddss oonnllyy wwhheenn aallll cchhiillddrreenn aarree ffrreeee ttoo bbee cchhiillddrreenn..”” –– CCrraaiigg KKiieellbbuurrggeerr Families with normal lives and a steady income have parents who go to work and children who go to school and have time to play. This is not the case for the 218 million child labourers who daily find themselves working long hours under harsh, dangerous and exploitative conditions.
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  WWHHyy IISS TTHHIISSAA HHuuMMAANN RRIIGGHHTTSS IISSSSuuEE?? Children who work are subsequently subject to abuse, both physical and sexual, from their employers They often work under conditions that are both unhealthy and potentially fatal. This scenario cannot continue.
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  Most people agreethat when we speak about child labour, we mean labour which is intolerable or harmful to children, or which denies them their right to fully develop, to play or to go to school. Child labour includes: • Work performed by children under the age of 15 • Long hours of work on a regular or full-time basis • Abusive treatment by the employer • No access, or poor access, to education
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  99% % arein iinndduussttrryy,, iinncclluuddiinngg mmiinniinngg aanndd qquuaarrrryyiinngg,, mmaannuuffaaccttuurriinngg aanndd ccoonnssttrruuccttiioonn
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  FFEEMMAALLEE IINNFFAANNTTIICCIIDDEE
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  FFeemmaallee IInnffaannttiicciiddee
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  Infanticide has beenpracticed on every continent and by people on every level of cultural complexity, from hunters and gatherers to high civilization, including our own ancestors. Rather than being an exception, then, it has been the rule.
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  twobbybluz_17w5d_2.jpg670 x 500| 32.3kB www.borgmanfamily.com With ultrasound, amniocentesis, and chorionic villus sampling, fetal sex determination is available, as is selective abortion, to those who can afford it. Studies indicate that thousands of female fetuses are aborted each year, in India, following prenatal sex determination
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  They are fedsalt to increase their blood pressure. Female infants are starved and dehydrated to death by their parents, or are wrapped in wet towels so that they will contract pneumonia
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  Conclusion Female infanticideis a horrible manifestation of the anti-female bias that continues to pollute societies throughout the world. The education of both men and women, social strategies to improve the status of women, and access to family counseling and healthcare may provide means of eliminating female infanticide, as well as elevating the value assigned to women around the globe.
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  RRAAPPEE
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  LLEEggAALL ddEEffiinniittiioonn ooffRRAAPPEE Sexual penetration without the individual’s consent, obtained by force or threat of physical harm, or when a victim is incapable of giving consent Related, broader term: sexual assault ◦ Sexual touching and other unwanted forms of sexual contact ◦ Accompanied by psychological pressure or physical threat
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  HHooww ooffttEEnn ddooEEssRRAAPPEE ooccccuuRR?? Most rapes go unreported, so accurate estimates are difficult Probably between 15% and 30% of U.S. and Canadian women will be raped in their lifetime An estimated 16% of rapes will be reported to the police Of these, only 15% to 30% end in the conviction of the rapist, and only half of those spend more than 1 year in jail
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  RRaappee MMyytthhss
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  ttHHAAnnkk YYoouu