20 research outputs found

    A Study on Gender Based Violence in Kerala

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    The paper presents gender-based violence and theories its causes and correlates; it then reviews global information on the prevalence of gender-based violence against women and its health consequences. The national context on gender-based violence against women is outlined. It then presents an overview of the status of women in Kerala and the paradoxical coexistence of indicators of high status with a relatively high prevalence of gender-based violence. [URL:http://sakhikerala.org/Reports%20of%20our%20activities.html].gender based violence, gender, violence, women, health, Kerala, status of women, diseases, physical violence, sexual violence

    Safe City Free of Violence against Women and Girls Initiative Trivandrum City, Kerala

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    Sakhi Women’s resource centre has been addressing this issue of safety in public spaces of Trivandrum city through surveys, public meeting with officials, and collaborating in the training for bus conductors with the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). URL: [http://sakhikerala.org/]surveys, trivandrum, city, kerala. public spaces, women, city

    In our own words A selection of real life experiences of people living in the All Saints area of Wolverhampton

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    SIGLEAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:m03/24241 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreGBUnited Kingdo

    WOW women on the web A guide to gender-related resources on the Internet

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    SIGLEAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre-DSC:99/35969 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply Centre2. ed.GBUnited Kingdo

    Are Cities in Kerala Safe for Women? Summary of the Research Findings of the Study Conducted in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode Cities, Kerala

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    Among the cities in Kerala, Kozhikode (Calicut) has the highest crime record followed by Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum). The Kerala State Economic Review (2008) showed that atrocities against women have increased in Kerala by a whopping 338.40 percent since 1992. The two cities taken for the study are Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) 8 and Kozhikode (Calicut). The sample population belonging to diverse categories like students, workers, home makers, unorganized workers, commuters, drivers, conductors etc. is spread across public places such as road sides, bus stops, markets, beaches, buses, hospital compounds, hangouts, knowledge centres and theatres. URL:[http://www.sakhikerala.org/downloads/safecity.pdf].Thiruvananthapuram, kerala, Kozhikode Cities, Women Safety Audits, India, violence
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