GENDER, LAW AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION IN INDIA

Book Details:

• Authors: Ajailiu Niumai, Abha Chauhan

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2024

• ISBN: 9789819982141

• Pages: 292

• Cover: Hardcover

About the Book

This book offers an insightful analysis of gender, law, and social transformation in India, focusing on the intersections of women-centered laws and the social order that often perpetuates inequality and discrimination. Through a comprehensive collection of essays, the book delves into various issues such as domestic violence, dowry crimes, sexual abuse, child marriages, property rights, trafficking, prostitution, ‘honor’ killings, and more. It explores how laws, while designed to protect, often maintain the status quo and reinforce stereotypical notions about women’s roles in society.

Each chapter provides a nuanced examination of Indian statutes, discussing their enactment and the challenges surrounding the protection of women’s rights. The essays explore personal experiences with laws in both the public and private domains, providing firsthand perspectives on how legal frameworks interact with societal norms. The book is an essential resource for academics, researchers, policy-makers, and gender studies scholars seeking to understand and address the complex legal issues faced by women in India.

Contents

1. Introduction – Ajailiu Niumai, Abha Chauhan

2. Human Trafficking, Prostitution, and Child Trafficking

   • State, Law, and Prevention of Child Marriage and Child Trafficking – Biswajit Ghosh

   • Current Trends in Human Trafficking, Modus Operandi, and Law in India – Ajailiu Niumai

   • Human Trafficking, Prostitution, and the Law – Sobhagmal C. Bhandari

   • Circumscribed Health: Whacked Body’s Struggle for Right – Nibedita Bayen

3. Sexual Harassment and Related Criminal Acts

   • Section 498A of Indian Penal Code: A Legal Instrument for Social Change – Uma Devi Bellary

   • Sexual Violence Against Girl Child: A Conspiracy of Social and Legislative Laws – Juhie Mohan

   • Practicability of Anti-Sexual Harassment Law: A Feminist Analysis of Jurisprudential Crisis of the Indian Legal System – Guinea

   • Beyond the Stories of Elopement: Understanding ‘Honour’ Crimes in India – Rani Rohini Raman

4. Domestic Violence Against Women

   • Domestic Violence Against Women: Law and Practice in India – Y. Vishnupriya

   • Of Negotiations and Reframing: Law’s Response to Domestic Violence in Assam – Sawmya Ray

   • Domestic Violence Against Women in Rural Areas of Jammu District: An Analysis – Saranjit Kaur

5. Gender and Legal Rights

   • Gender, Law, and Rights of Permanent Residents in Jammu and Kashmir: From the Lens of Article 370 and Beyond – Abha Chauhan

   • Can Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems Act Unfasten Agrarian Gender Order? Some Evidences from Tamil Nadu – K. Gulam Dasthagir

   • From Contraception to Assisted Conception: A History of Women’s Movement for Reproductive Health Rights in India – Dipti Tripathi

About the Authors

Ajailiu Niumai is a Professor of Sociology and Head of the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy at the University of Hyderabad. With a Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, she is an expert in gender studies, the Indian diaspora, and North East India studies. Her work includes numerous publications in journals such as Economic & Political Weekly and Indian Journal of Gender Studies, and she is a member of several prestigious committees and organizations, including the Indian Sociological Society and the International Sociological Association.

Abha Chauhan is a Professor at the Department of Sociology at the University of Jammu. Her research interests include gender, community, kinship, and conflict, with an emphasis on borderland studies. She holds a Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and has received several international fellowships. Chauhan is an active member of the Indian Sociological Society and the Indian Association for Women's Studies, and has contributed to numerous conferences, journals, and publications.