Sociology

National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021 Baseline Report released by Niti Aayog

In November 2021, Niti Aayog released National Multidimensional Poverty Index Baseline Report based on National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4). Earlier, Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021 was released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI). History of Poverty Estimation in India The history of poverty estimation in …

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Domestic Violence against Women

Domestic Violence Against Women RAS Mains (1)

Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence (IPV) as it is sometimes called, is a worldwide problem. Domestic violence against women is endemic in India.  According to a former Union minister for Women and Child Development, around 70% of women in India are victims of domestic violence.  What Constitutes as Domestic Violence against Woment Domestic violence …

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Child Labour in Rajasthan

Child Labour in Rajasthan (1)

Child labour is the practice of engaging children in economic activity, on part-time or full-time basis. Child labour actually makes poverty worse and also deprives children of education, resulting in poverty passing down from generation to generation. The problem of child labour in Rajasthan is no different from the country with Rajasthan accounting for nearly …

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