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, discrimination against daughters, is to be addressed. Clearly, it is not only about implementing the PCPNDT Act but also the various … laws that can indeed play a central role in moulding the process of social change to eventually eliminate discrimination … discrimination or keep it intact. The lack of implementation of laws, their faulty or at times discriminatory provisions or the …
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Institutions (HEIs) are well placed to reflect on, become sensitized to and oppose all forms of discrimination and harassment …
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discrimination. The paper highlights that low prevalence levels are underestimated due to the existing legal and policy framework …
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inequalities and entrenched discrimination in work and in life. The economic and social contributions made by women in the family … gender discrimination and promote equality for working men and women through legislation and social and economic policies to …
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national census survey to investigate discrimination in urban labour markets against rural migrants, by comparing their … differences in their status in the Chinese residential registration system (hukou) we find no earnings discrimination against …
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In this paper, a methodology to measure discrimination in educational contexts is illustrated. In India, exam … to lose out the most due to discrimination. Interestingly, findings also suggest that the discrimination against low …
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The disabled are deprived of all opportunities for social and economic development. The basic facilities like health, education and employment are denied to them. In spite of several international and national pronouncements the rights of the disabled has remained on paper. Given the magnitude...
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India's has been a unique path of economic development—internally decided in a democratic framework, constantly debated between different ideologies and interest groups, and increasingly engaging with the world. The ultimate result is uniquely Indian. India has achieved a respectable...
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discrimination and social exclusion of women and provide evidence in the form of statistics and media reports on the prevalence of …
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We study firms’ advertised gender preferences in a population of ads on a Chinese internet job board, and interpret these patterns using a simple employer search model. The model allows us to distinguish firms’ underlying gender preferences from firms’ propensities to...
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