2nd Edition
Rights of the Girl Child in India Struggle for Existence and Well-Being
By Nitu Kumari
Copyright 2025
170 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
170 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
170 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
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This book discusses regional and global discourses on the rights of children, especially girls. It focuses on social and government initiatives to address the marginalization of women and girls in societies across the world.
It traces the root causes for the vulnerable positions of girls and women and the challenges associated with improving their access to opportunities, education, healthcare... Read more
Preface to the Second Edition viii
Abbreviations x
Introduction 1
1 Defining Childhood: Debate over Age and Rights 12
2 The Status of the Girl Child: An International Concern 25
3 The Girl Child as a Vulnerable Segment in India: Causes and Consequences 55
4 Law and Legal Discourses: Welfare and Protection of the Girl Child 75
5 Cultural Relativism and Violation of Human Rights of Girls and Women 106
Conclusion 125
Afterword 137
References 145
Index 154
Biography
Nitu Kumari is Assistant Professor of History at the Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, India.
