Browsing by Author "Pande, Nupur"

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    Combating Child MarriageDuring Covid-19 And Beyond
    (Child Rights and You (CRY), 2020) Mahara, Priti; Pande, Nupur; Ghosh, Shreya
    The practice of child marriage is rooted in gender inequality and patriarchal social norms that are further perpetuated by gaps in policy and programmes on education, health and nutrition, child protection and poverty alleviation. This practice therefore tends to affect children from marginalised communities the most. Children are not a homogenous group and the impact of child marriage on boys and girls differ. For boys, marriage brings with it adult responsibilities which they may not be prepared for. Early fatherhood might create further economic pressure in the form of providing for the household as well as risk limiting boys’ access to education, skills and future employment opportunities. In the case of girls, the implications of marriage on girls’ education, safety, overall health and well-being are higher than that for boysi. Adolescent girls from marginalised communities, tend to face dual marginalisation of gender based discriminatory practices and economic insecurity. This complex interplay of factors can only be answered when the root causes are addressed, attitudinal changes are brought in regarding the role and value of the girl child in society and firm implementation of the laws, policies and programmes pertaining to Child Marriage. Empowering the girl child by equipping her with knowledge, building her agency and encouraging her participation in decision-making from the personal to the political, and control over resources is instrumental to achieving gender equality. This necessitates a multi-pronged intervention over a sustained period, with diverse stakeholders including boys and girls, their families and communities, and the system from local to national levels.
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    RAPID ONLINE PERCEPTION STUDY ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON CHILDRENCHILD
    (Child Rights and You (CRY), 2020-05) Mahara, Priti; Jayaram, Veena; Ghosh, Shreya; Sharma, Varun; Pande, Nupur; Mannan, Libza
    The pandemic that the world is currently facing due to the spread of COVID–19 (popularly known as Corona Virus) is demanding unprecedented measures and resources from all over the world. The COVID-19 threat has currently spread to more than 200 nations, which collectively have more than 3.7 million confirmed cases reported (WHO, 2020). To control the contagion and the spread of the virus, most of the nations in the world have imposed lockdown1 measure to contain the infection and keep the populace safe.