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CSR
conducted this study in collaboration with National
institute of Public Corporation and Child development
(NIPCCD), New Delhi.
The
BIMARU states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and
Uttar Pradesh, despite some improvements, still show
figures indicating backwardness in terms of various
health indicators. Despite these adverse findings,
demographic imbalances such as negative sex ratios are
not highest in these states. On the contrary, it is the
prosperous states of Haryana and Punjab that are among
the worst with adult sex ratios of 869 and 886
respectively compared to the national figure of 934
females per 1000 males in 2001. India has 72 missing
girls per 1000 boys; while in states like Punjab &
Haryana the numbers rise to 207 & 180 respectively.
While every 29th girl in India is missing, in Punjab
every 5th girl child is missing. The worst case is in
Haryana with gender difference of 19 in IMR. Given these
circumstances, this study focuses on the states of
Punjab and Haryana.
Major
objectives of the study are to:
- Understand
the prevalence and patterns/forms of domestic
violence and crimes against women in these states
- Examine
the nature of assistance and support services
required by victims and the role of Crime against
women Cells (CAWC) and other agencies in redressal
of domestic violence
- Assess
the effectiveness of CAWCs in combating the domestic
violence and redressal of crime against women
Analyse the problems, constraints and gaps in
functioning of CAWC, and
- Suggest
ways and means to strengthen the CAWCs for the
effective combating and redressal of domestic
violence
The
study intends to use both secondary and primary sources
for collection of information/data and quantitative as
well as qualitative methods of analysis in research.
Secondary sources of data will include documents/records
like case reports, statistical reports, case history,
orders and notifications. Tools like interview schedule,
unstructured interviews and case studies will be used to
gather information from primary sources.
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