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Author Topic: Tough Life of Women In Uttarakhand - पहाड़ की नारी का कष्ट भरा जीवन  (Read 61494 times)

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नेगी जी यह गाना..

नौछमी नारायणा एल्बम से..

को सुन्दो मेरो खैरी
को गान दो मेरो दुःख...


This song suits here.



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Mountain women live for next generation
« Reply #61 on: March 28, 2008, 01:35:46 PM »
By Harish Dhami

Pithoragarh, 27 Mar: When we talk about women’s empowerment, a figure comes to mind of one who works with a computer, talks on the mobile or addresses meeting and rallies. But do we think about women whose work hours even are not certain? Who does not have any weekend off, annual or casual or even medical leave? Who works from the wee hours to late at night? As a result of this, what does she get? Only a meal two times a day.

Dharchula and Munsyari, remotest parts of Uttarkhand, are distant from the mainstream of development. Women are the backbone of their families as well as society, here. Most of them are engaged in domestic work. But there is no limit to this work. They have no time for relaxation or fun. Only the traditional way of farming is popular. It needs ever increasing labour. So, working in the fields for four to five hours is normal. But the field does not produce enough. Farmers look towards the sky for irrigation, because there are no other means.

Some of them are dairy farmers, who start for town early morning, whether it is the rainy season or winter, it doesn't matter. They reach town after a two or three hour difficult journey. They go from door to door with their milk. Sometimes, they may carry a kilo or two of pulses or vegetables. Seeing this, one could even conclude that they possess a lot of land and many vegetables are growing in their fields, but this is far from the reality. They actually deprive themselves and their families and bring the produce to the market, so that they can have money to buy their daily needs.

One thing is very important in their story; they have no anxieties. They have no idea of an alternate life. They do not know about the rest of the world.

They live this life for the sake of the next generation.
 
http://www.garhwalpost.com/centrenewsdetail.aspx?id=1626;&nt=Uttarakhand

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Survey : 55.2 % women anaemic in Uttarakhand
« Reply #62 on: April 08, 2008, 01:05:17 PM »
DEHRADUN, 6 Apr: The total fertility rate of women in Uttarakhand has declined and 55.2 per cent of married women in the age group of 15 to 49 months have been found anaemic. As many as 26 per cent girls were married before attaining 18 years of age in the state, the National Family Health Survey has revealed.

Professor and Head, Research, Mohammad Irfan Khan of TALEEM Research Foundation, Ahmedabad, and Project Director NFHS-3, Uttarakhand, presented the main findings of the survey at a seminar held today at FRI. It was hosted by TALEEM and Himgiri Nabh Vishwavidhyalaya. The report was prepared after interviewing 2,659 households, including 2,953 women and 983 men falling under the reproductive age group from all thirteen districts in 2005-06. The last survey was conducted in 1998-99

The statistics indicate the percentage decline in Total Fertility Rate from 2.61 to 2.55 in Uttarakhand between 1999 and 2006. Professor Khan said that considering the set target of 2.1 by year 2012, the challenge still remained. The survey revealed that 26 per cent women were married off before attaining the age of 18, as against the national average of 45.6 per cent. The survey also indicated increased infant mortality from 38 to 42 per cent.

Professor Khan, while presenting the statistics, said that as far as women between the 15-49 age group were concerned, 55.2 percent were reported anaemic, with 1.5 per cent suffering from that of severe nature. According to the survey, the percentage of anaemic pregnant women between age group of 15 and 49 years had, however, decreased to 45.2 as against 50 in the last seven years.

The Chief Guest on the occasion, Health Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, asserted that women’s empowerment in the state was more as compared to other states. He said that women’s participation in the statehood movement was an indication that women here were more independent in taking their decisions. The Minister maintained that the health of the citizens was the foremost priority of his government and more discussions were needed in this direction, especially regarding the health of women and children.

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Hi...this topic WOMEN CONDITION IN UK is a serious topic of discussion...
I want to thanks for providing statistical data of fertility rates and the health condition of women in UK.These datas are not going to improve the condition of women. Moreover the women who are realy facing these health probs will hardly kno the ROOT CAUSE IS???????If they know also they arent bother to improve their condition.
what i feel is just to say that they dont hav any option is rediculous. I kno sum villages in almora distt where woman r self dependent and running their own NGO`s. If they want they can realy do miracles..
There shud be awareness program to motivate them to live their own life  and hav their own identity.The work between men n woman in the family shud be equaly divided to live a happy life.
Its so pathetic that we r living in the modern world n when it cums to woman from r state, their life is worst.
To sum extent , they themslves r also responsible for their deterioration.
It is realy hurting that 99% of woman in rural areas live miserable life.
WHAT I FEEL IS ,IT WILL TAKE AGES TO GIVE THEM BETTER LIVING AND HEALTH CONDITIONS..
One suggestion i hav that the data can be given to some ngo`s who can work for the upliftment.

Thanks.

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Veena Ji,

Thanx for expressing your views on the subject. In some parts of UK, some NGOs are working towards upliftment of women. But this is not sufficent. It is the responsibility of Govt of UK to introdue some kinds of women welafe programme in right way.
 
Hi...this topic WOMEN CONDITION IN UK is a serious topic of discussion...
I want to thanks for providing statistical data of fertility rates and the health condition of women in UK.These datas are not going to improve the condition of women. Moreover the women who are realy facing these health probs will hardly kno the ROOT CAUSE IS???????If they know also they arent bother to improve their condition.
what i feel is just to say that they dont hav any option is rediculous. I kno sum villages in almora distt where woman r self dependent and running their own NGO`s. If they want they can realy do miracles..
There shud be awareness program to motivate them to live their own life  and hav their own identity.The work between men n woman in the family shud be equaly divided to live a happy life.
Its so pathetic that we r living in the modern world n when it cums to woman from r state, their life is worst.
To sum extent , they themslves r also responsible for their deterioration.
It is realy hurting that 99% of woman in rural areas live miserable life.
WHAT I FEEL IS ,IT WILL TAKE AGES TO GIVE THEM BETTER LIVING AND HEALTH CONDITIONS..
One suggestion i hav that the data can be given to some ngo`s who can work for the upliftment.

Thanks.

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औरत की तकदीर अभी कहां बदली..Apr 20, 02:52 am

रानीखेत(अल्मोड़ा)। 'औरत की तकदीर अभी कहां बदली, औरत की तस्वीर अभी कहां बदली, 21वीं सदी है सिर उठाए खड़ी, पर उसके मारे जाने की खबर नही बदली'। ऐसी ही कुछ कहानी है दीपा, मंजू, गुड़िया, गंगा जैसी न जाने कितनी नवविवाहिताओं की, जो हर साल दहेज की खातिर मारी जाती है। और इन जैसी न जाने कितनी अभागिनें अभी मौत का इंतजार कर रही है। सभ्य कहे जाने वाले इस समाज में आखिर कब तक महिलाओं की इस तरह बलि दी जाती रहेगी।

पहाड़ों में भी पिछले कुछ सालों से दहेज हत्याएं बढ़ती जा रही है। प्रतिवर्ष सैकड़ों महिलाएं दहेज के लिए मारी जाती है। अगर महिला आयोग के आंकड़ों पर गौर करे तो स्थिति बहुत कुछ अपने आप साफ हो जाती है। वर्ष 2007 में 117 दहेज उत्पीड़न, 14 दहेज हत्या के मामले सामने आए। अल्मोड़ा जिले में इस वर्ष अब तक लगभग दर्जन भर मामले दहेज हत्या के सामने आ गये है। लेकिन चौंकाने वाली बात यह है कि उस समय तो अभियुक्त गिरफ्तार कर लिए जाते है लेकिन बाद में वह साक्ष्यों के अभाव में साफ बच जाते है। कई पीड़ित परिजन तो गरीबी, जागरूकता के अभाव के कारण कोई कार्रवाई ही नही कर पाते। न्याय की आस में घूमते परिजन भी इसको अपनी नियति मानकर खामोश हो जाते है।

बदलते हुए समाज और उसके दुष्परिणामों पर अध्ययन कर रहे डा. रमेश बिष्ट पहाड़ी समाज में बढ़ रही दहेज हत्याओं का सबसे बड़ा कारण गरीबी, बेरोजगारी को बताते है। उन्होंने बताया कि अपनी जरूरतों को पूरा करने के लिए वह कुछ भी कर गुजरते है। जिस कारण समाज में इस तरह की विकृतियां पैदा हो रही है। एडवोकेट दिनेश तिवारी का कहना है कि इसको रोकने के लिए महिलाओं को आत्मनिर्भर होना पड़ेगा। जिससे की वह इस बुराई को समाज से खत्म करने के लिए खुद लड़ सके।


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Shocking New - The indomitable woman barber of Indi village from UK.
« Reply #66 on: April 22, 2008, 02:17:09 PM »

See the condition of Uk's women and go through this news...

The indomitable woman barber of Indi village

Thirteen years ago, when Prabha Devi of Indi village (in Tehri district of Uttarakhand) lost her husband in an accident, she was only 34.
Her relatives, with the understandable callousness of the very poor, chose to turn away from this young widow with three young daughters and an old—and blind—father-in-law to support. Left all alone with no savings or assets, Prabha had to decide and decide fast on how to keep hunger at bay.
She finally chose to throw all taboos out of the window, picked up the bag containing her husband’s tools of trade, and became the first female barber in the area.
“I could not stand the pain of hearing my children cry for food, day after day,” Devi told the villagers.
Faced with a determined young mother in search of a job, people in India usually ask, angrily, “Why?” The village elders of Indi were no exception. They were also unhappy with Devi’s decision as she wished to handle what had always been a man’s job in their village. But, even as they expressed their frank disapproval, they also sympathized with her as only the poor and the asset less can, with those who are even more helpless.
They finally decided that unless they could, like good neighbours, provide food and money for the indigent family, they had little moral right to demand a sacrifice in the name of tradition. So, they looked the other way as Devi began her trade. Soon, she came to be accepted as a skilful barber and villagers started going to her for their customary hair cuts and shaves.
But, a problem now arose over payments. Since the villagers considered it demeaning to pay cash to a woman of their own village, they chose to pay her in kind. Their logic was, that the family would at least be guaranteed regular meals.
But, families do not live by bread alone. Devi, who wished to send her daughters to school, offered and was allowed to carry out other traditional chores performed by barbers all over India for a fee. This included distributing invitations for functions connected with births, deaths, marriages, and sacred-thread ceremonies in the surrounding villages, massaging neonates and handling brides’ traditional toilette.
This generated the much-needed cash. A little later, Devi also began to cultivate her tiny farm. As income from various sources grew, she began sending her daughters to school so they would not miss out on education.
Today, the daughters are all married and Devi is one of the most respected members of her community whom the villagers seek out when they are in trouble.
Devi’s story challenges the stereotypical, if not *ist picture most of us have, of the Dalit widow in rural India. For one, it shows that rural societies are not prisons where everyone is locked into a traditional role, based on caste and gender. They are living, breathing organisms who care for their own. Here, tradition may often be quietly tweaked when it is a question of sheer survival. It also proves that socialization does not always determine the reactions of human beings. If it did, no tradition or behavioural pattern in society could ever be challenged. True, caste and gender hierarchies are constituted by an intricate process of objectification of women, but the story of Devi is evidence that the objectified may not always turn into “things” who sit passively on the sidelines, forever resigned to their lot.
And, Devi is not the only one. We also have Bhanwari Devi, the village worker who was raped for daring to oppose illegal child marriages and who fought on. Then there is Irom Sharmila on a fast unto death in protest against a detested law in Assam. The fact is that despite the enormous forces ranged against them, women in our villages are not flat objects with no will of their own. They are capable of making radical choices and working things out by negotiating each advantage when they must. In time, a string of such adjustments begins to affect and revolutionize the way several other needs are perceived and met by women.
In the case of Devi, the act of asserting her right to work outside her home and earn an honourable living, made her realize that to survive with dignity, it was also essential to take on forces other than tradition.
Once, there was an urgent need to stop the local timber mafia from felling trees illegally. Village ponds and springs were fast disappearing, spelling doom for the crops and leading to tedious treks to far off water sources. So, Devi led her fellow villagers to the forest department and asked the officials to throw the timber thieves out. When her demand for justice made no difference, she convinced the villagers to take things into their own hands. So, they came out on the roads and managed to stop and unload several trucks carrying timber from the area illegally.
Her daughters are a little fearful about their mother’s activism. They feel that the timber mafia is strong and will not hesitate to harm their mother. But, Devi remains undaunted. She told us that she is not afraid of the corrupt officials or the timber thieves as long as the villagers are with her.
To be sure, at the moment the dice appears to be loaded against the poor. They are barred from entering and collecting forest produce or challenging the timber mafia who may hoodwink the same law with impunity. But, this does not mean that villagers such as Devi will be reconciled to being playthings of ineluctable forces. The asymmetry of power, as Devi has realized, is man-made and, as such, totally capable of being subverted by men and, of course, women

http://www.livemint.com/2008/04/21222649/The-indomitable-woman-barber-o.html

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इसको कहते हैं जीना, बिना किसी की मदद से; वैसे तो प्रभा जी को सरकारी या अन्य संसाधनों से सहायता मिलनी चाहिये, समाचार संकलन करने वाले पत्रकार का भी यह कर्तव्य है कि वह इससे सरकार को भी अवगत कराये (क्योंकि उनकी सरकार में अच्छी पैठ होती है)
        लेकिन मैं तो इस घटना का पाजीटिव पहलू देखूंगा और सराहना करुंगा प्रभा देवी की, जिन्होंने यह साबित कर दिया कि औरत असहाय नहीं होती। जैसे भी हो, भले ही नाई का काम करके वह अपना पेट पाल रही है। किसी से भीख उसने नहीं मांगी........वास्तव में प्रभा देवी सभी महिलाओं के लिये स्वालंबन का प्रतीक हैं।

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मृणाल पांडे जी ने इस खबर को दुनिया के सामने रख कर एक प्रशंसनीय कार्य किया है...
प्रभा देवी ने पहाड़ की महिलाओं के लिए एक मिसाल कायम की है.. स्वावलंबन का इससे बेहतरीन उदाहरण और क्या हो सकता है?

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