“Women are less likely to secure favorable outcomes for them in household decision making process. Socio-economic development is not possible without participation and empowerment of rural downtrodden women.” -Dr. Amartya Sen, Noble Laureate in Economics Women’s role in economic development, in most countries of the world, cannot be eliminated. Although women constitute almost half of the total population of the world, their social, economic and political status is lower than that of men and they are considered as second sex. This attitude has constrained their mobility. This becomes more evident in the case of rural women who are generally unaware of the developments going around in the world. Thus rural women need to be empowered in medical …show more content…
The polarisation that exists between the privileged sections of society and the masses influences the problems of women. It is the women from economically weaker sections that are most adversely affected. Women who are the prime producers of the necessities of life, women on whom the society depends so heavily for economic support and family health care are the prime targets of these inequalities and injustices and inadequate health care. However, what needs to be emphasised is that it is the women who are the most deprived among the deprived and that every effort should be made to give her at least the basic pre- and post natal care. (Ramalingaswami …show more content…
Menstruation is called by different terms colloquially as ' mahine se horta' (monthly occurrence), chhutti se hona (resting period), pair chale (bleeding), time aana (periodicity) and mc (menstrual period) amongst the somewhat educated ones, although most of the girls were not aware of what 'mc' stood for. Most of the terms are in direct reference to the phenomenon. Oomman (2008) in her study conducted in rural areas of Bikaner district in Rajasthan reports that there are very precise terms for problems associated with kapda (menstruation) like pear chale (continuous bleeding); kapda dard (menstrual pain); kapda zyada pade (heavy menstruation). In Maharashtra it is locally called masik pali, in Gujarat as masik and MC for somewhere else.( Kothari
This book begins as an attempt to tell the story of Dr. Paul Farmer, a “big shot Boston doctor, professor of both medicine and medical anthropology at Harvard Medical School, and an attending specialist on the Brigham’s senior staff” (Kidder, 2009, p. 10). This is a man with multiple prestigious titles under his belt, yet continues to spend the majority of his time and energy in Haiti. Farmer strongly believes that healthcare shouldn’t be a privilege, it is a right that all human beings should have and this belief has brought him to places all around the world. His life’s work is to bring those rights into poverty stricken countries such as Haiti, and Rwanda. Although he is a doctor, his interest isn’t focused specifically on just medicine.
This is a critical issue since people in underdeveloped communities lack access to sufficient medical care can prevent individuals from obtaining necessary healthcare, which can have serious consequences for their health and well-being. which raises morbidity and mortality rates. For instance, the lack of infrastructure and the absence of healthcare providers can make it difficult for rural populations to get healthcare services. In many places, getting the right medical care may require long journeys that can be both expensive and time-consuming. Another major issue facing the current healthcare system is healthcare affordability.
The period of industrialization and urbanization established a turning point in people’s lives and provoked serious consequences especially on women and children. Masters had an incorrect mindset about industrialization that made them believe that machines will help people to make their work easier. However, machines did not facilitate the worker’s responsibilities instead, they just changed the nature of the work. Most men and women suffered drastic physical deteriorations in the textile factories. For example, the complexion on their faces was sallow and pallid-with a peculiar flatness of feature.
It is predicted that by 2019, more than 32 million rural residents will be insured (Choi, 2012). With this increase, it will influence management and leadership of health services organizations in rural communities to provide additional needed health services and to increase the declining healthcare professional population at their facilities (Choi, 2012). For example, management and leadership of health services organizations can make healthcare more accessible and improve wellness by providing more electronic telecommunication services like telehealth, televideo, and telemedicine to residents in rural communities. In addition, management and leadership of health services organizations can also work with the Federal Qualified Health Centers in rural communities to help residents with low-income to pay for healthcare expenses and obtain the needed transportation to and from their healthcare
Underserved women in America are not able to get quality health care because of poverty, ethnicity, geography, and other reasons. These women generally need more health services due to high
Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution lead to many ground-breaking inventions. These included electricity, steam cars, steamboats and more. However it wasn’t all good during this time period. At the start the conditions were appalling in the work force like minimum age and wage restriction, workplace health and safety and women’s right.
Nearly half a century ago, Lyndon Johnson began campaigning the War on Poverty with a vision for a sustained and prosperous economy. Back then, poverty in America was associated with graphic images of substandard wooden shacks and impoverished city alleys. Today, the face of poverty has taken a new shape. In societies imagination, poverty takes the form of hopeless Americans and single mothers frantically treading on a rolling barrel that is headed towards the rivers end. For the enormous amount of women living in this situation, the American dream is dead.
The systemic problem that is tormenting the rural Indian women of Jawalke are the lack
A major healthcare concern is making medicine available to those who are impoverished and live in underserved areas. I grew up in Gloversville, New York, a medium sized town that was at one point considered the most impoverished city in the state. Growing up in this region has given me understanding of what life is like in underserved areas. I 've witnessed first hand, the difference in opportunity between myself and students coming from a more urbanized background. It is easy to empathize with those who do not receive proper treatment due to demographic disadvantages.
Although women have been faced with many obstacles that challenge their liberty and freedom, they have always proven men in power wrong. During the Industrial Revolution there were significant changes to society in America, including women’s participation in the public sphere. Although women’s action and evolution into the public sphere is not normally taught, they made compelling developments. Women’s roles were often limited to domestic work and caregiving as a result of the separate spheres. These spheres were created by men and women that divided their interest by femininity and domesticity.
Also, the solutions to deal with these problems will be provided so that this public health problem will be resolved in the future. Paragraph 1: The injustice of health care distribution appears at the following point. First of all, the problem is uneven distribution of health resources in urban and rural areas. Nationally, 80% medical resources are concentrated in cities, only 20% in the countryside, which means 80% of the rural population has only 20% of health resources.
In an article authored by Urvashi Agarwal on the role of females in Indian culture, she even points out the difference in emotions between the birth of a girl and boy: “sohras – the joyous songs of celebration sung at the birth of a child in the Hindi-speaking belt – are almost never sung for newborn daughters. Indeed, many sohras express the mother’s relief that this has not been the case and her worst fears have been proven to be unfounded” (Agarawal). This indifference towards females acts a specific example that shows undoubtedly that they are seen below men in the Indian hierarchy. In most conflicts involving an Indian family, it is safe to say that there is a presumption that the person higher up in social status, or in the case of Monsoon Wedding, the older and male Tej, would have the benefit of the doubt over a young girl like Ria. In addition, Lalit and the family were tremendously indebted to Tej, as he not only offers to pay for Ria’s entire American college education, but for the wedding as well.
Each society possesses distinctive culture that varies from each other, yet has commonalities, as well. Patriarchy long has been one of such common features, and is still so in many states. It is the male, especially fathers, rule, while the opposite gender is expected to be submissive (Sultana, 2010). Over time, the level of patriarchy has mitigated, especially following the women feminist movements, exclusively in the West, and the situation of gender equality has improved (Evelyn and Adedayo, 2014). It is essential to convey these western ideas everywhere, as they are most humanist and just, so far.
By this paper many things will be covered related to woman and her problems and issues. And the problems cannot be resolved without sticking to this topic. And it may even
It is important to link gender equality and sustainable development for a number of reasons. How can we achieve a sustainable future, and reach our development goals if half of the world’s population has their rights, capabilities and dignity ignored? Women’s knowledge should be used to help achieve these goals, they should be viewed as central actors, not victims. Furthermore, to be effective, policy actions for sustainability must redress the disproportionate impact on women and girls of economic, social and environmental shocks and stresses. The lives of girls and women have changed dramatically over the past quarter century.