A presentation depicting The problem in perception of the society and expecting a reform for the women in India. -PRESENTATION SCRIPT- 1. Good afternoon to the respected faculty members. Today I am here to discuss about the issue of women safety in India through exhibiting the social imbalance between a man and a women in our society and suggesting some ideal conducts to the same society so as to make India a safer country to live for a women. 2. Crime against women are on the rise as we can see from this latest statistics from National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The incident of crime against women has been increased more than 120% since 2003. My observation found some more alarming facts when I further analyse the data available for public about crimes in India 3. On an average each day about 93 women get raped here while more than 22 women succumb to death due to dowry dispute. The most shocking part is 98% of the time the rape victims knows her culprit. The NCRB statistics indicate that an Indian woman is most unsafe in her marital home with 43.6% of all crimes against women being "cruelty" inflicted by her husband and relatives. These numbers do not include incidences of marital rape, as India does not recognize marital rape as an offence. The main reason behind such suppression is the typical mentality of a bigger part of our society which worship its deities, offer garlands and incense sticks but subdue their own women as the weaker sex and expect them to behave in a certain way and never allow them to cross a predefined limit. Which can be shortened or broadened as per requirements. 4. Our society expects some fixed qualities from both the sexes: They want men to be…. 5. The society also expect some set of behaviours such as A man should always take control of the situation whereas a women should always keep her opinions to herself in a matter of great importance, 6. The valuation system of our society is rather ridiculous where if a man does…. Forget about the culture, even the media is not far behind demining women and objectifying them as sex objects. 7. This headline of Mail Online clearly spreading a stereotype about women, and the distinctive styling of a man of the year & a women of the year issue in GQ magazine definitely has something to say about the difference between beauty of a man & a women. 8. Strangely the same news media which covers nearly..... READ THE FULL SCRIPT @ https://goo.gl/QyV5sV (link to my google drive) Department of Journalism & Mass Communication West Bengal State University Semester: 4 Session: 2013-2015 Reg No. 002017-2013 Paper: Women & Media (Special Paper) #AkashCreations

1. “India is Safe for Women”: Reality
or Hyperbole?
A PRESENTATION DEPICTING THE PROBLEM IN PERCEPTION OF THE
SOCIETY AND EXPECTING A REFORM FOR THE WOMEN IN INDIA
West Bengal State University
Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
Submitted By: Reg. No. 002017-2013 Semester: IV
Session: 2013-2015

3. In 2013 alone, 33707 women got raped. 8083 women
murdered because of unmet high dowry expectations.
98% of the sex offenders were known to the victim.
43.6% of all crimes against women being "cruelty" inflicted
by her husband and his relatives.

4. Qualities Expected From Sexes
MEN
1. Active
2. Aggressive
3. Daring
4. Stud
5. Strong
6. Tough
7. Commanding
8. SAVIOR
WOMEN
1. Passive
2. Submissive
3. Delicate
4. Domesticated
5. Pretty
6. Cute
7. Caring
8. VICTIM

5. Behaviour Expected From Sexes
MEN
1. Take control of the situation
2. Lead women in any crisis
3. Work to feed the family
4. Can do anything
WOMEN
1. Keep her opinion to herself
2. Follow what others say
3. Prepare food, do household work
4. Act only according to pre defined
boundaries

6. Valuation of Sexes
MEN
1. If he does any household work he
is obliging women
2. If he work from home to help his
wife he is a good husband
WOMEN
1. Her household work is not of
much value
2. If she work outside and
independent she is ignoring her
family

7. Media Create Gender Definitions
SEXIST NEWS MEDIA

8. SEXIST NEWS MEDIA
Deepika Padukone vs. The Times Group
2014

9. SEXIST ADVERTISING MEDIA

10. SEXIST ADVERTISING MEDIA

11. Media Promotes Stereotypes

12. Asymmetrical Representation in Indian Cinema

13. Contrast Between Thinking & Reality

14. What families should do?
1. Equal importance in the family
2. Stop feticide
3. Girls are not burden
4. Respect the great Indian culture
5. Stop superstitions
6. Quit Stereotypes
7. Say no to dowry demand
8. Divorce is not a sin
9. Let women participate in decision making
10. Stop promoting masculineness over feminineness
11. Protest Sexual objectification
12. Let girls follow their dreams
And….

15. EDUCATE

16. YES THEY CAN!
Literacy Rate in India over the years

17. What women should do?
1. Struggle for rights
2. Learn to say “No”
3. Don’t fall victim of any superstition
4. Don’t care about the “social stigma”
5. Be confident
6. Participate in decision making
7. Get education
8. Reject the social idea of a “good women” and “bad women”
9. Reject the idea of “weaker sex”

18. What media should do?
1. Create awareness
2. Treat women as human
3. Stop promoting stereotypes
4. Focus on the needy, the marginalized, the voiceless
5. Promote success stories of women
6. Promote women as the part of civilization
7. Encourage female participation
8. Stop sensationalizing
9. Media for women with grass root reach
10. Promote human rights
11. Discourage superstitions
12. Work as changing agent

19. What the Government is doing?
LAWS
1. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
2. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (28 of 1961) (Amended in 1986)
3. The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
4. The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of 1988)
5. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
6. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION
and REDRESSAL) Act, 2013
7. Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013

20. What the Government is doing?
ACTIONS
1. Fast track courts
2. Dedicated helpline
3. Deployment of CCTV
4. GPS in public transport
5. Women Police
6. Women Driver
7. Street Lights
8. Self Defence Course
9. Government funds and skims
10. Special reservation for women