Contents Include : Introduction; Profile Of The Case Study; Studies On Consumer Rights And Feminism; Women's Consumer Behaviour; Women's Consumer Awareness And Decision-Making; Differential Consumer Behaviour Of Women, Socio-Cultural And Gender Variables; Strategic Measures For Promoting Awareness Of Consumer Issues And Rights Among Women; Appendices.
In the developing country like India, measures for consumer protection are very much required. The illiteracy and ignorance of the majority of consumers both in the rural and urban areas provide opportunities for business communities to follow unfair trade practices. These have to be curtailed through various measures of the Government and other non-Governmental organisations. Of the various legal remedies available, the principle legal protection is the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Under this Act, the consumer gets opportunities to entrust his grievances through the consumer forums organised at the District, State and National levels and other voluntary consumer organisations. The Consumer awareness, protection and preservation of consumer rights and well analyzed in this book.
Consumer protection has become the topic of debate at all levels. The reason behind this has been the lack of awareness of consumers and the malpractices of the business world. In order to maximize profits, many businessmen exploit consumers by supplying poor qual-ity goods at higher prices. They adopt unfair trade practices such as adulteration, boarding, black-marketing, etc. As a result, consumers do not get value for their money. Big business houses use their power for private gain and to the detriment of consumers. Consumers are exposed to physical, environmental and other hazards. They need to be protected from spurious, duplicate and adulterated products, pollution of air, water and noise, and misleading advertising. Consumer protection, however, is only possible if two steps are taken. First is to frame rules, legislations and set up machinery like courts to assure that laws are implemented in their true spirits. Second is to make the stakeholders aware of such laws so that they might defend themselves when required. Keeping these two steps in mind, this study has been undertaken. It covers the evaluation of consumer protection machinery and assesses the level of awareness of consumers in Himachal Pradesh. A brief outline of the thesis is as below. Chapter - I deals with the introduction to consumer protection. It discusses the meaning of consumer, consumer protection, and consumerisms. It also discusses the consumer's rights, needs, and consumer's responsibilities. Chapter - II reviews the literature concerning the problem at hand. It also presents a picture of research design formulated for the present research work. It discusses the selection of the problem, importance, scope, objectives, hypotheses and research methodology of the present study. Finally, the limitations and the future scope of study have been shown. Chapter - III discusses consumerism and consumer protection movements at the international and national level. Chapter - IV is an attempt to examine various legislations for consumer protection at the international level as well at the national level in India. Chapter - V reviews the frameworks for consumer dispute resolution and redress in India. Chapter - VI examines the organizational setup for the consumer protection along with its evaluation in Himachal Pradesh. Chapter - VII deals with the analyses of opinion and perception about consumer awareness and consumer alertness with regard to consumer protection. Chapter - VIII highlights the summary and major findings of the study. It also explains suggestions to improve the implementation of consumer protection laws and awareness among people.
The present study was conducted at Bhiwani city of Haryana State. A sample of 200 women consumers was selected from various wards of Bhiwani city through proportionate random sampling procedure. Data was collected by personal interview technique. The findings revealed that the majority of women consumers showed low level of awareness regarding consumer rights and low extent of utilization of consumer rights. Among the various consumer rights, maximum awareness was observed for the right to choose and minimum awareness was regarding right to safety. The right to information was found to be utilized by most of the consumers and minimum utilization was observed for the right to health and environment. Perceiving consumer rights as wastage of time has been expressed as major constraint, while utilizing their consumer rights.
"Eleanor Roosevelt never wanted her husband to run for president. When he won, she . . . went on a national tour to crusade on behalf of women. She wrote a regular newspaper column. She became a champion of women's rights and of civil rights. And she decided to write a book." -- Jill Lepore, from the Introduction "Women, whether subtly or vociferously, have always been a tremendous power in the destiny of the world," Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in It's Up to the Women, her book of advice to women of all ages on every aspect of life. Written at the height of the Great Depression, she called on women particularly to do their part -- cutting costs where needed, spending reasonably, and taking personal responsibility for keeping the economy going. Whether it's the recommendation that working women take time for themselves in order to fully enjoy time spent with their families, recipes for cheap but wholesome home-cooked meals, or America's obligation to women as they take a leading role in the new social order, many of the opinions expressed here are as fresh as if they were written today.
Trade can dramatically improve women’s lives, creating new jobs, enhancing consumer choices, and increasing women’s bargaining power in society. It can also lead to job losses and a concentration of work in low-skilled employment. Given the complexity and specificity of the relationship between trade and gender, it is essential to assess the potential impact of trade policy on both women and men and to develop appropriate, evidence-based policies to ensure that trade helps to enhance opportunities for all. Research on gender equality and trade has been constrained by limited data and a lack of understanding of the connections among the economic roles that women play as workers, consumers, and decision makers. Building on new analyses and new sex-disaggregated data, Women and Trade: The Role of Trade in Promoting Gender Equality aims to advance the understanding of the relationship between trade and gender equality and to identify a series of opportunities through which trade can improve the lives of women.
Based on focus groups and interviews with nearly 4,000 women, men, girls, and boys from 20 countries, this book explores areas that are less often studied in gender and development: gender norms and agency. It reveals how little gender norms have changed, how similar they are across countries, and how they are being challenged and contested.
Mastering Commercial Applications for Classes IX and X is written in accordance with the latest ICSE syllabus prescribed by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi. The book is a New Age Text book which adopts a fresh and novel approach to the study of Commercial Applications.
Contents Include : Human Rights In Societal Matrix; Women Empowerment Theoretical Perspectives; Women Empowerment Issues And Concerns; Gender Discrimination : Indian Historical Backdrop; Status Of Women And Human Rights In Buddhism; Gender Inequality, Women Empowerment And Reproductive Health; Nutrition Growth And Development Effects Of Gender Bias On Health; Empowering Depressed Women Paradigm Shift In Social Work Practice; Empowering Mothers Of Children With Mental Health Problems; Women Empowerment Through Health-Social Work Intervention; Impact Of Women'S Health On Empowerment; Gender Discrimination In Health And Education; Women Empowerment (Socio-Economic And Political); Empowerment Of Women Intervention Strategies; Problems Of Working Women Challenges To Hr Manager; Women And Management Human Resource Perspective; Political Empowerment Of Women; Women Construction Workers A Socio- Economic Profile; Determinants Of Gender Equity In India; The Dynamics Of Power And The Question Of Good And Evil A Study Of Bessie Head'S A Question Of Power; Violence Against Girl Child And Legal Provisions; Empowerment Of Scheduled Caste Women In The Rural Sector; Glass Ceiling Or Myth; Empowering Elderly Women A Community Work Approach; National Policy For The Women Empowerment; Women Empowerment : The Need For Strong Institutional Mechanism; Strategies To Combat Violence Against Women; Self-Help Groups (Shg) A Strategy For Women Empowerment; Empower The Women : Need Of The Hour; Women Empowerment And Ngos The Apmas Way; Role Of National Commission For Women, Mahila Courts, Ngos, And Social Workers In Promoting Women Empowerment; Women Empowerment Through Self-Help Groups; Empowerment Of Women : A Look Into The Impact Of Education Programmes; Self-Help Groups And Women Empowerment; Women Empowerment Supportive Services And Strategies; Women And Education HRD Perspective.
