They don't want daughters, but they do want wives. It's a supply crunch alright for males in Haryana. Not far from the glitzy malls of Gurgaon lie the thriving mandis of flesh- where the price of a 'bride' is often less than that of a cow.
This Special Report published in Today's Newspaper "The Times Of India" is an eye opener and whistle blower. ( Read The complete Report )
Tags: Sex ratio Imbalance, Bride Purchasing
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“Revision Of The Communication” is the best technique in order to avoid misunderstanding the message. This is one of the least practiced technique. There is always a difference of frames of reference between the communicator and the reciever.No matter how carefully and how meticulously the message is being communicated by the communicator, there is always an ample chance to misunderstand the message. People very often receive the message well and in true spirits.They know it is important for them but it is only a part of the process of communication. At the next stage they often misunderstand it. People become concious about Do's and Don'ts upto such an extent that they begin to misunderstand the message and this results in incorrect application of the message. This misundersatnding may be of various kinds, e.g. Process, further communication,technique, skills,or methods etc.
This problem is very much prevalent in cases where an application part is included in the message. Messages related to health,children,society,crimes, personal safety,marriages, offices,etc. bear a great risk of incorrect application.
The messages designed for such communication must include a system of concurrent follow ups and feedbacks. Adequate concurrent training should be an essential element of the message.There should be system of periodic follow up to identify the problems and correcting it along with the providing additional support and ofcourse revising the message as and when required. (Contd. .......)
Linkage between Receiving the message and Understanding the same message is often brocken. There may be several reasons for this open framed linkage. Message giver must undersatnd this important state of relationship between “Recieving And Understanding “.
It is a very common phenomenon that people receive the message but they do not understand it. The message must be designed in such a way that it addresses well to the needs of the target group in a proper way.
A message woven with tedious “Technical Terminologies” often proves to be a show piece only. People may not understand such messages in its true spirit.
Similarly a message communicated in improper Language or Dialect will also meet the same fate. It becomes even more pertinent when the message is International in its approach.These kind of messages are destined for everyone in the world, but they are not designed in everyone's Language and Dialect. Here the role of Tanslators become vitally important. While Translating or Adapting such kind of messages , simple Non-Artistic and Non-Technical Language must be used in a manner which tries to create interst in people's mind.
Best way to avoid any such Interrupted Linkage and other Limitations is to check the message first with the Intended Audience. Once it is Tested OK it may be suitable to apply the same with masses.
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Gender Issues need multipotent communication among the masses. Effective communication is the key factor in bringing about changes in the attitude of society at large.
Efforts to communicate Gender Issues and Related Messages do not concede intended results most often. The communication channels used to propagate the Gender Messages are also subject to various bottlenecks and limitations.
Problems can usually be avoided if communicators first strive to understand the attitudes,beliefs and social factors that determine people's behaviour and the problems that may arise as people begin to change their behaviour.
One of these bottlenecks is the “Ineffectivity Of Communication”.It is very natural and obvious that the message may reach only some of the intended target audience.This is mainly because of the ineffectivity of the communication channels used. Each channel of communication bears its limitations of “Reach”. Intended audience is a complete factor in itself but using a channel of communication often poses this limitation as the “Reach” is never absolute. For instance the use of printed material as a channel of communication has its own limitations. Apart from not reaching the message in printed form, upto each literate person, this also address to the limitation of “Non – Reach- factor”. These factors include all those who cannot read. Similarly the use of Radio and Television i.e. Audio and Video Media as communication channels also do not address to all those who do not have an access to these media.
This limitation can be get the better of by an intelligent mixing of mass media and “Person-To-Person” communication. The message always gets reinforced and its potency is increased. A whole hearted Participatory Research to find out the credibility of the mass media and person-to person communication leads to improved communication status and the credibility of the channel used.
( To Be Contd..........)
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International Women's Day
Statement by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid,
Executive Director, UNFPA
08 March 2006
Today, on International Women’s Day, I join others in paying tribute to women. Progress for women is progress for all. No enduring solutions to society’s most pressing problems can be found without the full empowerment and participation of women.
Women are not only life givers. They are peace builders and must play a full role in conflict resolution and recovery. They are workers, even though their work is often undervalued and underpaid. They are the backbone of families, communities and society, even though their multiple roles are not often recognized or appreciated. Yes, women are different from men but this difference should be celebrated along with the recognition that all human beings are created equal in dignity and rights and should be afforded equal opportunity and legal protection.
Much progress has been made over the years for the advancement of women and this past year was no exception. In Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was elected President, the first female President in Africa. In Germany, Angela Merkel was elected as the nation’s first female Chancellor. And in Chile, citizens elected their first woman President, Michelle Bachelet. These victories represent important steps forward but we still have a long way to go before we reach gender parity in the political decision making levels. Today only 16 per cent of legislators worldwide are women.
Today I call for greater action to involve women in decision-making at all levels—from the top of government and the United Nations down to the basic unit of society, the family, and foremost in matters related to their own lives.
Research shows that while much progress has been made, millions of women are still denied the opportunity to make even the most basic decisions about marriage and childbearing. At September’s World Summit, world leaders agreed to achieve universal access to reproductive health by 2015 as critical for the attainment of gender equality and the other Millennium Development Goals to improve maternal health, reduce child mortality, combat HIV/AIDS, and reduce poverty. Reproductive health and rights are fundamental to women’s empowerment.
Today, on International Women’s Day, I would like to encourage greater dialogue within societies, communities and families, between women and men and between young and old. We need to talk to each other and find ways to advance mutual respect, mutual communication and mutual responsibility. Gender equality should be inscribed into national law and translated into investments in national budgets. UNFPA is committed to promoting sexual and reproductive health, reproductive rights, women’s empowerment, male involvement and responsibility, and gender equality. Today we salute the women and men who are working towards these worthy goals.
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