How does one analytically locate the social phenomenon manifested in India during the last few years since the advent of sex-selection technology in the mid- 70s?

Female infanticide in Tamil Nadu, South India, has recently received widespread attention within India and abroad. The paper contains reflections based on over a decade of fieldwork and study of this phenomenon, and information gathered from NG0s, activists and officials.

Consumerist Culture oriented economic development, commercialisation of medical profession and sexist biases in our society, combined together have created a sad scenario of ‘missing girls’.

Gender-based violence occurs worldwide and is significantly persistent over time. This paper examines the issue of gender-based violence in India in depth.

The contributory of science and technology in shaping various aspects of human life needs no elaboration. At present, amongst activists there are two basic streams of thought regarding such a role of science and technology. According to one, `science is neutral and value-free.

This study aims to understand the access to justice and the justice delivery system from the perspective of victims of marital violence especially in the context of r