Effect of Bollywood on the Status of Indian Women

Some families are not able to provide childcare when they need it for their kid(s). “The cost and the scarcity of day care have helped create what sociologist Joya Misra calls “the motherhood penalty”” (Quart). Some families have to have only one income so that one parent could stay home to watch the kid(s). Single parents have to move in with their parents for help because they can not afford the care. People should not have to quit their jobs to take care of their kids when there are multiple daycare facilities.

Lastly, the South Indian culture restrains the women as they are not allowed to divulge in community matters and are supposed to follow a set code of rules in order for them to seem respectable citizens who honour various caste systems and ways of discovering fate. With already existing castes, there are strict rules and expectations that each caste must uphold in the South Indian culture that exists as the caste system is a pre-historic dividing system that enables peace to flourish with the least amount of violence as possible. For instance, in Hindu culture, there is a traditional caste system comprised of 4 main castes (“India- Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette”) that creates hierarchical relationships (“India- Language,

In the introduction of this essay we will be looking at ‘what is child poverty?’ Poverty is often associated with the third world and developing countries where death from starvation and disease is the outcome. This kind of poverty is rarely seen in the UK though. Child poverty is unfortunately a result of adult poverty with Child poverty having lifelong consequences. There are 3.5 million children living in poverty in the UK today, that’s 27 per cent of children or more than one in four (department for work and pensions, 2013.) Poverty in the UK is about a lack of resources, lack of capital both income and wealth. But it can also be resource poor such as; education and good health

For various reasons some children are neglected and not looked after properly. Some parents put the well being of their children low on their list of priorities. This would have a detrimental affect on all aspects of the child's life and development

In today's world children are both valued and disvalued. Children have a right to be loved and this right is nor merely empty rhetoric, but it is grounded as a human right and showing love towards the child can be an appropriate object of duty. (Liao, 2006). This right is highly protected on the governmental levels and parents themselves often make sure their child is valued. However, in today's world, we see that often children are deprived of this basic right. And it is not the only reason why children are devalued. Research shows that caregivers often are focusing on child's current crisis and their own desire for relief and that makes them forget about long-term optimal outcomes. (Rasmussen, 2014). And that is easy to understand, as caregivers are people who seek safety, pleasure, and comfort. Moreover, parents often express the desire to raise their children to be responsible, however, they rarely seek proper education on parenthood until the critical issue arises. (Rasmussen, 2014). There are a lot more problems that can lead to the child being devalued, like fear or

In these countries they have to get there water by trucks which may have to be carried for miles until they get to their destination. Women in these countries are the carriers for the water, they will go out as far as they have to get water. Once they have received the water they will carry it for miles on top of their heads. Charles Fishman stated that he went to India where he walked a couple of miles with a twelve year old girl to get water, she carried more than him and did not spill. What made me startled in the interview was that he said he had cell phone service the whole time but no clean water directly to where he was staying, to me this is all backwards. This young girl and I am sure many of other young children should be in school which in turn affects their health, the ability to learn is there but they have to worry about getting water two times a day from a local truck. So with them not having clean water does not just affect their body but also affects them making a better future for

There are many people around the world that do not know the basics for child health care. “One in fifty-six children are abused and sixty-one percent of children are neglected. In all 50 states we must have a license to drive an automobile, we have to have a license to marry, but anyone can become a parent” (Dreyfus). Although, it is very clear that there are parents that are wonderful at raising their children, but the neglected children usually do not come from a very well constructed home.

The African proverb “It takes a village to raise a child” means the upbringing of a child is a community effort, rather than the parents’ responsibility. Growing up, I was taught to have respect for the elderly and treat them like my own parents. They would discipline me and treat me like their own child. If I did something wrong, they would tell my parents so they could scold me. Kids don’t get to spend quality time with their parents these days, since we are at school most of the time or doing homework. That’s why I believe children are both the responsibility of parents as well as their community, and a well-cared-for child correlates to a better society.

Low-income families with children are a vulnerable population that has needs that must be addressed. I am especially concerned about single mothers with children. They have an issue receiving child care for their children. Some families cannot afford to put their children in high quality child care. While some may not qualify for government assistance because of strict guidelines.

Since the 1940’s, movies have predominately portrayed women as sex symbols. Beginning in the 1940’s and continuing though the 1980’s, women did not have major roles in movies. When they did have a leading role the women was either pretreated as unintelligent and beautiful, or as conniving and beautiful: But she was always beautiful. Before the 1990’s, men alone, wrote and directed all the movies, and the movies were written for men. In comparison, movies of the 90’s are not only written and directed by women, but leading roles are also held by older and unattractive women. In this paper I will show the variations and growth of women’s roles in movies from the 1940’s though the 1990’s.

“More than 16 million children in the United States – 22% of all children – live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level – $23,550 a year for a family of four. Research shows that, on average, families need an income of about twice that level to cover basic expenses. Using this standard, 45% of children live in low-income families” (“NCCP – Child Poverty”). With these alarming statistics it should be no question as to whether if one is living in poverty should one be having children. The importance of proper child rearing is essential to child development.

In today’s society, over 143 million of children worldwide are growing up without parents (The United Nations Children’s Fund, 2006). This is largely due to homelessness, wars, natural disasters, and disease which produce many unadopted children (Bartholet & Smolin, 2012). Unparented children find themselves at a high-level danger of perception, deficient care, mistreatment and exploitation, and their welfare is regularly inadequately monitored. Many Children without parental care are placed in terrible institutions, where they receive less personal attention and insufficient care environments can diminish children’s feeling and societal advancement and leave them defenceless to exploitation, sexual mistreatment and corporal savagery (The

Shelters in poor countries, do not provide what is needed for a child, and they don’t receive the most possible care or health (McCreery et. al 2009). In a recent study it demonstrates , “Almost half (49%) of all guatemalan children suffer chronic malnutrition, the second highest in the world” (McCreery et. al 2009). Furthermore, it is apparent that Guatemala can’t afford enough food for children, and they are better off being adopted where they will get the best care. Since, the diets that children receive are barely enough for them to grow healthy and strong, they will suffer in the long run with higher risks of getting sick. However, this can be prevented with the use of intercountry adoption, where it is highly more likely the adopted parents can provide them their physiological needs. In addition, “ Private shelters do not adhere to internationally-recognized standards and 50% do not have qualified staff to meet the needs of children in their care” (McCreery et. al 2009). Likewise, it is evident that children are better taken care of when adopted because their well being is put at a higher priority. Since, Guatemala shelters are scarce in money and aren't able to pay off their employees, it will result in little supervision and lack of resources for the children. In general, children in shelters are not receiving the accustomed treatment and health benefits by their providers. Moreover, children in poor countries are being faced with issues dealing with lack of money:

Sex trafficking is often overlooked in today’s society. Many people probably do not know what it is or have never heard of it. Unfortunately it occurs in this world. The trade of girls used for sexual pleasure is not just a local problem, it is a worldwide problem. Even with all of the new laws, punishing those who participate or use girls to make money, sex trafficking is still on the rise. People coerce girls into doing something they do not want to do everyday. In Sold, Lakshmi is a happy little girl forced into working to help support her family. Once she gets to the Happiness House, her whole life is turned upside down. Not only is she physically harmed, but mentally as well. The psychological harm she endures will last forever.

Bollywood is the film industry mainly found and produced in India. Bollywood is also known as Hindi cinema. The term Bollywood sounds similar to the United States film industry ‘Hollywood’ and while they can have some similarities and differences, the titles of the film cultures are not related. Bollywood has been affected in several ways by the Hindi culture. Gender roles play a large part in the countries standards, and these gender roles are also represented in the film industry. The censorship in films enforced by the Central Board of Film Certification has also created laws for the cinema to follow because of the conservative nature of Hindi culture in India regarding women and the conduct that the culture follows. By looking at specifically the effect gender norms have on Hindi cinema and the censorship in India is clear that it causes Bollywood films to appeal strongly to the Hindi culture and conservative rules,