Aizawl: The National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-III has found out that marriages at the illegal age was highly prevalent among women in Mizoram. A survey conducted on married women, between the age group of 20 to 24 years, found that 21 per cent of them got married before attaining 18 years of age while 21 per cent of married men got married before completing 21.
According to the Survey reports, as many as 10 per cent of married women, between the age of 15 to 19 in rural areas, had their first child at puberty. Whereas 16 per cent of married women, in rural areas, had their first born during the age group of 15 to 19 years, only six per cent of their counterparts in urban areas saw their first born at that age.
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The survey also highlighted that 90 per cent of married women in the State were aware of family planning against 96 per cent of their male counterparts. As many as 60 per cent of married women are using contraceptives, an increase from 54 per cent in a previous survey report. (UNI)
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Nagaland SWC objects to resolution on Women’s Bill
Kohima: Even as the consultative meeting of the Naga civil societies, apex tribal hohos, students' bodies and some women organisations, convened by the All Political Parties Consultative Committee (APPCC) in Nagaland had resolved not to implement the 108th (Amendment) Act 2008 (33% Women Reservation Bill) Nagaland on January 29 last, the State Women Commission, an expert member of National Commission for Women and some apex tribal women organisations have objected the resolution.
Nagaland State Women Commission (NSWC) in a letter to the State Chief Minister has questioned the manner in which the January 29 meeting was held and advised the State Government to keep the resolution adopted on the day in abeyance till it (NSWC) recommends a clear decision of Naga women.
The Commission regretted that the consultative meet was elusive as it did not include the women wings of different political parties and the apex women organisation including the Naga Mothers' Association (NMA) and Eastern Naga Women Organisation. Therefore, the NSWC asserted that it would carry out consultations with all women organisation at the earliest after which clear stand of Naga women on reservation of women would be conveyed to the State Government.
Expert member of National Commission for Women, Rosemary Dzuvichu supporting the demand of the NSWC to keep the January 29 resolution on women reservation in abeyance said that a larger debate must be allowed within the women of Nagaland themselves. (NNN)
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According to the Survey reports, as many as 10 per cent of married women, between the age of 15 to 19 in rural areas, had their first child at puberty. Whereas 16 per cent of married women, in rural areas, had their first born during the age group of 15 to 19 years, only six per cent of their counterparts in urban areas saw their first born at that age.
Photo Source: seraphicalragThe survey also highlighted that 90 per cent of married women in the State were aware of family planning against 96 per cent of their male counterparts. As many as 60 per cent of married women are using contraceptives, an increase from 54 per cent in a previous survey report. (UNI)
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Nagaland SWC objects to resolution on Women’s Bill
Kohima: Even as the consultative meeting of the Naga civil societies, apex tribal hohos, students' bodies and some women organisations, convened by the All Political Parties Consultative Committee (APPCC) in Nagaland had resolved not to implement the 108th (Amendment) Act 2008 (33% Women Reservation Bill) Nagaland on January 29 last, the State Women Commission, an expert member of National Commission for Women and some apex tribal women organisations have objected the resolution.
Nagaland State Women Commission (NSWC) in a letter to the State Chief Minister has questioned the manner in which the January 29 meeting was held and advised the State Government to keep the resolution adopted on the day in abeyance till it (NSWC) recommends a clear decision of Naga women.
The Commission regretted that the consultative meet was elusive as it did not include the women wings of different political parties and the apex women organisation including the Naga Mothers' Association (NMA) and Eastern Naga Women Organisation. Therefore, the NSWC asserted that it would carry out consultations with all women organisation at the earliest after which clear stand of Naga women on reservation of women would be conveyed to the State Government.
Expert member of National Commission for Women, Rosemary Dzuvichu supporting the demand of the NSWC to keep the January 29 resolution on women reservation in abeyance said that a larger debate must be allowed within the women of Nagaland themselves. (NNN)
.::. All my articles can be view here: MELTED HEARTS .::.
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