Influence of Socio-economic and Cultural Factors on Women’s Health in India <b>An Overview</b>

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Haritha Surap
Department of Public Administration, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
Dr Ravinder Kaur
Professor (Rtd.), Department of Public Administration, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

Abstract

Gender is one of the social determinants of health status. In this context, the high degree of gender difference in a nation like India has a detrimental effect on women's health. Women through ages have been subjected to discrimination due to traditions, social norms, cultural marginalisation, financial dependence, and other factors. Global literature also reflects this fact. Women are more likely to be hungry, poor, and illiterate compared to men; they also have less opportunities to find work, less access to healthcare services and education. Pregnancy and childbirth-related deaths are more prevalent among rural women. The health status of women not only reflects the physical state of an individual woman, but also her role and position in the family and community. There are some limitations which severely restrict the capacity of women and adolescent girls to get high-quality medical care. Women's perceptions of personal safety and reproductive decisions are influenced by a number of variables. This paper examines women’s health in relation to the influence of socio-economic and cultural factors such as caste, education, employment, income, food-related beliefs and women’s autonomy.

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Vol. 10 No. 1 and 2 (2022): January-December | Public Policy in the Post-Pandemic Era: Priorities, Challenges, and Implications for Developing Countries (Special Issue in Public Policy)

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Haritha Surap, Department of Public Administration, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

Department of Public Administration, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

Dr Ravinder Kaur, Professor (Rtd.), Department of Public Administration, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

Professor (Rtd.), Department of Public Administration, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

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Surap, D. H., & Kaur, R. (2025). Influence of Socio-economic and Cultural Factors on Women’s Health in India: An Overview. SOCRATES, 10(1 and 2), 33-41. https://www.socratesjournal.com/new/index.php/socrates/article/view/10

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