ALU - WOMEN‟S STUDIES BULLETIN VOLUME – 14, ISSUE- 14 September- 2017 Editor - in – Chief: Prof.K.MANIMEKALAI Editors : Mrs.P.Sindhuja Mrs.S.Geetha Mr.M.Paranthaman Ms.S.Karthika Mr.B.Pon Vignesh Editorial desk Nutrition plays a great role in our daily life. It is the process by which we obtain food and use it for growth, keeping our bodies working properly and warding off diseases. The food or liquids affect our body and health because each food or liquid contain particular nutrition which is very necessary for our physical and mental growth. The nutrition value is more important for any individual's health. The food or liquids whenever we take it affect our body and health as well both. So it is very important that we should be aware of the foods or liquids whatever we take in our daily life. A large number of diseases occur only due to wrong diet. Certain diet may itself cause some disease or alter the course of a known disorder such as diabetes, heart or kidney disease. The risk factors for adult chronic diseases, like hypertension and type 2 diabetes, are increasingly seen in younger ages, often a result of unhealthy eating habits and increased weight gain. Dietary habits established in childhood often carry into adulthood, so teaching children how to eat healthy at a young age will help them stay healthy throughout their life. Poor nutrition affects the body in a bad way and has been identified as the most significant factor contributing to the declining health status of Indigenous people. It has been linked to heart disease, kidney damage and diabetes. So we should know that what food we have to take, how much and what type of nutrition contain a particular food. The link between good nutrition and healthy weight, reduced chronic disease risk, and overall health is too important to ignore. By taking steps to eat healthy, helps to get the nutrients to our body needs to stay healthy, active, and strong. As with physical activity, making small changes in diet can go a long way, and it's easier than you think! QUOTABLE QUOTES Importance of Nutrition Labels Nutrition labels tell you about the nutrition of a particular product. This information includes serving size, number of servings in the package, calories per serving and the amount of various nutrients contained in the product. Once we understand the labels, it will help us to follow a healthy diet and make it easier to choose the most nutritious foods. Making Healthy Food Decisions A study published in "Food Policy" in June 2010 found that nutrition labels do affect people's food choices. When we are deciding between two different foods, we can look at the nutrition labels to determine which food is more nutritious. We can compare the labels to determine which foods are lowest in Calories, Fat, Saturated Fat, Trans Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium and Sugar. Checking the ingredients list will help us to avoid foods that contain additives or other ingredients that we want to avoid. Maintaining a Healthy Weight Reading nutrition labels help us to make the right food choices when we are trying to lose weight or prevent weight gain. In a study published in the "Journal of the American Dietetic Association" in April 2000, people told by their doctors to lose weight for health reasons who used nutrition labels consumed fewer calories, more fiber and less saturated fat, sugar and carbohydrates than the people who didn't use nutrition labels. Considerations While nutrition facts labels can be helpful, not everyone understands the information included or the importance of it. A study published in the "American Journal of Preventive Medicine" in November 2006 found that people who had low levels of literacy and numeracy often didn't understand these labels and that even some people who were more literate sometimes had trouble in interpreting nutrition facts labels. Doctors and other health providers need to provide education to their patients on how to use these labels when making dietary recommendations. The 20 most Powerful Women in the World for 2016 The India Forbes Magazine unveiled its 13th annual list of “The World‟s 100 most Powerful Women” on June 2016. German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the list for the sixth consecutive year and eleven times in total. Four Indian business Women stormed into the 2016 edition of The World‟s 100 Most Powerful Women list, brought out by Forbes. They are: Arundhati Bhattacharya(30), Chairperson of SBI Chanda Kochhar (40), MD and CEO of ICICI Bank Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (77), Chairperson and MD of Biocon; and Shobhana Bhartia (93), Chairperson and Editorial Director of HT Media Ltd. The 20 most Powerful Women in the World for 2016 are; 1. Angela Merkel- Chancellor , Germany 2. Hillary Clinton- Presidental Candidate, United States 3. Janet Yellen- Fedral Reserve Chairperson, United States 4. Melinda Gates- Cochair Person, Bill and Melinds Gates Foundation, United States 5. Mary Barra- CEO, General Motors, United States 6. Christine Largarde- Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, France 7. Sheryl Sandberg- Chief Operating Officer, Face Book and Founder of Lean In, United States 8. Susan Wojciciki- CEO, You tube, United States 9. Meg Whitman- CEo, Hewlett- Packard, United States 10. Ana Patricia Botin- Executive Chairperson, Santander Group, Banco Santander, Spain 11. Ginni Rometty- CEO, IBM, United States 12. Park Geun-Hye- President, South Korea 13. Michelle Obama- First Lady, United States 14. Indira Nooyi- CEO, Pepsico, United States 15. Angela Abrendts- Senior Vice President, Apple, United States 16. Abigail Johnson- President-CEO, Fidelity Investments , United States 17. Tsai Ing-Wen- President, Taiwan 18. Michelle Bachelet- President, Chile 19. Federica Mogherini- High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Italy 20. Safra Catz- Co-CEO, Oracle, United State Nari Skathi Puruskar-2016 The Government of India has decided to confer “Nari Shakti Puruskar” on eminent women and institutions rendering distinguished service to the cause of women especially belonging to the vulnerable and marginalized sections of the society. These include institutional and individual awards for making outstanding contributions to women‟s endeavor/community work/making a difference/women empowerment. Nari Shakti Puruskar would carry a cash award of Rs. 1 lakh and a certificate for individuals and Institutions. This year(2017) Ministry of Women & Child Development sought nominations from the State Governments, Union Territory Administrations, concerned Central Ministries, Non-Governmental Organizations, Universities, Institutions, Private and Public sector undertakings (PSUs) working for empowerment of women for consideration of Selection Committee under the Chairpersonship of the Minister, Ministry of Women and Child Development. In addition the Selection Committee also considered individuals and institutions other than those recommended by the State Governments/Central Ministries. President Pranab Mukherjee presented Nari Skathi Puruskars 2016 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on the occasion of International Women‟s Day, 8th March, 2017. Awardees of Nari Shakti Puraskar, 2016 1. State of Rajasthan 16. Ms. Janki Vasant, Gujarat 2. Chhanv Foundation (Sheroes Café), 17. Dr. Kalpana Shankar, Tamil Nadu Delhi 18. Ms. Kalyani Pramod Balakrishnan, 3. Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl Tamil Nadu (M.H.I.P), Mizoram 19. Ms. Mumtaz Kazi, Mahrashatra 4. Sadhana Mahila Sangha, Karnataka 20. Dr. Nandita Shah, Tamil Nadu 5. Shikshit Rojgar Kendra Prabandhak 21. Ms. Pallavi Fauzdar, Delhi Samiti, Rajasthan 22. Ms. Pamela Malhotra, Karnataka 6. Tripunithura Kathakali Kendram Ladies 23. Ms. Qamar Dagar, Delhi Troupe, Kerala 24. Ms. Reema Sathe, Maharashtra 7. Ms. Amruta Patil,Goa 25. Ms. Ringyuichon Vashum, Manipur 8. Ms. Amala Akkineni, Telangana 26. Ms. Sangita Iyer, Kerala 9. Ms. Anatta Sonney, Karnataka (Joint 27. Ms. Smita Tandi, Chattisgarh Award) 28. Ms. Sumitra Hazarika, Assam 10. Ms. Anoyara khatun, West Bengal 29. Ms. Sunita Singh Chocken, Haryana 11. Ms. B. Codanayaguy, Puducherry 30. Ms. Subha Varier, Kerala 12. Ms. Bano Haralu, Nagaland 31. Ms. Tiasa Adhya, West Bengal 13. Ms. Deepa Mathur Rajasthan 32. Ms. V. Nanammal, Tamil Nadu 14. Ms. Divya Rawat, Uttarakhand 33. Ms. Zuboni Humtsoe, Nagaland (Joint 15. Dr. Ilse Köhler Rollefson, Rajasthan Award) (Joint Award) NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN STUDIES Continuation of previous issue Women's studies grew rapidly in the 1970s,. The introductory course covered some aspects of women's history, an examination of quantitative research on women's status, selected reading of literary works by women, and attention to issues largely absent from the overall curriculum. These issues centered on the oppression of women, sexual assault, questions of marriage and family, the professional advancement of women, pay equity, and representations of women in media, among other topics. Courses offered by department related to women i.e., The Psychology of Women, Images of Girls in Literature, Feminist Methods and Feminist Theories. The Ph.D. in women's studies emerged in the 1990s. In the United States, M.A. and Ph.D. programmes tended to be organized around issue clusters and offered students opportunities to enter the professorate as well as to assume research positions in government, corporate, and non-profit sectors. In Europe, Japan, Latin America, and the United Kingdom, undergraduate degrees in women's studies were less common and graduate research degrees more frequent. As programs became departments and as departments grew, the course offerings of the major changed to reflect the emergent scholarship. Courses on identities and differences among women, courses with a global focus, courses that linked with other new fields (cultural studies, American studies, popular culture, media studies, ethnic studies, gay and lesbian studies, queer studies) all emerged in the 1980s and 1990s. The most significant shifts in course offerings at the undergraduate level occurred in the 1990s as the study of gender and of race were added to the study of women.