Context: Attorney-general KK Venugopal has asked the Supreme court to fix the gender deficit in the Indian judicial system. Facts on number of Women in Indian judicial system. Women comprise only 7.2 per cent of all the judges in the SC and the high courts. There were only eight women judges till now in supreme… Continue reading Gender deficit in Indian Judicial system
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Uttarakhand’s nameplate initiative
Context- Pauri district in Uttarakhand boast nameplates with girls name as district steps up for gender rights. More in News The pauri administration in Uttarakhand has launched an initiative, ‘Ghar ki pehchan, nooni ku noo’ (House in the name of the daughter), in its efforts to empower women and girls, under the initiative, villages are encouraged to… Continue reading Uttarakhand’s nameplate initiative
ISSUE OF INTERFAITH MARRIAGES AND LAWS IN INDIA
The article is based on The Big Picture: Special Marriage Act and Indian Express Explained, Roll it back appeared in the month of November. Context: The Uttar Pradesh government has cleared an ordinance that enables the state to police and punish inter-faith marriages with “the sole intention of changing a girl’s religion”. Important provisions of… Continue reading ISSUE OF INTERFAITH MARRIAGES AND LAWS IN INDIA
Right to choice of women
Context: The Uttar Pradesh government has cleared an ordinance that enables the state to police and punish inter-faith marriages with “the sole intention of changing a girl’s religion”. Discuss the issues associated with the law against love jihad. Law against fundamental rights: By clearing the ordinance, the state government has trespassed the fundamental right to marry guaranteed… Continue reading Right to choice of women
Violence against women
Context: Domestic violence cases spiked during the COVID-19 lockdown. Explain about the violence during the pandemic? Shadow pandemic: The UN Secretary-General used the term for rise in domestic violence cases during the lockdown. Women and sexual minorities were confined indoors with their abusers and even making a call or stepping out for shelter were likely to be… Continue reading Violence against women
Women workforce
Context – Declining female labour force participation. Why in news- Year 2020 marked as- The nearly fifty years since the Committee on the Status of Women in India (CSWI) submitted the report ‘Towards Equality’ to the United Nations (UN). It focused on women-sensitive policymaking in India, providing a fresh perspective on gender equality. The 25th anniversary of the Beijing Platform… Continue reading Women workforce
Guidelines for matrimonial cases
Context – The Supreme Court has laid down the guidelines for payment of maintenance in matrimonial cases. What are the impacts of early marriage? Health issues – Girls are married off early and bear children long before they should. This triggers a state of poor maternal health and is one of the root causes of high levels… Continue reading Guidelines for matrimonial cases
Low labour force participation (LlFP) of Indian women
Context: The issue of the low labour force participation (LFP) of Indian women. What are the factors limiting women’s labour force participation? Women’s inability to work outside the home is hampered mainly due to the predominant responsibility for domestic chores and unpaid care work. Scenario of Indian women’s labour force participation Historical evidence: Historically, women’s… Continue reading Low labour force participation (LlFP) of Indian women
