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Not Without Her Consent

(The editorial is based on the article “Not without her consent” which appeared in The Hindu on 12th October 2018. It provides an...

12 Oct 2018 Issues Related to Women

SC Allows Women Entry into Sabarimala Temple

In a 4:1 judgment, 5-membered constitution bench of Supreme Court, in Indian Young Lawyers Association vs. the State of Kerala, has allowed women of...

29 Sep 2018 Issues Related to Women

Government Launches Registry of Sexual Offenders

Union Home Ministry has launched the National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO). It is a central database of “sexual offenders” in the...

21 Sep 2018 Issues Related to Women

Presidents nod to Triple Talaq Ordinance

President has promulgated the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance 2018, popularly known as Triple Talaq ordinance. This...

20 Sep 2018 Issues Related to Women

The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017

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12 Sep 2018 Issues Related to Women

Government Plans to Extend Subsidy to Women

To encourage employers to hire more women, the Ministry of Labour & Employment has planned to extend the Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana...

14 Aug 2018 Issues Related to Women

Does the Anti-Trafficking Bill Address Trafficking?

(This is The Hindu’s ‘Yes, No, It’s Complicated’ for the 10th of August; it addresses a vital concern regarding...

10 Aug 2018 Issues Related to Women

Amendment to Triple Talaq Bill

The Union Cabinet has approved three crucial amendments to the triple talaq Bill. The provisions provide additional safeguards from the Act being...

10 Aug 2018 Issues Related to Women

Government clarifies on the Anti-Human Trafficking Bill

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has defended its Anti-Human Trafficking Bill which was recently passed by the Lok Sabha, and...

31 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Women

Lok Sabha Passes Bill On Rape Punishment

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018, that provides for the death sentence for raping girls aged under 12 has been passed by the Lok Sabha. The...

31 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Women

Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme

The Government of India has approved a new scheme namely Mahila Shakti Kendra to empower rural women through community participation during 2017-18...

27 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Women

Gender Equality, Religious Freedom and Sabarimala

This article is based on the editorial published in The Hindu "The Sabarimala Singularity" and contains inputs from various sources. In the west,...

26 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Women

The New Emerging Women-Power: Ground Realities

“I believe that the rights of women and girls are the unfinished business of the 21st century.” – Hillary Clinton Gender issues...

26 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Women

POSHAN Abhiyaan

Ministry of Women and Child Development organized the second meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN...

26 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Women

The Big Picture – Gender Equality versus Religious Practices

Going against the century old practices at Sabarimala Temple in Kerala, which banned the entry of women between the age group 10 to 50, the...

26 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Women

Analysing the New Anti-Trafficking Bill

This article is based on the opinion piece published in Livemint “Anti-trafficking Bill may lead to censorship” and contains inputs from...

25 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Women

Sabarimala Temple Bar Unreasonable: SC

The Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench has observed that prohibition on women with their menstrual cycles from entering the Sabarimala temple...

19 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Women

President Clears Bill Against Witch-Hunting

The President has given his assent to the Assam Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention, and Protection) Bill, 2015. The legislation is crucial in the...

17 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Women

Maternity Benefits and Workplace Equality in India

In this article, we will analyze the issue of maternity benefits to working women in Indian scenario and its conflict with corporate interests, and...

12 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Women

SC Questions Female Genital Mutilation

The Supreme Court expressed concern over the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) prevalent in the Bohra Muslim community (who are Shia...

10 Jul 2018 Issues Related to Women