SECTIONS – WOMEN – ISSUES

Women in India continue to face violence from womb to the tomb. While in womb they face the ever looming threat of feticide and after birth, they are subject to various forms... Read more »

SECTIONS – WOMEM – legislaions and schemes

Legislations 1)Dowry prohibition Act, 1961 – This legislation prohibits the request, payment or acceptance of a dowry, “as consideration for the marriage”. Here “dowry” is defined as a gift demanded or given... Read more »

SECTIONS – WOMEN – SCHEMES – Continue

1]Beti bachao beti patao Celebrate the Girl Child & Enable her Education Background The trend of decline in the Child Sex Ratio (CSR), defined as number of girls per 1000 of boys... Read more »

SECTIONS – WOMEN – Constitutional Provisions and Policies

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS Preamble The Preamble to the Constitution of India assures justice, social, economic and political; equality of status and opportunity and dignity to the individual. Thus it treats both men and women equal. Fundamnental... Read more »

SECTIONS – OLD AGE

Constitutional Provisions Article 41 : Directs the State to provide public assistance to its citizens in case of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement and in other cases of undeserved want within... Read more »