#Violence_against_women
#Domestic_violence
Crime against women has increased by 15.3%
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/violence-against-women-how-safe-are-our-homes-1165471.html
#Domestic_violence
Crime against women has increased by 15.3%
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/violence-against-women-how-safe-are-our-homes-1165471.html
Deccan Herald
Violence against women: How safe are our homes?
Women and girls around the world suffer from gender-based violence, which causes significant physical, sexual, and psychological harm to them. Violence can take many forms, from intimate partner
#domestic_violence
#informal_sector
#gender_disadvantage
Domestic work: A bleak reality of missing laws and inadequate rights
https://theleaflet.in/domestic-work-a-bleak-reality-of-missing-laws-and-inadequate-rights/
#informal_sector
#gender_disadvantage
Domestic work: A bleak reality of missing laws and inadequate rights
https://theleaflet.in/domestic-work-a-bleak-reality-of-missing-laws-and-inadequate-rights/
The Leaflet
Domestic work: A bleak reality of missing laws and inadequate rights – The Leaflet
The recent shocking incident of abuse of a domestic worker by her employer in Noida has raised concerns about domestic worker rights in India and the need for a legislative framework to protect workers of the unorganised sector. ---- REPORTS of members of…
#Violence_against_women
#Domestic_violence
Over 6,900 domestic violence plaints filed by women in 2022
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/over-6900-domestic-violence-plaints-filed-by-women-in-2022/articleshow/96839600.cms
#Domestic_violence
Over 6,900 domestic violence plaints filed by women in 2022
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/over-6900-domestic-violence-plaints-filed-by-women-in-2022/articleshow/96839600.cms
The Times of India
Over 6,900 domestic violence plaints filed by women in 2022 | India News - Times of India
India News: NEW DELHI: Violence within the confines of the home continues to be a serious concern with the National Commission for Women registering over 6,900 co.
#gender_inequality
#domestic_violence
Domestic Violence against Women – a never-ending pandemic
https://www.sentinelassam.com/amp/life/domestic-violence-against-women-a-never-ending-pandemic-633045
#domestic_violence
Domestic Violence against Women – a never-ending pandemic
https://www.sentinelassam.com/amp/life/domestic-violence-against-women-a-never-ending-pandemic-633045
Sentinelassam
Domestic Violence against Women – a never-ending pandemic
The wrongdoers apply sexual and physical threats, violence, emotional humiliation and economic destitution as a means to rule the sufferer and get their way
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#violence_against_women
#Constitution_law_and_social_change
Laws to stop Domestic Violence - scope and misuse
https://english.mathrubhumi.com/amp/features/specials/laws-to-stop-domestic-violence-scope-and-misuse-1.8259460
#violence_against_women
#Constitution_law_and_social_change
Laws to stop Domestic Violence - scope and misuse
https://english.mathrubhumi.com/amp/features/specials/laws-to-stop-domestic-violence-scope-and-misuse-1.8259460
English.Mathrubhumi
Laws to stop Domestic Violence - scope and misuse
Violence against women and dowry deaths have always been a serious problem in India. Domestic violence can take place in number of forms including physical, verbal, emotional, economic and religious aspects. The act of domestic violence towards women
#gender_inequality
#domestic_violence
Gender equality key to combating domestic violence, says Bombay HC Chief Justice
‘Discrimination starts from the womb. Then society steps in to discriminate and this is accepted and encouraged. Despite there being legislation that attracts penal action. Not more than 10% of cases come to court’
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/gender-equality-key-to-combating-domestic-violence-says-bombay-hc-chief-justice/article67334472.ece
#domestic_violence
Gender equality key to combating domestic violence, says Bombay HC Chief Justice
‘Discrimination starts from the womb. Then society steps in to discriminate and this is accepted and encouraged. Despite there being legislation that attracts penal action. Not more than 10% of cases come to court’
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/gender-equality-key-to-combating-domestic-violence-says-bombay-hc-chief-justice/article67334472.ece
The Hindu
Gender equality key to combating domestic violence, says Bombay HC Chief Justice
Bombay High Court Chief Justice Upadhyaya said gender equality needed to combat domestic violence; two important legislations exist; discrimination starts from mother's womb; patriarchy has roots in culture; gender stereotypes need to be eliminated; change…
#domestic_violence
#family_and_marriage
Dowry And Its Secret Grip: Kashmir’s Hidden Midnight Exchanges
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/10/27/the-secret-grip-of-dowry-kashmirs-hidden-midnight-exchanges/
#family_and_marriage
Dowry And Its Secret Grip: Kashmir’s Hidden Midnight Exchanges
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/10/27/the-secret-grip-of-dowry-kashmirs-hidden-midnight-exchanges/
Feminism in India
Dowry And Its Secret Grip: Kashmir's Hidden Midnight Exchanges
The practice of midnight dowry rituals in Kashmir raises questions about why such customs are still prevalent in the 21st century.
#domestic_violence
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ
Can a trans woman invoke the Domestic Violence Act? SC to consider
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/supreme-court-trans-woman-domestic-violence-act-9013661/
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ
Can a trans woman invoke the Domestic Violence Act? SC to consider
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/supreme-court-trans-woman-domestic-violence-act-9013661/
The Indian Express
Can a trans woman invoke the Domestic Violence Act? SC to consider
The apex court will consider whether a trans woman, who has undergone a sex reassignment surgery, can be considered an ‘aggrieved person’ under Section 2(a) of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
#domestic_violence
#Patriarchy
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
What can a domestic violence survivor do when the justice system lets her down?
Forty years after the introduction of the domestic violence provision in the Indian Penal Code, women are still at risk of having their complaints dismissed or disbelieved by police and judiciary
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-can-a-domestic-violence-survivor-do-when-the-justice-system-lets-her-down-9029844/
#Patriarchy
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
What can a domestic violence survivor do when the justice system lets her down?
Forty years after the introduction of the domestic violence provision in the Indian Penal Code, women are still at risk of having their complaints dismissed or disbelieved by police and judiciary
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-can-a-domestic-violence-survivor-do-when-the-justice-system-lets-her-down-9029844/
The Indian Express
What can a domestic violence survivor do when the justice system lets her down?
Forty years after the introduction of the domestic violence provision in the Indian Penal Code, women are still at risk of having their complaints dismissed or disbelieved by police and judiciary
#domestic_violence
#gender_inequality
Are men also victims of domestic violence?
https://www.sentinelassam.com/editorial/are-men-also-victims-of-domestic-violence-676447
#gender_inequality
Are men also victims of domestic violence?
https://www.sentinelassam.com/editorial/are-men-also-victims-of-domestic-violence-676447
Sentinelassam
Are men also victims of domestic violence?
International Men’s Day is a global awareness day for many issues faced by men, including parental alienation, wife neglect, abuse, homelessness, underemployment, suicide, and violence.
#inequality_exclusion
#gender_disadvantage
#domestic_violence
How COVID-19 Enabled New Forms of Economic Abuse of Women in India
https://thewire.in/women/how-covid-19-enabled-new-forms-of-economic-abuse-of-women-in-india
#gender_disadvantage
#domestic_violence
How COVID-19 Enabled New Forms of Economic Abuse of Women in India
https://thewire.in/women/how-covid-19-enabled-new-forms-of-economic-abuse-of-women-in-india
#domestic_violence
#family_and_marriage
Dowry is a social evil, needs to go
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/columnists/dowry-is-a-social-evil--needs-to-go.html
#family_and_marriage
Dowry is a social evil, needs to go
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/columnists/dowry-is-a-social-evil--needs-to-go.html
The Pioneer
Dowry is a social evil, needs to go
Despite progress, dowry still remains a menace in the Indian society Any young man who makes dowry a condition of marriage discredits his education and his country and dishonours womanhood said by Mahatma Gandhi It is being said over and again that ‘India…
#Violence_against_women
#domestic_violence
Husband’s Cruelty As Top Crime Against Women At 31.4%
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/01/10/behind-closed-doors-ncrb-report-exposes-husbands-cruelty-as-top-crime-against-women-at-31-4/
#domestic_violence
Husband’s Cruelty As Top Crime Against Women At 31.4%
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/01/10/behind-closed-doors-ncrb-report-exposes-husbands-cruelty-as-top-crime-against-women-at-31-4/
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Behind Closed Doors: NCRB Report Exposes Husband’s Cruelty As Top Crime Against Women At 31.4%
The recent NCRB report shows that cruelty by husband or his relatives account for 31.4% of crimes against women.
#domestic_violence
#gender_disadvantage
With a high burden of domestic work, how much time to Indian women spend on self-care?
https://scroll.in/article/1062623/with-a-high-burden-of-domestic-work-how-much-time-to-indian-women-spend-on-self-care
#gender_disadvantage
With a high burden of domestic work, how much time to Indian women spend on self-care?
https://scroll.in/article/1062623/with-a-high-burden-of-domestic-work-how-much-time-to-indian-women-spend-on-self-care
Scroll.in
With a high burden of domestic work, how much time to Indian women spend on self-care?
Less time for leisure and self-care can affect building community and result in isolation.
#reproductive_rights
#domestic_violence
Break the vicious cycle of domestic violence during pregnancy
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/break-the-vicious-cycle-of-domestic-violence-during-pregnancy-2983555
#domestic_violence
Break the vicious cycle of domestic violence during pregnancy
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/break-the-vicious-cycle-of-domestic-violence-during-pregnancy-2983555
Deccan Herald
Break the vicious cycle of domestic violence during pregnancy