#family_and_marriage_in_India
#sexual_minorities
#gender_inequality
LGBTQ+ community’s right to adoption
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/lacunae-in-law-lgbtq-communitys-right-to-adoption/?amp
#sexual_minorities
#gender_inequality
LGBTQ+ community’s right to adoption
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/lacunae-in-law-lgbtq-communitys-right-to-adoption/?amp
ORF
Lacunae in law: LGBTQ+ community’s right to adoption | ORF
In April 2022, MP Supriya Sule from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) introduced a Private Member’s Bill to the Lok Sabha aimed
#reproductive_right
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#sexual_minorities
Amended abortion rights in India
*All women, regardless of their marital status can obtain abortions up to 24 weeks into their pregnancies-SC
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/amended-abortion-rights-in-india/?amp
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#sexual_minorities
Amended abortion rights in India
*All women, regardless of their marital status can obtain abortions up to 24 weeks into their pregnancies-SC
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/amended-abortion-rights-in-india/?amp
ORF
Amended abortion rights in India
On 29 September, in response to the case of a 25-year-old unmarried woman—whose plea to terminate her pregnancy in the 24th week was turned down by the Delhi High Court—the Supreme Court (SC) of India ruled that all women, regardless of their marital status…
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#Constitution_law_and_social_change
Is Raising The Legal Age To Marry Saving Indian Women?
https://feminisminindia.com/2022/10/19/raising-the-legal-age-of-marriage-india-saving-women/
#Constitution_law_and_social_change
Is Raising The Legal Age To Marry Saving Indian Women?
https://feminisminindia.com/2022/10/19/raising-the-legal-age-of-marriage-india-saving-women/
Feminism in India
Is Raising The Legal Age To Marry Saving Indian Women?
Marriage as a social institution went through a lot of legal reforms, yet a woman's age to get married is a debatable discourse in India.
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#caste_system_in_India
Indian Marriage System
https://www.primepost.in/indian-marriage-system-2/
#caste_system_in_India
Indian Marriage System
https://www.primepost.in/indian-marriage-system-2/
Primepost
Indian Marriage System - Primepost
Indian marriage system is made pucca over the years with involvement of parents and other elders of the family in making decision.
#child_marriage
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#Constitution_law_and_social_change
Child Brides: Victims of Pandemic, Poverty & Patriarchy
* One in three of world’s child brides live in India-UNICEF
* majority victims of poverty, pandemic or patriarchy.
https://theprobe.in/child-brides-victims-of-pandemic-poverty-patriarchy/
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#Constitution_law_and_social_change
Child Brides: Victims of Pandemic, Poverty & Patriarchy
* One in three of world’s child brides live in India-UNICEF
* majority victims of poverty, pandemic or patriarchy.
https://theprobe.in/child-brides-victims-of-pandemic-poverty-patriarchy/
The Probe
India’s child brides
Most child brides in India are victims of either poverty, pandemic or patriarchy. Hear this Podumentary out!
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#social_changes_in_India
Changing Patterns of Marriage in Indian Society
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269746286_Changing_patterns_of_marriage_in_Indian_society
#social_changes_in_India
Changing Patterns of Marriage in Indian Society
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269746286_Changing_patterns_of_marriage_in_Indian_society
ResearchGate
(PDF) Changing patterns of marriage in Indian society
PDF | Like the other social phenomenon, the institution of marriage has also been experiencing profound changes. The practice of monogamy has largely... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
#population_policy_and_family_planning_in_India
#family_and_marriage_in_India
Calls for a 'one-child policy' in India are misguided at best, and dangerous at worst
https://theconversation.com/calls-for-a-one-child-policy-in-india-are-misguided-at-best-and-dangerous-at-worst-193854
#family_and_marriage_in_India
Calls for a 'one-child policy' in India are misguided at best, and dangerous at worst
https://theconversation.com/calls-for-a-one-child-policy-in-india-are-misguided-at-best-and-dangerous-at-worst-193854
The Conversation
Calls for a ‘one-child policy’ in India are misguided at best, and dangerous at worst
Stricter population controls in India could have disastrous consequences for women and minority communities.
#population_policy_and_family_planning_in_India
#family_and_marriage_in_India
Adoption rates in India?
* There are 29.6 million stranded, orphaned and abandoned children in India- CARA
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/11/my-journey-with-adoption-and-what-should-be-changed/
#family_and_marriage_in_India
Adoption rates in India?
* There are 29.6 million stranded, orphaned and abandoned children in India- CARA
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/11/my-journey-with-adoption-and-what-should-be-changed/
World Economic Forum
What is being done to improve low adoption rates in India?
India has millions of abandoned children, but adoptions are low. There are many ways that adoption can be made more desirable, says Vidyadhar Prabhudesai.
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#violence_against_women
A woman's right to marry
*Inter-caste marriage & Honour Killings
https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/opinion/a-womans-right-to-marry-1174899.html
#violence_against_women
A woman's right to marry
*Inter-caste marriage & Honour Killings
https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/opinion/a-womans-right-to-marry-1174899.html
Deccan Herald
A woman's right to marry
Do Indian women have a right to choose who they wish to marry? Chillingly, the answer remains a resounding 'no' even as 2022 draws to a close. The latest supporting evidence comes from recent murders
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#sexual_minorities
How Same-Sex Marriage Could Become Legal in India
https://time.com/6247937/india-same-sex-marriage-supreme-court/
#sexual_minorities
How Same-Sex Marriage Could Become Legal in India
https://time.com/6247937/india-same-sex-marriage-supreme-court/
Time
How Same-Sex Marriage Could Become Legal in India
India’s highest court will hear arguments on the landmark case for the global movement for LGBTQ rights on March 13
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#social_changes_in_India
Evolution Of The Live-In Relationship In India Vis-A-Vis Personal Law
https://www.livelaw.in/amp/columns/evolution-of-the-live-in-relationship-in-india-vis-a-vis-personal-law-218948
#social_changes_in_India
Evolution Of The Live-In Relationship In India Vis-A-Vis Personal Law
https://www.livelaw.in/amp/columns/evolution-of-the-live-in-relationship-in-india-vis-a-vis-personal-law-218948
Live Law
Evolution Of The Live-In Relationship In India Vis-A-Vis Personal Law
Tradition, convention, custom- these words have a tight grip over human society. Most of us prefer the comfort of history over the uncertainty of the future. For this reason, we often resist or...
#Constitution_law_and_social_change
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#sexual_minorities
Queer Marriages In India And The Long Battle To Legalise Them
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/02/10/queer-marriages-and-indias-long-legal-battle-for-them/
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#sexual_minorities
Queer Marriages In India And The Long Battle To Legalise Them
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/02/10/queer-marriages-and-indias-long-legal-battle-for-them/
Feminism in India
Queer Marriages In India And The Long Battle To Legalise Them
If the Supreme Court ends up legalising queer marriages, it will be a landmark victory for the entire country.
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#Constitution_law_and_social_change
#sexual_minorities
Same-sex marriages can rock societal values: Centre
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/same-sex-marriages-can-rock-societal-values-centre/article66610499.ece/amp/
#Constitution_law_and_social_change
#sexual_minorities
Same-sex marriages can rock societal values: Centre
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/same-sex-marriages-can-rock-societal-values-centre/article66610499.ece/amp/
The Hindu
Same-sex marriages can rock societal values: Centre
Any change in human relationship should come from legislature, not court, Centre says in its affidavit in response to a Supreme Court decision to examine petitions on same-sex marriage
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#sexual_minorities
#Constitution_law_and_social_change
Social stability’ or alienation of the LGBTQ+ community?
https://thewire.in/lgbtqia/same-sex-marriage-public-morality-constitution
#sexual_minorities
#Constitution_law_and_social_change
Social stability’ or alienation of the LGBTQ+ community?
https://thewire.in/lgbtqia/same-sex-marriage-public-morality-constitution
The Wire
Centre’s Views on Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Guided by Constitutional Morality, Not Social Norms
The Union government argues that it has a compelling state interest in not recognising same-sex marriages. However, state interest must also consider constitutional morality, which holds that no citizen shall be discriminated based on their sexual orientation…
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#sexual_minorities
Why Same Sex Marriage Should Not Be Called an Urban, Elitist Demand
https://thewire.in/lgbtqia/why-same-sex-marriage-should-not-be-called-an-urban-elitist-demand
#sexual_minorities
Why Same Sex Marriage Should Not Be Called an Urban, Elitist Demand
https://thewire.in/lgbtqia/why-same-sex-marriage-should-not-be-called-an-urban-elitist-demand
The Wire
Why Same Sex Marriage Should Not Be Called an Urban, Elitist Demand
The desire to marry exists irrespective of urban spaces and, thus, is not urban by nature.
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#uniform_civil_code
The key changes for Hindus and Muslims in marriage, inheritance
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/uttarakhand-civil-code-the-key-changes-for-hindus-and-muslims-in-marriage-inheritance-9147624/
#uniform_civil_code
The key changes for Hindus and Muslims in marriage, inheritance
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/uttarakhand-civil-code-the-key-changes-for-hindus-and-muslims-in-marriage-inheritance-9147624/
The Indian Express
Uttarakhand civil code: The key changes for Hindus and Muslims in marriage, inheritance
The UCC draws heavily from the Indian Succession Act, 1925, retaining a majority of the provisions.
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#uniform_civil_code
The key changes for Hindus and Muslims in marriage, inheritance
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/uttarakhand-civil-code-the-key-changes-for-hindus-and-muslims-in-marriage-inheritance-9147624/
#uniform_civil_code
The key changes for Hindus and Muslims in marriage, inheritance
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/uttarakhand-civil-code-the-key-changes-for-hindus-and-muslims-in-marriage-inheritance-9147624/
The Indian Express
Uttarakhand civil code: The key changes for Hindus and Muslims in marriage, inheritance
The UCC draws heavily from the Indian Succession Act, 1925, retaining a majority of the provisions.
#population_policy_and_family_planning_in_India
#family_and_marriage_in_India
Educated women are having fewer children. It’s not good for India’s demographic dividend
https://theprint.in/opinion/educated-women-are-having-fewer-children-its-not-good-for-indias-demographic-dividend/1971404/
#family_and_marriage_in_India
Educated women are having fewer children. It’s not good for India’s demographic dividend
https://theprint.in/opinion/educated-women-are-having-fewer-children-its-not-good-for-indias-demographic-dividend/1971404/
ThePrint
Educated women are having fewer children. It’s not good for India’s demographic dividend
DINKs, Double Income No Kids, is a Western concept. Working couples are aspiring to live a more independent & luxurious life instead of having kids. But this can spell ruin for India's demography.
#family_and_marriage_in_India
#kinship
#modernity_and_social_changes
Slow return of the Indian joint family
https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2024/Mar/02/slow-return-of-the-indian-joint-family
#kinship
#modernity_and_social_changes
Slow return of the Indian joint family
https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2024/Mar/02/slow-return-of-the-indian-joint-family
The New Indian Express
Slow return of the Indian joint family
Joint families living in palatial houses is now a stuff of fiction. A few generations back, it was the norm. In fact, the big houses were built keeping in mind
#child_marriage
#family_and_marriage_in_India
Child Marriage in India
* While one in four girls in India are married below the legal age, in 257 high-prevalence districts of the country the incidence of child marriage is more than the national average of 23.3%, according to the National Family Health Survey.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2024/May/07/for-an-akshaya-tritiya-without-child-marriages
#family_and_marriage_in_India
Child Marriage in India
* While one in four girls in India are married below the legal age, in 257 high-prevalence districts of the country the incidence of child marriage is more than the national average of 23.3%, according to the National Family Health Survey.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2024/May/07/for-an-akshaya-tritiya-without-child-marriages
The New Indian Express
For an Akshaya Tritiya without child marriages
In early April 2024, the world woke up to the disturbing news of a 62-year-old high priest in Ghana marrying a 12-year-old girl at an event attended by many com