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dowry death
deaths of young women who are murdered or driven to suicide in an effort to extort an increased dowry
Kithaab
Kithaab, also Kitab (), is a Malayalam-language play featuring a humorous portrayal of a young girl who dreams of calling out the Azaan (vaang), the Islamic call to worship normally recited by a male muezzin or mukri. The girl questions the subjugation of women in her community, and rebels against community norms by dancing with her friends, stealing food denied to her, and demanding the opportunity to call the vaang.
uniform civil code of India
proposition for uniform codified personal law in India that is not respect to religion
Sukanya Samriddhi Account
sukanya samriddhi account
Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum
Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum & Ors. (1985), commonly referred to as the Shah Bano case, was a criminal lawsuit in India, in which the Supreme Court delivered a judgment in favour of providing maintenance (alimony) to an aggrieved divorced Muslim woman, Shah Bano Begum from Indore, who had been divorced by her husband Mohammed Ahmed Khan in 1978.
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
Government of India initiative
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
Indian legislation to protect women from domestic violence
Ministry of Women and Child Development
ministry of the Government of India
Women's Reservation Bill
constitutional amendment bill
National Commission for Women
statutory body of the Government of India
Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019
Act of the Parliament of India. Criminalises triple talaq, repeals Ordinance 4 of 2019
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
Act of the Parliament of India
Nirbhaya Fund
to protect the dignity and ensuring safety of women in India
MeToo movement in India
Indian social movement
Nazariya
Nazariya: A Queer Feminist Resource Group (Nazariya QFRG) is a non-profit queer feminist resource group based out of Delhi NCR, India. The group was formed in October 2014, and has since established a South Asian presence. The organization undertakes workshops/seminars, helpline- and case-based counselling, and advocacy to affirm the rights of persons identifying as lesbian and bisexual women, and transgender persons assigned female at birth. Nazariya QFRG also works to inform queer discourse in institutions, and build linkages between queer issues, violence and livelihoods. They focus on the
Violence against women in India
Public health issue of violent acts against women
Entry of women to Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple
incidents related to women entering the temple in Sabarimala
Kerala Women Wall
Women chain formed on 1 January 2019 at Kerala
Muslim Women Rights Day
Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
Act of the Parliament of India
Nirbhaya Samaroh
annual dance and music festival
Andhra Pradesh Women Commission
statutory body for women's rights, India
Matrilineal society of Meghalaya
Migration flow in Meghalaya
Delhi Commission for Women
statutory body for women's rights, India
Sonali Mukherjee
Acid attack victim
Assam State Commission for Women
statutory body for women's rights, India
Karnataka State Commission for Women
statutory body for women's rights, India
Women's rights in Jammu and Kashmir
overview of the status of women in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Haryana State Commission for Women
statutory body for women's rights, India
Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women
family planning in India
Bharat
Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005
Act of the Parliament of India
Vishakha and others v State of Rajasthan
1997 Indian Supreme Court
Telangana State Women Commission
statutory body for women's rights, India
Himachal Pradesh State Commission for Women
statutory body for women's rights, India
Jammu and Kashmir State Commission for Women
statutory body for women's rights, India
Puducherry Women Commission
Uttar Pradesh State Women Commission
statutory body for women's rights, India
Odisha State Commission For Women
statutory body for women's rights, India
Uttarakhand State Commission For Women
statutory body for women's rights, India
Chhattisgarh State Women Commission
Indian statutory body
Gujarat State Commission For Women
statutory body for women's rights, India
Bihar State Women Commission
statutory body for women's rights, India