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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) carried out by the government between 2019 and 2021 has found India now has 1,020 women for every 1,000 men. This means that India has more women than men in its population. However when we analyze the structures that govern our country and society. The participation of women in leadership […]

Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (women have a right to equal pay) According to provisions under the Equal Remuneration Act, one cannot be discriminated on the basis of sex when it comes to salary or wages. Working women have the right to draw an equal salary. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 (women have

IPC Section 354A This section punishes – with 3 years imprisonment and/or fine – as ‘sexual harassment’ instances where a man makes “a demand or request for sexual favours”, shows “pornography against the will of a woman” or makes “sexually coloured remarks”. IPC Section 354D This Section punishes – with three years and/or fine on

The Indian Constitution has embodied within itself grounds for gender equality. Fundamental rights, fundamental duties and directive principles work towards shaping policies and putting safeguards not just for women empowerment in India but also for protection. Under the Indian constitution, women are provided with the following fundamental rights:

File/ report an FIR One must register a written complaint to her immediate cyber-cell in the city. In case of non-availability of cyber-cells in the city, one can file an F.I.R. in the local police station. Report to authorities (if no/non-satisfactory action is taken) In case of non-acceptance of your complaint, one can always refer

In recent times, there have been many proactive efforts on part of the judiciary to be more inclusive of transgender people. The Transgender Persons Act 2019 aims to extend the protection towards the inclusion of the “third gender” into the Indian workplace. In August 2017, the supreme court concluded that the right to one’s sexual