Rights-Issues Archives

[Women Rights] Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Sukanya Samridhi, Acid Attact prevention, IUCAW units

Mrunal30/01/2015polity90 Comments

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao yojana has 3 objectives: Prevent sex-determination tests and selective abortions. Ensure girl child survival &protection, Girl Read More...

[Rights Issues] Beijing+20 Review Meeting, Gender Equality, India’s stand-Caste vs Social origin

Mrunal09/01/2015polity35 Comments

1995: The fourth World conference on Women, resulted in Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action for Gender equality. 2014-15: Beijing+20 review meetings Read More...

[Rights Issues] Legalizing Prostitution, Gender Gap Report, Widows of Vrindavan, Christian Women Property rights

Mrunal11/11/2014polity67 Comments

Our Fundamental duty to renounce the practices derogatory to the dignity of women. Yet NCW chairman demands to legalize prostitution in India. Arguments in Read More...

[GS3] Development vs Extremism: Xaxa Committee report, Tribal land alienation

Mrunal28/10/2014polity17 Comments

2013: UPA Government setup Virginius Xaxa Committee to assess the socio-economic status of tribals in India. Xaxa has recommended Gram Sabha empowerment Read More...

[Rights Issue] Supreme Court Guidelines on Fake Encounters and Undertrial prisoners

Mrunal26/10/2014polity25 Comments

Supreme Court has held that State had no right to take the law in its hands by way of extra-judicial killings.Fake encounter is a state sponsored Terrorism Read More...

[Women Rights] Nirbhaya Centres, Victim friendly Courts &IPC 376-E: Death Penalty for Rapists

Mrunal10/10/2014polity8 Comments

Government launched Nirbhya Centre for victims of rape & domestic violence to provide one-stop care for medical & legal help.Why are activists criticising Read More...

[Women Rights] Essay Fodder: Emma Watson on Gender equality, Views of new NCW Chief

Mrunal10/10/2014polity5 Comments

Emma Watson, former star of Harry Potter movie series, gave speech for UN campaign - "HeForShe" - to end gender inequality & break Gender sterotypes Read More...

[Rights Issue] Plight of North Eastern People and Manual Scavangers in India: Bezbaruah Commission, Nido Tania murder & SC verdict

Mrunal26/09/2014polity41 Comments

After the death of Nido Tania in a hate crime in Delhi,Governmenthad setup Bezbaruah commission for safety of North East Indians living in rest of India Read More...

[Rights issue] Transgender: reservation quota, property inheritance rights after Supreme Court Judgement

Mrunal01/05/2014polity3 Comments

Successive Governments have failed to provide equal justice, living wage, standard of living for transgender community. Therefore, NALSA had filed a writ Read More...

[Rights issue] Education: Government schemes, organizations, SABLA, NPEGEL, Jalmani, Bal Shree, mock questions

Support Staff22/03/2013polity66 Comments

Introduction Constitutional provisions abt. Education Scheme: Food Schemes: infra/Services Organizations Schemes: CASH/scholarship/award Mock Questions Introduction List is not exhaustive. Article is written mainly keeping the competitive exam MCQs worthy information and skimming the rest. Article is subject to revision. Constitutional provisions abt. Education 15 Right Prohibition of discrimination. 21/A Right Free and compulsory education for 6-14 y.o. kids 30/1 Right … Read More

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