Abortions : Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act
Context Abortion has been legalised in India under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act since 1971. According to the […]
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Women Issues
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) an offence : SC
Context The Supreme Court has said no one can violate the integrity and the bodily privacy of a woman in
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Indecent Representation of Women Act, 1986 – UPSC GS1
Context: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has proposed to ban obscene depiction of women on the Internet and
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Gender Bias : Under 5 deaths – UPSC GS1
Context: According to recent study of Lancet Global Health, there have been 2,39,000 excess deaths per year of girls under
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Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) – UPSC GS1
It is a new program launched by NITI Ayog. Objective Build vibrant ecosystem for women across country to help
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Menstrual hygiene – UPSC GS1
The United Nations has recognised menstrual hygiene as global public health and human rights issue. Yet across the globe, period poverty as
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Nirbhaya Fund – UPSC GS1
For basic info of Nirbhaya Fund, read Nirbhaya Fund from Prelims Notebook Funds unutilised: As per data released by the Home
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Gender-based laws: a double-edged sword – UPSC GS1
Context: The Supreme Court’s notice to the government regarding Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), relating to adultery
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Women religion does not change with marriage – UPSC GS1
Context: The Supreme Court to decide: whether a Parsi woman can keep her religious identity intact after choosing to marry
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State Commission for Women – UPSC GS1
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre if state commissions for women (SCW) actually exist. The top court raised the