Sabrimala Temple Entry Case – UPSC GS1
Context: Restricted entry of women of a certain age in Sabarimala Temple. The temple prohibits women aged between 10 and […]
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Women Issues
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Age of consent – UPSC GS1
Context: The Supreme Court has criminalised sex between man and his underage wife below 18 years provided the woman files
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Devadasi system – UPSC GS1
What is Devadasi System? Devadasi system is a banned religious practice in some parts of India whereby parents marry a daughter
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Status of Women and their Political presence in local bodies – UPSC GS1
Context The incidents of protests and violence by tribal bodies in Nagaland earlier this year over 33% reservations for women
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Widows – UPSC GS1
Facts: The number of widows in the country has increased tremendously between 2001 and 2011. As per census data, the
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Sexual Harassment at Workplace – UPSC GS1
Innovative Step: Central government has launched an online complaint management system called “Sexual Harassment electronic-Box (SHe-Box)’ for registering complaints related to sexual harassment
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Gender Parity in Armed Forces – UPSC GS1
Facts: Countries that allow women in Close combat: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, North Korea etc. Countries in which women allowed
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Women : Facts and Issues – UPSC GS1
Facts: UN report ” Cyber violence against women and girls” – 73% women reported facing violence online. Stalkers and abusers
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Savitribai Phule – UPSC GS1
Savitribai was among the country’s first women to speak up for the rights of women. She was the first woman
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Gender Budgeting – UPSC GS1
What is Gender Budgeting? It is an attempt to scrutinize the budget from the gender lens and bring out the