Protection for Girl Child
The landmark Supreme Court order criminalising sex with a child bride removed an exception in India’s criminal jurisprudence which had until then accorded legal protection to men who raped their…
Migration and Food Security
Background: Migration as a growing phenomenon, is a critical determinant in shaping global economic, political and social policies. And while migration has been a source of economic and cultural benefits,…
Levels and Trends in Child Mortality 2017
India is among the five countries - Pakistan, Nigeria, Congo and Ethiopia being the others-responsible for half of all new—born deaths in the world, according to a UN report. The…
Ensure State panels for women are set up: SC
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre if state commissions for women (SCW) actually exist. The top court raised the question as it dealt with the issue of precarious conditions…
Women Scientist And Entrepreneurs
In the field of Science and Technology and Entrepreneurship, Indian women have had a major presence over the last 100 years. The first women to receive a medical doctorate degree…
SC seeks views on guidelines for abortion
The Supreme Court has sought a response from the government on framing of guidelines for setting up a permanent mechanism for termination of pregnancy beyond 20 weeks in exceptional cases.…
Why do infant deaths vary between States?
Why should States track child deaths? Infant mortality, the number of babies that die before their first birthday for every 1,000 live births, is a powerful indicator of the quality…
Saving child brides
Overview: By ruling that marriage cannot be a licence to have sex with a minor girl, the Supreme Court has corrected an anomaly in the country’s criminal law. Under the…
Why hunger in India is worse than in Nepal?
HIGHLIGHTS: With over 21 per cent of children wasted-low weight for height, India has been ranked 100th among 119 developing countries on the Global Hunger Index (GHI), behind North Korea,…
Need for harmonious construction of pro-child laws: SC
Introduction: Inconsistencies in laws dealing with offence of sexual assault of girl child today came to fore in the Supreme Court, which said there was a need to harmonise conflict…
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