Date: 01 July Original Story: http://scroll.in/article/668709/These-nine-laws-make-Indian-women-less-equal-than-men A recent UN report studying India’s legal code lists all the ways laws officially support men over women. Diksha Madhok, qz.com · Jul 1, 2014 · 07:36 am In Goa, a Hindu man can remarry if his previous wife does not give birth to any male children by the age of…
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Date: 07 April Safe City Initiative by NEN: The survey report by North East Network entitled Towards a Safer City for Women revealed different forms of sexual harassment in public places. 72.5 % women in Guwahati face different kinds of sexual harassment. The full report can be viewed athttps://www.northeastnetwork.org/resources/towards-safer-city-women We have now moved the report to the next…
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Is a victim of bigamous marriage entitled to maintenance? The Supreme Court has answered the question in the affirmative by holding that if a man deceitfully marries a woman hiding the subsistence of earlier marriage, he is obliged to pay maintenance to her under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr. PC). In the…
Date: 26 October Original Story: http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=oct2713/city06 Functional helpline for women need of the hour STAFF Reporter GUWAHATI, Oct 26 – Condemning the Azara incident, where bodies of two young women were recovered that triggered a mass-protest in the area, the North East Network (NEN) today questioned the role of State in ensuring the safety of women. Taking…