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Elderly Issues India already has the second largest elderly population in the world. Indians above the age of 60 increased 35 % from 2001 to 2011. India’s age dependency ratio…
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Child Labour Act, National Action Plan for Children, Child Abduction Bill
Child Labour Act, National Action Plan for Children, Child Abduction Bill Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 In July 2016, the Parliament has passed the Child Labour (Prohibition…
Juvenile Delinquency & Juvenile Justice Act
Juvenile Delinquency & Juvenile Justice Act Refers to a large variety of disapproved behavior of children & adolescent which the society does not approve of, & for which some kind…
Child Marriage
Child Marriage Almost one in every three married woman having been wed while she was still under the age of 18 years – Highest in the central and western parts…
Child Abuse & Crime Against Children
Child Abuse & Crime Against Children 336% increase in child rape cases from 2001 to 2011. Figures are under reported as majority of child rape cases are not reported to…
Issues Related To Transgender
Issues related to Transgender Transgender people are individuals of any age or sex whose appearance, personal characteristics, or behaviors differ from stereotypes about how men and women are ‘supposed’ to…
Crimes Against Women
Crimes Against Women NCRB Data – crimes against women have more than doubled over the past 10 years – physical as well as mental cruelty – 95% cases, offender is…
Surrogacy in India
Surrogacy in India Issues in Surrogacy The main reason for India’s dominance in commercial surrogacy is its low cost which is around 1/3rd of that in developed countries like the USA.…
Personal Laws & Gender Justice
Personal Laws & Gender Justice Personal Laws are a set of laws in India that govern various aspects of a person’s life like family, marriage, divorce, inheritance, etc. Due to…
Maternal / Neo-Natal health
Maternal / Neo-Natal Health Lancet Report on Maternal Health Nearly 1/4th of babies worldwide are still delivered in the absence of a skilled birth attendant. 1/3rd of the total maternal…
Declining Child Sex Ratio
Declining Child Sex Ratio From 927 in 2001 to 918 in 2011 majorly due to pre natal sex determination & Female foeticides (15 million in last 25 years) due to…
Low Female Labour Force Participation + Wage Disparity + Women in Combat Role
Low Female Labour Force Participation + Wage Disparity + Women in Combat Role Low Female labour Force Participation IMF working paper – India has one of the lowest female labour force…
