“The effects of abuse are devastating and far reaching. Domestic Violence speaks many languages, has many colors and lives in many different ~Sandra Pupatello INTRODUCTION The issue of domestic violence is not new to this world. It has been prevalent since ages and still continues to spread its evil. Domestic violence is not uncommon for…
Sexual harassment may be defined as a behavior characterized by the making of unwelcome and inappropriate sexual remarks or physical advances in a workplace or other professional or social situation and may lead to safety or health related problems. Sexual harassment at workplace is a common occurrence. Many women have experienced it in one way…
Both mainstays of mankind i.e. men and women have parallel significance in part in the creation and improvement of mankind yet the women are certain to confront of few embarrassment and general public. In spite of different Shields and assurances assessable at the worldwide and in addition at the national level, before conception till final…
Marital or spousal rape is the commission of non-consensual sexual acts. It is violence against women whereby a person indulges in sexual acts with their spouse without their consent and against their will. Even though sexual violence and sexual crimes against women are primitive and are as old as the institution of marriage itself, the…
Women’s crime is rising. Only if those entrusted with executing the law are made aware of women’s hardships can the protection provided by the Indian Constitution and other laws be meaningful. Dowry: The Indian Penal Code does not describe dowry; instead, the Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961 does. It is defined in section as any…
“Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing.” – Ricki Lake. INTRODUCTION The ‘Surrogate” word has its origin within the Latin term Surrogatus’ meaning a woman acts as a substitute for another woman. It is a method of assisted reproduction or assisted reproductive technology (ART) where on behalf of another person or couple a…
Introduction So many things in this world but all women want two things out of it i.e Dignity and Respect, but nowadays we see a ton of incidents where the modesty of a woman is violated. Violence against women takes many forms, from marital rape to sex slavery, out of which one of the alarming…
Vishakha & Ors. V. State of Rajasthan (AIR 1997 SC 3011) “Sexual harassment at work… is it a problem for the self-employed?” – Victoria Wood OVERVIEW Vishakha v state of Rajasthan is one of the significant and landmark case of Judicial Activism of securing rights of women at workplace and of protecting her modesty. Prior…
if you alter your behaviour because you are frightened Of how your partner will react, you are being abused Sandra Horley Violence is the intentional physical force to hurt or kill someone which results in injury, deprivation, or death. There is no specific definition of violence against women. Domestic violence is gender- based violence that…
It has been several years since my Grandparents died and I still think with tears in my eyes about them every single day. They were my mentors. Their presence in my life and the effect or changes that they had on me will stay with me forever. This story is from the time when my…
