Law relating to women and children

By:

Rao Mamta

Contributor(s):

Publication details: Lucknow Eastern Book Co. 2005Description: 475p xxISBN:

9789389656602

Subject(s):

1. Women's Rights 2. Human Rights - Women - Children - India3. Children's Rights - India

DDC classification:

342.087800 RAO-2

Contents:

Table Of Contents: CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Thinkers on "women" 2. Feminist theory 3. Feminism 4. Feminist awakening 5. Status of women 6. Position of women CHAPTER 2: International Commitments 1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 2. Convention on the Political Rights of Women, 1953 3. Convention on the Nationality of Married Women, 1957 4. Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, 1967 5. Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, 6. Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 1993 7. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, 1999 8. Commission on the Status of Women 9. United Nations Millennium Declaration, 2000 CHAPTER 3: Constitutional Protection and National Commission for Women 1. Gender equality and protection under the Constitution 2. National Commission for Women CHAPTER 4: Law Relating to Crimes Against Women 1. Rape 2. Custodial rape 3. Gang rape 4. Marital rape 5. Sentencing 6. Allied provisions 7. Sexual abuse of children 8. Reflections of judicial sensitivity 9. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2010 10. Dowry deaths 11. Prostitution 12. Female foeticide 13. Sexual harassment at workplace 14. Domestic violence 15. Law relating to obscenity and indecent representation of women 16. Termination of pregnancy 17. Sati CHAPTER 5: Personal Laws Relating to Women 1. Marriage and divorce 2. Maintenance 3. Guardianship 4. Adoption 5. Succession 6. Family courts 7. Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2010 (No.30 of 2010) CHAPTER 6: Women and Industrial Law 1. Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 2. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 3. The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2008 (No. 15 of 2008) 4. The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 5. Factories Act, 1948 6. Mines Act, 1952 7. The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 8. Proposed Legislation CHAPTER 7: Laws Relating to Protection of Children 1. International scenario 2. Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1959 3. Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 4. The World Summit for Children, 1990 5. United Nations Conference of Environment and Development, 1992 6. World Conference on Human Rights, 1993 7. International Labour Organisation (ILO) 8. Some other instruments 9. Indian perspective 10. Child trafficking and abuse CHAPTER 8: Juvenile Justice 1. International instruments 2. Development 3. Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 4. Juvenile justice (care and protection of children) act, 2000 5. Some decisions Subject Index

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Table Of Contents:
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1. Thinkers on "women"
2. Feminist theory
3. Feminism
4. Feminist awakening
5. Status of women
6. Position of women
CHAPTER 2: International Commitments
1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
2. Convention on the Political Rights of Women, 1953
3. Convention on the Nationality of Married Women, 1957
4. Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, 1967
5. Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women,
6. Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 1993
7. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, 1999
8. Commission on the Status of Women
9. United Nations Millennium Declaration, 2000
CHAPTER 3: Constitutional Protection and National Commission for Women
1. Gender equality and protection under the Constitution
2. National Commission for Women
CHAPTER 4: Law Relating to Crimes Against Women
1. Rape
2. Custodial rape
3. Gang rape
4. Marital rape
5. Sentencing
6. Allied provisions
7. Sexual abuse of children
8. Reflections of judicial sensitivity
9. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2010
10. Dowry deaths
11. Prostitution
12. Female foeticide
13. Sexual harassment at workplace
14. Domestic violence
15. Law relating to obscenity and indecent representation of women
16. Termination of pregnancy
17. Sati
CHAPTER 5: Personal Laws Relating to Women
1. Marriage and divorce
2. Maintenance
3. Guardianship
4. Adoption
5. Succession
6. Family courts
7. Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2010 (No.30 of 2010)
CHAPTER 6: Women and Industrial Law
1. Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
2. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
3. The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2008 (No. 15 of 2008)
4. The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
5. Factories Act, 1948
6. Mines Act, 1952
7. The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
8. Proposed Legislation
CHAPTER 7: Laws Relating to Protection of Children
1. International scenario
2. Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1959
3. Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989
4. The World Summit for Children, 1990
5. United Nations Conference of Environment and Development, 1992
6. World Conference on Human Rights, 1993
7. International Labour Organisation (ILO)
8. Some other instruments
9. Indian perspective
10. Child trafficking and abuse
CHAPTER 8: Juvenile Justice
1. International instruments
2. Development
3. Juvenile Justice Act, 1986
4. Juvenile justice (care and protection of children) act, 2000
5. Some decisions
Subject Index

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