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Domestic Violence and Twitter Initiative

Posted on25 Jun 2020

The National Commission for Women (NCW) registered an increase of at least 2.5 times in domestic violence complaints since the nationwide lock...

Nirbhaya Act

Posted on25 Jun 2020

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Criminal Law Amendment Act 2013 has been one of the most concrete steps taken by the Indian government to curb violence against...

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020

Posted on22 Jun 2020

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Recently the Union Cabinet approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020.The Bill seeks to amend the Medical Terminal of Pregnancy...

Nari Shakti Puraskar

Posted on20 Jun 2020

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The President of India presented Nari Shakti Puraskar (Award) for the year 2019 on the occasion of International Women’s Day. About the...

Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana

Posted on20 Jun 2020

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The “Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana” (MKSP), a sub-component of the Deendayal AntyodayaYojana-NRLM (DAY-NRLM). MKSP recognizes the identity of “Mahila” as “Kisan” and...