WOMENS DAY SPECIAL NOTES

• International women’s day – March 8

• Women’s day was observed for the first time on February 28, 1909 in  New York.

• March 8 was suggested by the 1910 international women’s conference.

• 100th anniversary of international women’s day was celebrated as Women’s History Month.

• 100th anniversary of women’s day was observed in 2011. Then, the US President Barak Obama, proclaimed March 2011 to be Women’s History Month.

• India government celebrated women empowerment year in – 2011

• Central women and child Development came into existence – 1986

• Present minister of central women and child Development department- Maneka Gandhi

       

Laws related to Women Protection

•  Sathi Prevention Act – 1987

• Bengal Sathi Regulation Act was passed in – 1829

• First state to introduce sathi Prevention Act – Rajasthan (1987)

• India Government, to make an act against sathi in – 1987

• Government implemented sathi Prevention Act all over the country in – 1988 (As Sathi Prevention Act, 1987)  

Dowry Prohibition Act

• Dowry Prohibition Act came into force in – 1961

• Dowry Prohibition is mentioned in Indian Penal code in the section of – 304 B , 498 A

• Punishment against dowry is – Imprisonment for more than 7 years and maximum life imprisonment.

Domestic Violence Prohibition Act

• Domestic Violence Prohibition Act was passed in – 2005

• Domestic Violence Prohibition Act came into force on – 26 October 2006

• According to this Act government has to appoint protection officers in each district.

Protection for women from sexual harassment at work place

• The bill got the assent of the president on – 23 April 2013.

• This act superseded the vishaka guidelines introduce by the supreme court.

• 3 member committee is formed headed by women and power of civil code

Child Marriage Prohibition Act

• Child Marriage Prohibition Act came into force in – 1860

• According to child marriage prohibition amendment act 2006 child means Boys below 21 years old and girls below 18 years.

• Special Marriage Act – 1954

• Indian Divorce Act – 1869

• Mternity Benefit Act – 1961

• Medical Termination of pregnancy Act – 1971

• Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act – 1956

International Women’s Year – 1975

ARTICLE

• The state shall not discriminate against any citizen of india on the ground of sex – 15(1)

• The state secure for men and women equally the right to an adequate means of livehood – 39(a)

• The state to secure equal pay for equal work for both men and women – 39(d)

• One third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every panchayath shall be reserved for women – 243D(3)

• One third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every muncipality shall be reserved for women – 243T(3)

Women’s Reservation Bill

• The percentage of reservation proposed for women in the seats in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies in Women’s Reservation Bill – 33%

• Women’s Reservation Bill is otherwise known as – The constitution Amendmemt Bill 108

• The 110th and 112th constitutuinal Amednment Bill were introduced in Lok Sabha in – 2009

• Rajya Sabha passed the women’s Reservation Bill on – 9 March 2010

• The General Assembly declared the day for the elimination of violence against women on – 25 November 1999

Important days related to women’s

• January 24 – National Girl Child Day

• February 6 – International Day of Zero Tolerance to   Female Genital Mutilation

• June 12 – World Day against Child labour

• June 23 – International Widow’s Day

• November 14 – National Children’s Day

• November 20 -  Universal Children’s Day

• November 26 – Dowry Prohibition Day

• December 16 – Nirbhaya Day