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Women in Independent India

Women in India now participate in all activities such as education, politics, medical, culture, service sectors, science and technology.

Women in Independent India

Women in India now participate in all activities such as education, politics, medical, culture, service sectors, science and technology.

The constitution of India guarantees (Article 14) equal opportunity and equal pay for equal work. The National policy for empowerment of women was passed under the National Policy on Education (1986), new programme was launched called Mahila Samakhya, its main focus was on empower of women. Reservation of 33 percent to women envisaged an improvement in the socio-political status of women.

The National Commission for women was set up January 1992. Its main functions is to review women related legislation and intervene in specific individual complaints of atrocities and denial of rights.


The following legislations have enhanced the status of women in matters of marriage adoption and inheritance.


Legislation

• Bengal regulation of XXI, 1804

• Regulation of XVII,1829

• Hindus Widow’s Remarriage Act, 1856

• The Native Marriage Act, 1872

• The Sharda Act,1930

• Devadasi abolition Act, 1947

Provisions

• Female infanticide was declared illegal

• Practice of sati was declared illegal

• It permitted widow remarriage

• The Child Marriage was prohibited

• The age of marriage was raised for boys and girls

• It abolished Devadasi system

 

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