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Chapter: 8th Social Science : History : Chapter 8 : Status of Women in India through the ages
Women in Independent India
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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