Topic: Discrimination
‘Residential Segregation and Unequal Access to Local Public Services in India: Evidence from 1.5m Neighbourhoods’
A paper titled ‘Residential Segregation and Unequal Access to Local Public Services in India: Evidence from 1.5m Neighbourhoods’ was released recently. It has shed light on the level...
Zero Discrimination Day
The Zero Discrimination Day was observed on March 1, 2022, to fight against the mentality which sparks issues or cases of violence. Key Facts Discrimination has been prevalent... ‘Zero Discrimination Day’ observed on March 1
The ‘Zero Discrimination Day’ is observed annually across the world on March 1, by UNAIDS. UNAIDS is the leading global forum which aims to end AIDS as a...
Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot Visits Sashakt Divyang
Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment visited “Sashakt Divyang-A Unique Mega Event with Exclusive Job Fair for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)” organised by Ladli...
One Year after the Decriminalisation of Article 377
The Supreme Court’s decision in Navtej Johar v. Union of India decriminalized section 377. Section 377 of IPC Section 377 of IPC which criminalises homosexuality was introduced in the...2019 Zero Discrimination Day (ZDD)
The Zero Discrimination Day (ZDD) is observed every year on 1st of March to promote equality before the law and in practice throughout all of the member countries...
UNAIDS observes Zero Discrimination Day
Zero Discrimination Day is annually celebrated by the UN and other international organisations on March 1st. Zero Discrimination Day is celebrated to promote and celebrate everyone’s right, regardless of age, gender,...Zero Discrimination Day for year 2018
The Zero Discrimination Day (ZDD) is observed every year on March 1 to promote the idea that everyone has a right to live with dignity. The day is...Iceland is world’s first country to enforce equal pay for women and men
Iceland has become the first country in the world to enforce equal pay for women and men. The new law, which came into force on 1st January 2018,...SC issues directions for protection of northeast people
The Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions for protection of people hailing from north-eastern states from facing racial violence and hate crimes. It has directed the government...SC directs search engines to remove ads related to pre-natal sex determination
The Supreme Court has issued a strict directive to all online search engines like Google India, Yahoo India and Microsoft India to remove advertisements related to the pre-natal...
