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Zero Discrimination Day observed all over the world
On March 1, 2020, Zero Discrimination Day was observed globally. The day was observed to challenge discrimination and inequality faced by women and girls. It aims to protect rights of women and promote their empowerment and gender equality. This year the day was observed under the theme Theme: Zero Discrimination against Women and Girls Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: AIDS • HIV • Sexual Harassment • UNAIDS • United Nations • Women Empowerment • Zero Discrimination Day
US: 25,000 Child porn cases in 5 months in India; Rajya Sabha panel report on child porn
On January 28, 2020, a non-profit organization in the US called the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) said that over 25,000 cases of child pornography have been uploaded in 5 months in India. The data has been shared by the organization with the National Crime Records Bureau. Highlights The Home Ministry has ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Child abuse • Child Pornography • Child protection • Cybercrimes • Exploitation of Children • India-USA • NCRB • POCSO Act • Sexual Exploitation • Sexual Harassment
Group of Ministers report on legal framework to prevent sexual harassment
On January 19, 2020, the Group of Ministers headed by Home Minister Amit Shah finalized its report to change the legal framework that will help prevent sexual harassment of women at work places. Highlights The Group of Ministers was constituted in October 2018 after the “Me Too” campaign. The group was reconstituted under the Home ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Crimes against women • Group of Ministers • Home Minister • Indian Penal Code (IPC) • J.S. Verma Committee • NCRB • Sexual Harassment • Women Empowerment
Law Ministry to set up fast track courts after data on POCSO from HCs
The data from the High Courts across the country say that more than 96% of 1,66,882 rape trials registered under POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) are pending. After receiving the data, law ministry has drawn comprehensive plans to fast track disposal of pending rape cases within a year. The plan is to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: CLAT • Fast track special courts • Finance Commission • High Court • Lok Sabha • Minor Rape Law • POCSO Act • Rape • Rape Laws • Sexual Harassment
Parliament passes Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Parliament passed Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to provide stricter punishments for child sex abuse. It was first passed by Rajya Sabha on July 24, 2019 and then by Lok Sabha on August 1, 2019. The Bill amends Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012 which provides legal framework ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Child Pornography • CLAT • Death Penalty • Parliament • Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2019 • Sexual assault • Sexual Harassment
Government of India reconstitutes Group of Ministers (GoM) on sexual harassment at workplace
The Government of India (GoM) has reconstituted the Group of Ministers (GoM), under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, looking after the issues of how to prevent sexual harassment at workplace and strengthen legal frameworks. The other members of the reconstituted GoM are: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and ..
Topics: Feminism • GOM • Government of India • Harassment • Human sexuality • Narendra Modi ministry • Nirmala • Ramesh Pokhriyal • Sexual Harassment • Workplace • Workplace bullying