Page-10 of Women Related Issues
Married daughters eligible for appointment on compassionate grounds: Allahabad HC
Allahabad High Court in its judgment has made married daughters of deceased government employees eligible for appointments on compassionate grounds in government jobs. Ruling in this regard was given by a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Yashwant ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
President gives assent Maharashtra Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2015
President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to Maharashtra Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2015 of Maharashtra government to allow women to work in factories in night shifts The amendment bill amends Section 66(1) (c) of Factories Act, 1948 to ease provisions ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Saudi Arabia for 1st time allows women to vote in local elections
Saudi Arabia has allowed women to vote and become candidates in local elections for the first time in the history of male dominated country. In this regard, Saudi authorities allowed 979 women among the 6,917 registered candidates to campaign for ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
25th November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Every year on 25th November is observed as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) across the world. Significance of Day: Raise awareness about violence against women and girls, end the violence against the women. Show that prevention is possible ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Daughters cannot inherit ancestral property if father died before 2005: SC
Supreme Court has ruled that a daughter’s right to ancestral property does not arise if the father died before Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 came into force in 2005. This judgement invalidating retrospective effect of Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
MP Government announces 33 percent quota for women in government jobs
Madhya Pradesh government has decided to provide 33 percent reservation to women in government jobs. Decision in this regard was taken by state cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. With this, the reservation to women in ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Union Government approves induction of women fighter pilots in Indian Air Force
Union Government has approved induction of women into the Fighter branch of Indian Air Force (IAF). Henceforth, women are eligible to get inducted in all branches and streams of the Air Force. Union Defence Ministry has taken this decision keeping ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Alok Rawat becomes first male member of National Commission for Women
Senior IAS officer Alok Rawat became first male person to be appointed as member of National Commission for Women (NCW). His appointment fills the fourth seat in the five-member body that seeks to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Mortality rate among Indian girls below age of five higher than the boys: UN Report
As per recently released report of United Nations (UN), mortality rate among Indian girls below the age of five higher than the boys. It was mentioned in recently published UN Report titled The World’s Women 2015. Key facts Men have ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
11 October: International Day of Girl Child
Every year 11th October is being observed as International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC). This year it was fourth edition of this day after it was observed for first time in 2012. Significance of Day: To recognize girls’ rights ..