Dakshayani Velayudhan Digital Archive
for Constitutionalism and Gender Rights
Feminist legal debates encompass a wide range of issues, reflecting the evolving nature of gender relations and the ongoing struggle for gender equality. These legal debates spread around a variety of issues which include reproductive rights and abortion access, violence against women, intersectionality in legal frameworks, #metoo movement and workplace harassment, transgender rights and legal recognition, equal pay and workplace equality, cyber harassment and online safety, reform of family laws, environmental justice and gender, global perspectives on feminist legal activism. These debates reflect the complexity and diversity of contemporary feminist legal thought in India.
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MENSTRUAL LEAVE POLICY IN INDIA
Menstruation is a unique and natural phenomena of women. It is a concept under the brand of myth in India which denies access to women in socio-cultural life. The discourse on menstruation began with the deep rooted taboo and silence about it in the public arena. It is always surrounded by secrecy. In India, Hindu…
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UNIFORM CIVIL CODE AND GENDER JUSTICE
Uniform Civil Code resonates with one country and one law applicable for all religious communities. The Uniform Civil Code in India is the proposal to supplant existing personal laws and customary practices backed by rigid religious faith with a common set of laws governing every citizen irrespective of their religious background. The idea of Uniform…
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WOMEN REPRESENTATION IN THE INDIAN JUDICIARY
The exemplary eleven After 76 years of independence, higher judiciary in India epitomizes a prejudicial picture as regards the women representation in the benches. Historically, women representation in the judiciary was extremely low. Women were not encouraged enough to build up a career in law. Those who have taken up the career have faced significant…
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WOMEN’S RESERVATION BILL, 2023
Courtesy: Supreme Court Observer The Women’s reservation Bill, which is also known as Nari Shakti Adhiniyam was introduced in Parliament, was passed and received the assent of the Indian President. The legislation requires to reserve one third of seats for women in Lower House and State Assemblies for upcoming 15 years. The bill mandates the…