NEWSLETTER 05.09.

2021

CENMUN 2021 MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

GOOD LAWS, BAD IMPLEMENTATION

Rights may be obvious or

self-evident, and legally
protected, but they do
not automatically take
effect

The Indian constitution, which is the country's fundamental law, provides a number
of provisions that benefit and protect women. In India's constitution, the concepts
of equality and non-discrimination are well-represented. It also allows the
government to implement affirmative action policies in favor of women.

Aside from fundamental rights, the Directive Principles of State Policy include
several special provisions to protect women's rights. Nonetheless, despite
constitutional protection including several laws, gender discrimination and
inequality persist. This is primarily due to the fact that those who enforce or
interpret the laws do not completely share the gender equity mindset.

Indian women are, on the whole, disadvantaged in terms of all the requirements for
access to justice. Illiteracy, cultural obstacles, and subordination are all common
occurrences. Most troubled women avoid the law and courts because of the
complex nature of the legal system.

Victimized women have faced a variety of encounters with the criminal justice
systems across the country. They can't always rely on the criminal justice system
to protect them or to help them for rehabilitation. There are frequently existing
gaps and ambiguities in the legislation of laws criminalizing violence when it comes
to combating violence against women. Laws tend to be fragmented, focusing on
certain types of violence rather than addressing all forms of violence against
women. When the law is in place, there is often weak law enforcement.