Women

Empowerment

Made by
Adv Radhika Verma
 RIGHTS
OF
WOMEN
Rights under constitutional Law
Rights under family Law
Rights under Muslim Law
Rights against violence and indecency
Rights of Maintenance under other
laws
Key NGO’s working for women Rights
 RIGHTS UNDER
CONSTITUTION
 Article 14 : RIGHT TO EQUALITY
 It provides equality of law and equal protection of laws

 Article 15 (1) : PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS

OF RACE, CASTE, RELIGION, SEX OR PLACE OF BIRTH

 Article 15(3) : STATE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE SPECIAL

PROVISION FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN

 Article 21 : RIGHT TO LIFE & PERSONAL LIBERTY

 Article 21A : RIGHT TO EDUCATION

 Article 42 : PROVISION FOR JUST AND HUMANE CONDITIONS OF

WORK AND MATERNITY LEAVE

 Article 243 : IT ENSURES RESERVATION OF SEATS IN GRAM

PANCHAYAT FOR WOMEN
RIGHTS UNDER FAMILY
LAW
 Under Hindu Succession Act 1956
 Rights under Hindu Adoption &
Maintenance Act 1956
LAKSHMI V. UNION OF INDIA ( LANDMARK JUDGEMENT)
 In this case it was held that the State Governments/Union Territories should
seriously discuss and take up the matter with all the private hospitals in
their respective State/Union Territory to the effect that the private hospitals
should not refuse treatment to victims of acid attack and that full treatment
should be provided to such victims including medicines, food, bedding and
reconstructive surgeries.
 Court also issued a direction that the hospital, where the victim of an acid
attack is first treated, should give a certificate that the individual is a victim
of an acid attack. This certificate may be utilized by the victim for treatment
and reconstructive surgeries or any other scheme that the victim may be
entitled to with the State Government or the Union Territory, as the case may
be.
 The final issue is with regard to the setting up of a Criminal Injuries
Compensation Board. Therefore, in case of any compensation claim made
by any acid attack victim, the matter will be taken up by the District Legal
Services Authority, which will include the District Judge and such other co-
opted persons who the District Judge feels will be of assistance, particularly
the District Magistrate, the Superintendent of Police and the Civil Surgeon or
the Chief Medical Officer of that District or their nominee. This body will
function as the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for all purposes.
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
The Protection Of Women From Domestic
Violence Act, 2005
The Commission Of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987
The Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956
Civil Procedure Code, 1973 
Indian Penal Code, 1960
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
The Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Act, 1971
National Commission Of Women Act, 1990
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Bonded Labor System Abolition Act, 1976
The Special Marriage Act, 1954
Foreign Marriage Act, 1969
Indian Divorce Act, 1969
The Indecent Representation of Women
Prohibition Act, 1986
Guardians & Wards Act, 1869
Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
RIGHTS UNDER MUSLIM LAW
 Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act was a controversially
named landmark legislation passed by the parliament of India in 1986 to allegedly
protect the rights of Muslim women who have been divorced by, or have obtained
divorce from, their husbands and to provide for matters connected therewith or
incidental thereto. The Act was passed by the Rajiv Gandhi government to nullify the
decision in Shah Bano case. This case caused the Rajiv Gandhi government, with its
absolute majority, to pass the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act,
1986 which diluted the secular judgment of the Supreme Court and, in reality, denied
even utterly destitute Muslim divorcees the right to alimony from their former
husbands.

 The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act 1986

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is a non-government
organisation constituted in 1973 to adopt suitable strategies for the protection and
continued applicability of Muslim Personal Law in India, most importantly, the Muslim
Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act of 1937, providing for the application of the
Islamic Law Code of Shariat to Muslims in India in personal affairs.
RIGHTS OF MAINTENANCE
 Section 125 of Criminal Procedure Code
 If any person having sufficient means neglects or refuses to maintain.-his wife, unable
to maintain herself, or
 his legitimate or illegitimate minor child, whether married or not, unable to maintain
itself, or
 his legitimate or illegitimate child (not being a married daughter) who has attained
majority, where such child is, by reason of any physical or mental abnormality or
injury unable to maintain itself, or
 his father or mother, unable to maintain himself or herself,
A Magistrate of the first class may, upon proof of such neglect or refusal,
order such person to make a monthly allowance for the maintenance of his wife
or such child, father or mother, at such monthly rate as such magistrate thinks fit.

 For Christian Women –Section 37 of Indian Divorce Act 1869

 For Parsi Women- Parsi Marriage & Divorce Act 1936

RIGHT AGAINST VIOLENCE
AND INDECENCY
 Following Legislations have been enacted for protection of women against
indecency and violence:-

 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence

Act 2005
 Dowry Prohibition Act 1961
 The Indecent Representation of Women
(Prohibition) Act 1961
 Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act 2013
 Provisions under Indian Penal Code 1860
KEY NGO’S WORKING FOR
WOMEN RIGHTS
 Justice for Women
 Khushi Foundation
 Indraprashtha Sanjeevni NGO , Naraina
 Masum Zindagi, R.K Puram
 Women’s Political Watch, Hauz Khas
 SHUDDHI NGO, Prashant Vihar
 WOMEN HELPLINE NUMBERS
 Delhi Commission for Women 011-23379181/23370597
 Delhi Police Helplines 1091/1291/23317004
 National Commission for Women 011-23237166/23234918
 Rahi Foundation (support centre for women) 011-26238466/26224042

 LEGAL AID
 Human Rights Law Network 011-243745501/243746922
 Lawyers Collective 011-24373904/24372923

 SHELTER HOMES/HOSTELS FOR WOMEN

 Shakti Shalini 011-24373737
 YWCA (Hostel for working women) 011-23362779/23362975

 COUNSELING/SUPPORT SERVICES
 Snehi 011-65978181
 Sanjeevani 011-26862222