By Anonymous Editor’s Note: Notes on Scheduled Tribes Varied in terms of their socio-economic and political development Change – complete, in transition, resistance to change – uneven process of change and development in India Belong to various linguistic, racial, economic, social and religious categories Nomadic and others – settled ones S. […]
Economics and Third Gender
By Sukanya Mishra, GNLU Editor’s Note: This paper deals with the discrimination faced by transgenders in terms of job opportunities. The main reason for such widespread discrimination is lack of awareness and acceptance. The other reason form on this and make a vicious cycle which traps the third gender and restricts them […]
Third Gender Rights and Legislations across the World
By Sunit Kumar Mondal, GNLU Editor’s Note: This paper discusses the third gender rights and the various legislations across the World. It covers Nepal, New Zealand and India and thereby, presents a comparative analysis of the same. INTRODUCTION This may be an interesting subject – for those who don’t have to […]
The Third Gender and Spirituality
By Tanima Narang, GNLU Editor’s Note: In the Indian subcontinent, e.g., the Hijras are believed by many to have extraordinary powers, through which they can bless individuals or curse them. This gives Hijras an extraordinary space in the social order, and accepted Indians still welcome Hijras to look for their gifts […]
The Third Gender: It’s a start
By Subhajit Debnath, GNLU Editor’s Note: This set of research papers is an effort undertaken to understand the problems that are faced by the third gender in society. People belonging to the Third gender have been one of the most misunderstood people. This paper, while looking at the history of the […]
Standards for Women in Labour Law
Yashaswini Prasad, Jindal Global Law School Editor’s note: Gender equality and protection of women’s interests in labour law has become crucial in recent times. This paper deals with international as well as municipal laws which focus on the promotion of women’s interests in labour law. In India, the percentage of […]
Same-Sex Marriages In India
By Ananya Khanna, Symbiosis Law School, Pune “EDITOR’S NOTE:- Same-sex relationships have had a chequered history with Indian Courts. The Delhi High Court’s landmark judgement in the Naz Foundation lead the policy-makers to question the pragmatism and rationale behind Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. While several factions vociferously […]
Marriage Under Muslim Law
Editor’s Note: The Arabic term ‘nikah’ is used to describe marriage is transliterated into “the Union of Sexes” and under this Arabic term, marriage became a civil contract in Muslim Law, as intended by the Prophet Mohammed. It has since become one of the most sacrosanct social institutions known to Man, […]
Sexual Harassment At The Workplace
`By Aarti Goyal, UILS Chandigarh Editor’s Note: Sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence in public spaces are an everyday occurrence for women and girls around the world—in urban and rural areas, in developed and developing countries. Before 1997, women experiencing sexual harassment at workplace had to lodge a complaint […]
Comparative Analysis of Change in the Succession Rights of Women under Hindu Law
By Shristi Banerjee, NUJS Editor’s Note: This paper traces the progress made in the field of Hindu law with regard to women’s right in property. It evaluates the discriminatory laws that existed in the ancient times. It moves further with the introduction of different laws which tried to bridge the gender […]
The Skewed Notion of Feminism and Perceptions associated with it
By Bhavana Asthana, USLLS, GGSIPU Editor’s Note: Feminism is defined as “the advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes”. The issue of women’s rights first became protuberant in late 18th century during the American and French Revolutions. A second wave of feminism arose in the second […]
Social Alteration in the Institution of Marriage in India
By Pravesh Aggarwal, RGNUL Editor’s Note: This paper attempts to discuss the social alterations in the institution of marriage in India. Specifically, the author discusses the concepts of child marriage, Endogamy and Exogamy from a historical perspective and analyses the changes that have taken place over these years. The paper also […]
Sexual Harassment: Breaking the Wall of Silence
By Akshya, USLLS Editor’s Note: This paper begins by discussing the landmark Visakha case and later analyses the changes that the judgment brought in. There is also a brief discussion on Justice J.S Verma Committee Report and the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The […]