Media Law and Indian Women's Rights

Introduction

As a term, women's rights usually refer to their inherent freedom.
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  Women and girls of all ages may be institutionalized, neglected or illegal
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  Repressed by laws, customs and specific social behaviors. These freedoms are
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  Gather together, different from the broader concept of human rights because they
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  Often different from the freedom that men and boys are born to or recognize,
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  Because the radicalism surrounding this issue claims to have an inherent history and tradition.
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  Prejudice against women's rights.

Issues usually associated with the concept of women's rights include but not
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  Limited, rights: physical integrity and autonomy; voting [universal election]; to
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  Hold public office; go to work; fair wages or equal pay for equal work; possess property; education;
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  Military service; signing a legal contract; and having maritime affairs, parents and
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  Religious rights. Today, women in most countries can vote, own property, and work in many countries.
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  Different occupations and holding public positions. These are some of the modern rights
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  woman. But women are not always allowed to do these things, similar
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  The experience of most people in history. Women and their supporters have
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  Continue long-term campaigns in some places to win the same rights
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  Modern people are regarded as social equality.

The evolution of Indian women's rights

Women's status in ancient India

The status of women has long been poor in life and in all aspects of her
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  The male theme has gone through historical issues. She can't feel it
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  This is independent unless there are some exceptions.

Women in the Vedic period enjoyed equal status and independent actions with men.
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  They not only have the status of honor, but also have the right to participate freely in social activities.
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  activity. They are allowed to pursue academic achievement and share with their families
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  A vibrant life. They are free to choose their partner and exercise freely
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  Will enter the bondage of marriage.

The privileges that women enjoy during the Vedic period are short-lived and
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  From the later Vedic period, women began to decline. I have seen it after the Vedic period.
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  The appearance of Manusmrithi. Manu's ban combines the personality of his wife
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  Strictly isolated women and rigorous with her husband and advice
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  Widow's discipline. At the same time beautify the motherhood and let women enjoy all freedom
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  In terms of family management, he allows child marriage and polygamy. inside
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  Dharma-shastra women are unambiguously equivalent to Sudras. Even the Sanskrit
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  Put women, vaisyas and sudras in the same category and describe them as belonging
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  The birth of sin. In addition, women live a miserable life. These women were deprived
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  The right to equal opportunities in education and employment. The
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  Non-human non-human systems are ubiquitous as a compulsory practice. Widows are not only
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  Remarried is forbidden, but they are not allowed to continue living after their death.
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  husband. And the Pulda system, women must cover her face
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  See her body and robes in public. These are not only deprivations
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  Women's rights, but also social evils that plague ancient Indians
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  society. Other crimes affecting ancient Indian women are child marriage.
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  Killing baby girls, dowry systems, etc.

During the British rule, many new rules are enacting legislation to abolish certain societies
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  Evil that has a direct impact on women's rights. Many social reformers during this period
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  This period included Raja Ram Mohan Roy working hard to abolish the system.
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  Sati also restored the widow's right to remarriage. More emphasis is
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  Give opportunities to improve women's planning, such as improving
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  Female education and other opportunities

After independence, most social evils like the Satie system, child marriage, women
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  Factors such as infanticide affecting women's rights have been abolished. More laws
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  The right to provide women with equal status with men in the fields of education and education
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  Employment opportunities, and laws to prevent discrimination
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  Gender-based women. The Indian Constitution also provides for regulations
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  Protect the rights of women. Public sector reservations have increased
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  The proportion of the female population is comparable to that of the male population. Indian
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  The criminal law has also taken drastic measures to deal with crimes committed against women. Criminal
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  Penalties for dealing with rape, violent crimes at sea
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  Against women, prostitution, etc. The dowry prohibition law also stipulates punishment
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  Giving and receiving dowry. Recently, a bill was activated to prevent harassment
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  Women in the workplace.

International Convention for the Protection and Promotion of Women's Rights

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

The Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1979, is often described as
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  International Women's Rights Act. It defines a preamble and 30 articles
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  What constitutes discrimination against women and sets the national action agenda
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  End this discrimination.

The Convention defines discrimination against women as "...any distinction, exclusion"
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  Or based on gender restrictions, the effect or purpose of which is to damage or
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  Make women's recognition, enjoyment or exercise invalid, regardless of their marriage
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  Establishing human rights and basic status on the basis of equality between men and women
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  Freedom in politics, economy, society, culture, folk or any other field. "

By accepting the "Convention," countries commit to a series of conventions.
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  Take measures to stop all forms of discrimination against women, including:
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  Incorporate the principle of equality between men and women into its legal system and abolish
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  All discriminatory laws and adopt appropriate laws prohibiting discrimination
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  Women; establish courts and other public institutions to ensure effective protection
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  Women's opposition to discrimination; and ensuring that all discrimination is eliminated
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  Individual, organizational or business opposition to women.

The Convention lays the foundation for achieving equality between men and women
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  By ensuring equal access and equal opportunities for women in politics and the public
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  Life - including voting rights and voting rights - and education, health
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  And employment. The State party agrees to take all appropriate measures, including
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  Legislation and temporary special measures to enable women to enjoy everyone
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  Rights and fundamental freedoms.

The Convention is the only human rights treaty that affirms its reproductive rights.
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  Women and target culture and tradition as influential forces shaping gender roles
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  Family relationship. It affirms the right of women to acquire, change or retain their nationality
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  And the nationality of their children. The State party also agreed to take appropriate measures
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  Oppose all forms of trafficking and exploitation of women.

Countries that assess or accede to the Convention are legally obliged to submit a convention
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  The regulations are put into practice. They also promised to submit at least a national report
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  Every four years, they take measures to fulfill their treaty obligations.

United Nations Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergencies and Armed Conflicts

Bearing in mind the need to provide special protection for women and children
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  To the people, solemnly declare this "protection declaration"
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  Women and children in emergency and armed conflict require strict requirements
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  The views of all Member States on the "Declaration":

1. Attacking and bombing civilians, causing incalculable suffering,
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  Especially women and children, they are the most vulnerable members
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  Prohibit the population and condemn such behavior.

2. Use chemical weapons and bacterial weapons during military operations
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  Tripartite members are among the most flagrant violations of the 1925 Geneva Protocol
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  1949 Geneva Conventions and Principles of International Humanitarian Law and International Humanitarian Law
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  Significant losses to civilians, including unarmed women and children,
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  And will be severely condemned.

3. All countries should fully implement their obligations under the 1925 Geneva Protocol
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  Geneva Conventions of 1949 and other instruments of international law
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  This provides an important guarantee of respect for human rights in armed conflicts.
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  Protect women and children.

4. All efforts should be made by countries involved in armed conflicts and military operations.
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  Foreign territory or military operations on the territory under colonial rule
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  Save women and children from the ravages of war. All necessary steps should be taken
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  Ensure that measures such as persecution, torture, and punitive measures are prohibited,
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  Deteriorating treatment and violence, especially violence against that part of the population
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  It consists of women and children.

5. All forms of repression and cruel and inhuman treatment of women and children,
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  Including insults, torture, shootings, mass arrests, collective punishment,
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  The warring parties destroyed the residence and forced eviction during the implementation process.
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  Military operations or occupied territories should be considered criminal.

6. Women and children belonging to civilians and discovering...

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