India’s social structure, with enduring gender inequalities rooted in patriarchal norms, plays a significant role in perpetuating gender-based violence. In the context of this brief, GBV refers to acts of abuse of a sexual, physical, psychological, or financial nature committed against women in India. India’s social structure, with long-standing gender inequalities rooted in patriarchal norms and gender roles, plays a …
Gender-based violence or violence against women and girls is regarded as a global pandemic that affects one in every three women across their lifetime. The 1993 United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women defines ‘gender-based violence’ as “an act that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or psychological harm or suffering to women, …
Deeply concerned about the rights of the vulnerable and marginalised sections of the society affected by the pandemic, a Committee of Experts constituted by the National Human Rights Commission has issued the 'Advisory on Rights of Women in the context of COVID-19'. It has therefore made the following recommendations to the Central and the State Governments, under three different themes: …
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