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what is the mahila dakshata samiti?
a goddam samiti
when and where was mahila dakshata samiti established?
in 1976, dehli
who made the mahila dakshata samiti?
pramila dandavate
where did it leave an impact?
utter pradesh, andra pradesh, madhya pradesh, kerela, tamil nadu, punjab amd odisha
who made the AJ
the communist party
when was AJ made?
1980
what does AJ stand for?
idk
what did AJ protest against?
female foecide, domestic abuse and dowry
what did AJ research on?
women’s issues
where did it reseach?
SNDT at mumbai, tata institude of social sciences, mumbai, savitribai phule university, pune, shivaji university, kolhapur
what are some rights given to women?
right to alimony, in their father’s share of property, to streedhan, in 1952
right to sue for divorce, to get to leave from work due to the maternity benifit act
what was made illigal?
dowry became a cognizable criminal offence due to dowry prohibition act 1984
polygamy
why did dowry prohibition act 1984 take place
because dowry was still active, and dowry deaths kept happening
how many dowry deaths occured?
in 1988, 2209, 1990, 4385, 1993, 5377
what are family courts?
courts to solve problems arising in marriages justily and quickly
what problems did family courts solve?
differences in marriages, domestic problems, separation, ownership, single parenthood, care of children, alimony
how did family courts solve these problems?
by valuing mutual understanding over witnesses and evidence, and counslers over lawyers
why was PHRA, NHRC and SHRC established?
to prevent injustice to men and women
what did PHRA do?
helping with the social conditions of dicorced women, women and secure work place, it mitigated injustice to women
what’s the law of untouchability?
exactly its name
when did untouchability get banned?
in the post independence period
why did untouchability get banned?
because the constitution values, freedom, equality, faternity and social justice
what are advasis?
people living in remote areas
