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5 Laws & Policies that safeguard & strengthen India's Girl Child. A Thread! 🧵
#girlchildday #GirlChildEducation
5 Laws & Policies that safeguard & strengthen India's Girl Child. A Thread! 🧵
#girlchildday #GirlChildEducation
1️⃣Prohibition of Child Marriage Act of 2006
This law prohibits the marriage of minors & also punishes adults who enter into, perform, conduct, or direct child marriages.
It includes both civil & criminal prohibitions to prevent child marriage & protect children's rights.
This law prohibits the marriage of minors & also punishes adults who enter into, perform, conduct, or direct child marriages.
It includes both civil & criminal prohibitions to prevent child marriage & protect children's rights.
2️⃣Right to free & mandatory schooling till 14 years
Under the Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Act of 2009, all children between the ages of 6 & 14 have the right to elementary education in a neighborhood school.
Under the Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Act of 2009, all children between the ages of 6 & 14 have the right to elementary education in a neighborhood school.
3️⃣Termination of pregnancy w/o consent of pregnant woman is punishable by law
Determination of the sex of foetus & female foeticide is still prevalent in several parts of India. But as per MTP Act “no pregnancy shall be terminated except with the consent of the pregnant woman”
Determination of the sex of foetus & female foeticide is still prevalent in several parts of India. But as per MTP Act “no pregnancy shall be terminated except with the consent of the pregnant woman”
4️⃣All Pre-Natal diagnostic techniques that help in sex selection are banned by law.
Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation & Prevention of Misuse) Act, prohibits the medical personnel from conducting or helping anyone conduct sex-selection.
Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation & Prevention of Misuse) Act, prohibits the medical personnel from conducting or helping anyone conduct sex-selection.
5️⃣Buying & selling of minor girls for prostitution is a punishable offence
Sec 372 & 373,IPC punishes those involved in buying & selling of minor girls. Punishment can range from fine-10 yrs of imprisonment
Sec 363-A, IPC punishes kidnapping a minor for the purpose of begging
Sec 372 & 373,IPC punishes those involved in buying & selling of minor girls. Punishment can range from fine-10 yrs of imprisonment
Sec 363-A, IPC punishes kidnapping a minor for the purpose of begging
B.R Ambedkar has said, “I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved”.
A country that empowers women empowers every individual. Doesn't it?
A country that empowers women empowers every individual. Doesn't it?
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