Discrimination Against Women In India: A Gender Study

The book beings with the history of men's oppression towards women from womb to death and discrimination against women in India, although there are laws of protection of women under the Constitution and Woman-related laws. It has illustrated the judicial response to gender jusitce (gender issues) in favour of women by citing decisions of hte Supreme Court of India. However, despite plethora of laws the psoition of women is no better than ever and therefore strict enforcement of existing laws is required, but then again law alone is not sufficient to fight the evils of gneder issues unless there is contribution of individuals and community for the full enjoyment of women's right.
About Author :
Shri Justice Rajkumar Manisana Singh, the author of the book "Discrimination against women in India", was the Chief Justice of the gauhati High Court. Immdeiately aft4er his retirement as the Chief, Justice, he was appointed as the Lokayukta of Assam. He resigned from the office of the Lokayukta as he was assigned the Chairmanship of the Wage Boards for Journalists and Non-working Journalists and News Agency Employees in the Ministry of Labour, Government of India, New Delhi. The award made by the Wage Boards in Known as Manisana (Wage Board) Award. Thereafter, he was appointed as the Chairperson of the Assam Human Rights Commissions.
Contents :
Preface Gender Injustice Judicial Response to Gnder Justice HJuman Rights and Protection of Human Rights Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women World Conferenes on Status of Women Obstacles to Advancement of Women and Further Actions and Initiatives to Implement the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action National Policy for Empowerment of Women, 2001 Observation on the National Policy Appendices