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COVER STORY
COVER STORY
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
WOMEN EMPOWE RMEN T

the world, which has given the legal right of 26 weeks
leave with salary to office going women because
when a woman gets maternity leave, she is in a way
protecting the right of her newborn child. Not only this
but many legal steps related to the safety of daughters
MANY DAUGHTERS OF THE COUNTRY have also been taken in the last few years. One-stop
ARE GOING TO BE PART OF THE COBRA centers are running in more than 700 districts of the
country, where women are provided medical aid,
BATTALION AFTER THE TOUGHEST police protection, psycho-social counseling, legal aid,
TRAINING. and temporary shelter. For the speedy trial of crimes
against women, more than 650 fast-track courts have
been set up across the country. For heinous crimes
like rape, there is a provision for capital punishment.
By amending the Medical Termination of Pregnancy
Act, women have been given freedom related to
abortion. Access to safe and legal abortion has also
reduced the risk on women's lives and freed them
from harassment. Laws have also been tightened
to check crimes against children. Over the years,
the country has also tried to remove the injustice
prevalent in society. For decades Muslim women had
been demanding a law against triple talaq. By enacting
a law against triple talaq, Muslim women have been
given their rights. The work of freeing Muslim women
from the obligation of Mahram during Haj is also an
example of the progressive thinking of the Central
Government.

TRIPLE TALAQ LAW STRENGTHENS GENDER EQUALITY
The government is not only meant to govern, but
ACHIEVEMENTS it also represents the hopes of millions of people.
OF WOMEN IN THE In such a situation, there is a need to take tough

DEFENCE SECTOR: decisions, which become the foundation for a better
future for the common people. 30 July 2019 was a
Women pilots have been inducted historic day when the law banning talaq-e-biddat was
into the Indian Navy. passed by the Parliament. It fulfilled the expectations

The combat-ready squadron now of millions of Muslim women which was first aroused
consists of 3 women pilots. in 1985 in the Shah Bano case but subsequently
weaned because of a lack of commitment at the time
Women will be inducted into the of the final verdict. But with the new law that came
National Defence Academy for after 33 years, they have got the right to live with
permanent commission. dignity for the first time. It also raises a question that
why legal provisions were not made earlier to protect
women? After all, what was the reason that in 1986,
when the Supreme Court gave its verdict in the Shah
Bano case, instead of accepting it, the decision of the
court was nullified through Parliament? If we can end
the practice of Sati in this country, make laws to end
feticide if we can raise our voice against child marriage
if we can take strong steps against the practice of

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