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SC seeks Centre’s response on NCW’s plea seeking uniform marriageable age
•The petition, which cited a recent decision of the Delhi High Court allowing a minor Muslim girl's marriage on the ground that it is permitted under the Muslim personal law, sought equal application of penal laws to Muslim women who were married off before attaining the age of majority
‘Why didn’t she just leave?’ The question on everyone’s lips, post arrest of Aftab Poonawala
Sreemoyee Piu Kundu •Writing on a topic that has been my greatest battle to overcome is never easy
NCW President Rekha Sharma slams Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot over '50% rape cases are fake" remark
•CM Gehlot said that more than half of the cases of crimes against women, in the state were false. He also said that the rise in rape numbers is because of the compulsory FIR system in the state
House help 'starved for days, burnt with iron rods': BJP leader Seema Patra arrested for torture
Fp Staff •Ranchi police on Wednesday arrested suspended BJP leader Seema Patra, wife of former IAS officer, for torturing her 29-year-old tribal help Sunita, police sources said.
NCW asks UP DGP to take action on Akhilesh Yadav for instigating 'hatred and ill-will' against Nupur Sharma
Fp Staff •Nupur Sharma is already facing threat to her life and the tweet of Akhilesh is a sheer instigation to the general public to assault Sharma, said NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma in a letter to Uttar Pradesh DGP
Extending paternity leave, incentivising employers among recommendations received on Maternity Benefit Act, says NCW
•The experts also discussed the issue of women working in the unorganised sector, a provision of creche facility on a case-to-case basis rather than number of employees and the scope for incentives for employers, the National Commission for Women said
'Baseless allegations': UP Dy CM claims Akhilesh Yadav 'frustrated, dejected' after defeat in polls
•Earlier, Akhilesh has targeted the BJP government in UP over alleged rise in cases of atrocities against women and claimed that the National Commission for Women had served the 'maximum notices' to it
National Commission for Women launches anti-human trafficking cell
Fp Staff •The cell has been set up with an aim of not only helping trafficked survivors but also increasing awareness among law enforcement officials and to facilitate their capacity building
National Commission for Women sponsors J&K girls' delegation visit to Delhi
Fp Staff •The initiative was organised to inform and educate them on the functioning of government departments. The students visited several offices, including Ministry of Women and Child Development, Parliament and other Commissions
Rajasthan one of most unsafe states for women: National Commission for Women
Fp Staff •On 16 March, the Commission had held a meeting with the Rajasthan police on the alarming number of rape cases and crimes against women and girls