Law Relating to Women and Children
Jamia Millia Islamia · LL.B. Semester 7
Unit I — INTRODUCTION TO FEMINISM AND FEMINIST THEORIES
Conceptualizing Patriarchy & Sexuality: Feminism and Feminist Theories · Feminist Movements in the West · Background & Status of Women in India: Pre & Post Independence, Socio-legal Position of Women and the Law · Gender Equality & Constitution of India: Political Right, Economic Right and Social Justice
Unit II — PROTECTION OF WOMEN UNDER NATIONAL LAWS
Important legislation relating to the Protection of Women: a. Prostitution and Trafficking of Women – Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 b. Menace of Dowry – Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 c. Obscenity – Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act,1986 d. Curse of Sati – Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act,1987 e. Domestic violence – Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 f. Sexual Harassment of Female employees – Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
Unit III — PROTECTING WOMEN’S RIGHTS: INTERNATIONAL LAW & HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS
Principle of Non-Discrimination on the basis of Sex enshrined in International Law · UN Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979 – Implementation of the Convention – Working of the CEDAW Committee · Commission on the Status of Women · UN Women · International Women Rights Conferences · National Commission for Women – its Role and Challenges in Protecting Women’s Rights
Unit IV — CHILD RIGHTS, INTERNATIONAL LAW & NCPCR
Concept of Child Rights – Emergence of Child Rights · Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 and Optional Protocols · CRC Committee and India · ILO-Conventions regarding the rights of children · United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) · National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
Unit V — RIGHTS OF CHILD & NATIONAL LAWS
Child Education – Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 · Child Marriage – Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 · Prohibition of Employment of Children – Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 · Sexual Abuse of Children – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 · Children in need of care and protection – Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015