Women and Law
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University · LL.B. Semester 9
Unit I — WOMEN: A PANAROMIC VIEW
1. Feminist legal theories and perspectives · 2. Position of Women in Post - Independence Period · Constitutional protections and legal frameworks · Employment discrimination and equal opportunity laws · Educational opportunities and gender equity
Unit II — GLOBAL STATUS OF WOMEN
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women · (CEDAW) · UN instruments and declarations related to women's right · Regional human rights mechanisms and women's rights
Unit III — WOMEN AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE
Reproductive Rights and Family Law · Abortion rights and reproductive health laws · Assisted reproductive technologies and surrogacy · Marriage, divorce, and child custody laws
Unit IV — Violence against Women
Domestic violence and intimate partner violence laws · Sexual assault and harassment laws · Trafficking and exploitation of women
- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
- Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013
- Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
- Safeguards under Indian Penal Code, 1860, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, Tort law, Contract law and partnership law
- Cruelty by husband or relatives of the husband IPC Chapter XX-A: Section 498A
Unit V — Women in the Workplace
Pay equity and wage discrimination · Sexual harassment and hostile work environments · Maternity leave and family-friendly policies