Question Q.8Throw light on and suggest further stepsGS2GS2

Throw light on the legal frameworks that are in place to ensure women's safety in India. What further steps are needed to enhance their safety and well-being?

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India recently was placed 131st in Global Gender Gap Index with poor performance in women safety.

Legal frameworks for women's safety:

1. Prevention of Sexual Harassment at workplace Act (PoSH)

2. Protection of children from Sexual Offense (POCSO) act

3. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) - related IPC

4. Fast Track special Courts (FTSC)

5. Domestic violence Act

Further steps needed for enhancing safety:

1Gender sensitization among police and judiciary [as per Pam Rajput Committee]

2Gender sensitive urban planning [9: well-lit urban public-areas population

3Expand PoSH to informal sector units [9: domestic helps included Verma Committee]

4Independent tribunals to replace ICC in PoSH

5UCC implementation [Act 44] to prevent misuse of personal laws [9: child marriage

as per Pam Rajput Committee

2Gender sensitive urban planning [9: well-lit urban public-areas population

3Expand PoSH to informal sector units [9: domestic helps included Verma Committee]

4Independent tribunals to replace ICC in PoSH

5UCC implementation [Act 44] to prevent misuse of personal laws [9: child marriage

6UCC implementation [Act 44] to prevent misuse of personal laws [9: child marriage

7Changes in attitude & society regarding dowry → capacity building of women.

8Outstaying Dalit panchayat → responsible for honour killing.

9Increase women [47%] entailment in higher judiciary → only 11% as per Justice Report

Only through gender safety trust India achieves its goal of inclusive growth.

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Conclusion

Only through gender safety, trust India achieves its goal of inclusive growth.

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Diagram

Diagram showing legal frameworks for women's safety with branches to Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH), Protection of children from Sexual Offense (POCSO), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Fast Track special Courts (FTSC), and Domestic violence Act

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ALASE HRISHIKESH RAJENDRA

AIR 612025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections - Performance, Mechanisms, Laws and Institutions

Women's Social Capital

Women's safety and legal frameworks

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