An expert panel headed by former finance secretary Sumit Bose recommends that widows be elligible for a one-time grant for remarriage and waivers for education fees and skill development. The group suggests that widows should receive pension from age 18 instead of the current 40. The proposal has welfarist implications as it calls for the […]

The Delhi state government has undertaken before the Delhi High Court to increase the compensation provided to acid attacks victims from Rs. 3 lakh to Rs. 7 lakh. This submission came as part of court proceedings on a plea by acid-attack survivors to increase the cap on compensation. Furthermore, in a bid to provide immediate […]

The Union Budget has allocated a tremendous increment for Delhi Police’s share of the Nirbhaya Fund, from 3.4 crore rupees in 2016-17 to 28.9 crore rupees in the 2017-18 period. The allocation was welcomed by the Delhi Police, who had written to the Home Ministry about requirements like CCTVs, police infrastructure and women empowerment activities. […]

Acid attack survivors have been added to the Persons with Disabilities Bill (PWD) along with persons afflicted with Parkinson’s disease, increasing the list of infirmities listed in the bill from 19 to 21. The amended bill entitles every child between 6 and 18 years with “benchmark disability” the “right to free education”. It has also […]

A working-group panel on migration has recommended, through a report to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, that food security and other benefits ought to be made portable for migrant workers, since they often lose access due to inter-state and intra-state migration. The expert panel’s suggestions pertain to benefits conferred under the affirmative […]

The Ministry of Health has made attempts to reach out to adolescents across the country, especially those in rural areas, on health issues through the engagement of 1.65 lakh peer educators called “Saathiya” under the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram. In this resource material, prepared by the Ministry in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund for […]

Women and child development ministry is working on a mechanism to lock websites containing child pornography and is also developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb abusive material online. As part of its efforts to check circulation of child pornographic content online, the ministry also plans to look into the role of social media websites […]

Responding to a request by a US-based citizen who was raped in December, the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) has decided to provide air fare to victims to facilitate their timely appearance in court. Other reasonable expenses like lodging would also be reimbursed, against the Victim Compensation Fund or the Legal Aid Fund. Source: http://bit.ly/2qaEAFp

The Ministry of Women and Child Development released a Standard Operating Procedure which takes swift steps towards linking street children with Aadhar cards. Postmen would be incentivised for identifying and registering street children with Aadhar card, while a certified insurance agent will link them with health insurance. Portraying this as a positive move for the […]

The Bill increases maternity leave to six months, and requires private sector to have a crèche at the workplace if they employ more than 50 women employees. Promoting the ‘two child norm’, the Bill reduces leave in the case of a third child to 12 weeks. These benefits are available only to women in the […]