Children are more vulnerable than other members of the society. Therefore, responsibility of the authorities in criminal cases is greater when children are involved. Their protection under the law must be greater. Taking a serious note of the rape of 34 minor girls in a shelter home in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, the Women and Child Development […]

Child marriages are a blot on our country. Young girls who should study and build a career for themselves are compelled to get hitched at an early age, thus crushing their dreams. A 15-year-old girl form Mysuru district, however, crusaded for her rights and refused to marry her maternal uncle. She has now sought help […]

After receiving a bunch of complaints from aggrieved women employees from various ministries, Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Gandhi has finally approved the launch an online platform through which any woman employed with the Central government can file sexual harassment complaints. Also Read: Maneka Gandhi steps up against trolling and online abuse of women […]