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Uttarakhand UCC seeks to establish equality by eliminating gender-based di
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Professor Surekha Dangwal, a member of the expert committee that drafted the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and Vice Chancellor of Doon University, said that UCC not only strengthens the socio-economic security of women and children but will also fortify the institution of marriage.
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Trump signs executive order ending diversity discrimination in federal gov
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US President Trump signed an executive order on January 21, 2025, aimed at ending race- and sex-based preferences in federal agencies and the private sector. The order revokes previous diversity and inclusion policies, calling for a merit-based approach to opportunities and ensuring complian
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MHA amends Prison Manuals to combat caste discrimination and redefine 'Hab
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced key amendments to the Model Prison Manual, 2016 and the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 to address caste-based discrimination in prisons across states and Union Territories (UTs) and redefine the term "Habitual Offender"
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Supreme Court scraps caste based discrimination in prisons, terms it uncon
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and also comprising justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said that the manual, which discriminates against prison by assigning cleaning and sweeping tasks to lower castes and cooking to higher castes, is in violation of Article 15.
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"To say we have had 'communal civil code' till now is insult to Dr Ambedka
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivering his Independence Day speech to the nation on Thursday, batted for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) stating that India will now have to move towards a secular civil code to free the country from religion-based discrimination.
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SC notice to Centre, States on plea to curb caste-based discrimination in
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
CJI Chandrachud told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was present in the courtroom, that this is a very important issue that has been raised.
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US: California Senate passes Bill to ban caste discrimination
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The California state Senate passed a Bill to ban caste-based discrimination in the state on Thursday.
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Students Grievance Regulations 2023 provides redressal against caste-based
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
These regulations do not replace other regulations/guidelines made/issued by the UGC from time to time to ensure that no student is discriminated against on the basis of caste, creed, religion, language, ethnicity, gender or disabilities.
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EU condemns large-scale, gender-based discrimination by Taliban in Afghani
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As gender-based discrimination continues to remain prevalent in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, the European Union (EU) in an official statement has said that the decision of the organisation to deny education to females and work at NGOs has hampered the delivery of humanitarian aid in
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Assam: CM calls for end of birth-based discrimination
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday attended as a Chief Guest on the last day of the three-day Namghar Samaroh organised by Auniati Satra in North Guwahati.
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'Misogynistic, gender-biased': NCW takes cognizance on curbs on entry of w
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The NCW further claimed that the move smacked of 'misogyny', adding that the Constitution does not provide for such 'gender-based discrimination'.
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Afghan women raise concern over Taliban's new rule to limit entry in "ladi
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 12 (ANI): Ever since the Taliban took over control of Afghanistan, large-scale and systematic gender-based discrimination and violence against women and girls has been ongoing in the country, which has apparently witnessed a downfall trend. Local women have expres
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