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SC issues notice to Centre on uniform age of marriage for Muslim girls
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a petition filed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) to make the minimum age of marriage for Muslim girls the same as that of persons belonging to other religions.
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Women's commission takes cognisance of transgender teacher's "expulsion fr
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In the press statement, NCW states, "The Commission has come across media reports wherein it is alleged that a transwoman teacher was expelled from a private school in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh due to her identity".
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J-K: NCW chief chairs Monitoring Committee Meeting in Srinagar
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
National Commission for Women (NCW), Chairperson, Rekha Sharma, chaired the second Monitoring Committee Meeting of 12 pilot Special Cells for Women at the Institute of Hotel Management Raj Bagh, Srinagar, informed officials.
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NCW demands prompt arrest of accused in rape of deaf-mute girl in Rajastha
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The matter pertains to November 24 when a deaf and mute 20-year-old girl was raped in Dhorimana village in Barmer district. The victim's medical examination was conducted, informed the police officials on Saturday.
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'Misogynistic, gender-biased': NCW takes cognizance on curbs on entry of w
Updated : 3 years, 4 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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Enough evidence of girls being forced into Prostitution in Rajasthan : NCW
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Due to threats from the Panchayat and local government, the people are under pressure to conceal the true extent of child prostitution and trafficking, the commission said.
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NCW launches Digital Shakti 4.0 for making women digitally skilled
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In line with its commitment to creating safe spaces for women and girls online, Digital Shakti 4.0 is focused on making women digitally skilled and aware of standing up against any illegal/inappropriate activity online. NCW launched it in collaboration with CyberPeace Foundation and Meta, sa
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National Commission for Women launches 4th phase of Digital Shakti
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The National Commission for Women (NCW) Tuesday launched the fourth phase of Digital Shakti Campaign, a pan-India project on digitally empowering and skilling women and girls in the cyberspace, run in collaboration with CyberPeace Foundation and Meta.
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Shraddha murder case: NCW seeks detailed report from Delhi Police
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Police interrogation revealed that Aftab killed Shraddha on May 18 and later started planning for disposal of the body. He told police that he had read about human anatomy so that it could help him in chopping off the body.
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Objectionable remark against President Murmu: BJP writes to NCW, seeks dis
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Akhil Giri made the objectionable remark while talking about West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday following an incident of unrest in the BJP leader's Nandigram constituency over the Martyrs' Day event.
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Auction of girls in Rajasthan: "Same activities take place in Sawai Madhop
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Chairperson of National Commission for Women Rekha Sharma on Monday made huge revelations in the alleged auctioning of girls case and said that the same activities were happening in "Sawai Madhopur too".
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Rajasthan 'girls auction': NCPCR to visit Bhilwara on Nov 7; meet victim f
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to media reports, girls are auctioned on stamp papers to settle disputes over loan repayments in the Bhilwara district of Rajasthan.
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