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  • Andrea Fleschenberg, Farzana Bari
    Heinrich Böll Stiftung
    2015

    The Study highlights the national level parliaments and critically review quota designs,
    practices and experiences of women parliamentarians on both quota seats, as well as
    general seats. In this action research project, experiences with quota designs, challenges

  • Flavia Agnes
    Pencraft International
    1998

    It is necessary to draw attention to the tradition of over legislation in India. In the 1980's and 90's there has been focus on various issues in the women's movement, especially on legislative reforms. The result is the highest number of laws on violence against women.

  • Sri Lanka

    The Muslim Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act, No. 24 of 2013, enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, introduces reforms to the legal framework governing marriage and divorce within the Muslim community.

  • India

    The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, is a landmark legislation in India aimed at addressing and prohibiting the practice of instant triple talaq, or talaq-e-bid'ah, within the Muslim community.

  • India

    The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, is a significant legal provision in India designed to address the rights and welfare of Muslim women in the context of divorce. This Act was introduced in response to the Supreme Court's judgment in the case of Shah Bano Begum v.