NEW DELHI: A brother cannot be a mute spectator to his divorced sister’s miseries when she needs his financial help, Delhi High Court has noted, underlining that children also have a duty to take care of their aged parents.The court’s observation came while holding as “meritless” a woman’s claim

This study tries to assess through a field based study whether, to what extent, and in what ways the cumulative impact of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) interventions has been able to advance girls education and gender equality outcomes in selected contexts.

The mandate of the Committee was massive, to assess the status of women in India in all aspects of their lives, keeping in mind the diversities (class, caste, religion, ethnicity, region, abilities, age groups etc.), complexities and paradoxes that prevail in our society.

The Hindu Widows Remarriage and Property Act, 1989, represents a significant legislative reform aimed at improving the social and economic status of Hindu widows in India.