New Delhi: In a major decision on investigating the #MeToo allegations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led BJP government decides to set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to lead the investigation on Wednesday. However, earlier Women and Child Development Ministry (WCD) led by Union Minister Maneka Gandhi had announced to[Read More…]
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Yogi Aditynath’s government orders shut down of Acid attack survivors run Sheroes cafe in Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh Yogi Aditynath Singh government orders shut down of Sheroes Café of Lucknow, run by the acid attack survivors. There are over 20 survivors whose relocation and rehabilitation fate hangs in uncertainty after this government assault. An order regarding vacating the café has been passed and despite all the[Read More…]
New shelter home in Vrindavan for 1,000 widows
New Delhi: A new shelter home for widows, with capacity for 1,000 people, has been constructed in Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan by the Union Women and Child Development Ministry, an official statement said on Tuesday. The ministry signed an MoU on Tuesday with Uttar Pradesh’s Women and Child Development Department, which[Read More…]
Maneka for death penalty in child rape cases
New Delhi: Following a public outrage over the gang rape of a minor girl in Jammu and Kashmirs Kathua, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday declared that her ministry intends to amend the POCSO Act, making provision for death penalty in child rape cases. “I have been deeply, deeply disturbed[Read More…]
WCD asks juvenile home staffers to not maintain ‘sexual relations’ with any child
According to the manual ‘Living conditions in Institutions for Children in conflict with Law’, staffers at government homes for juveniles are not allowed to kiss, hug or fondle children, or use offensive language or beat them. The manual was issued by the Women and Child Development ministry when the apex[Read More…]
In a first, Ministry seeks netizens’ suggestions on draft policy
In a first such move, the Ministry of Women and Child Development is seeking some out-of-the-box ideas and suggestions from people on a draft on National Policy for Women. The suggestions would be incorporated into the policy. The ministry is seeking suggestions so that it can conclude the draft. The[Read More…]