Mention the provisions in fundamental rights and directive principles of states with regard of welfare of Women in India. Please guys answer me fast!!!!
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The acts made for the welfare of women.
Article 14 [ Right to Equality ]
Under this every person is provided equal treatment before the law.
→ How is it related to women ?
→ This is related to women because it ensures equal treatment for women too.
Article 21 [ Right to life and personal liberty]
This right states that every one has the right to live and have personal liberty.
→ How is it related to women ?
→ In ancient times there were rituals like sati pratha in which widow women had to burn themselves with the pyre of her husband . The society used to snatch the right to life from women . But now every one including widows have the right to life .
Article 16 [ Equal opportunities ]
This right ensures equal opportunities in matters related to employment.
→ How is it related to women ?
→ Earlier women have no right to go outside the home and perform any job . It I was considered that women are made for household work only . But now each and every person of the society whether man or women everyone has the right to get equal opportunity in employment.
Article 26 [ Right to education ]
This right ensures that every person should be educated .
→ How is it related to women ?
→ In indian society as we discussed earlier in article 16 women work considered to work in household only. So people thought they do not require any kind of education. But now the constitution provides every person the right to education and no one can restrict anyone from getting education.
Article 39d [ Equal payment for equal work ]
This act states that there will be equal payment for the equal amount of the work done by men or women.
→ How is it related to women ?
→ Before this act came into existence women were considered weaker gender . It who was considered that women can do less work as compared to men so they should be paid less then man whether they work equal time or they complete the same work as the men can do but they were not paid equally. But now if the post of men and women is same then both will be paid the same amount .
☆ Article 15(3)
This act enables the State Government for making special provision for women and children .
☆ Article 39(a)
This act help in providing free legal help to weaker sections of society and women.
☆ Article 42
This article ensure just conditions of working for women on work place and provide maternity leaves too .
Some other important things to be noted.
☆ There is a special National Commission for women .
☆ National Plan of action for the girl child.
☆ National policy for empowerment of women. etc