Re-read the storyboard on how a new law on domestic violence got passed. Describe in your own words the different ways in which women’s groups worked to make this happen.short answer
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Domestic violence: Violence which include hitting, biting, slapping, battering, burning etc. and took place between intimate partners. Protection of women from domestic violence act came into effect in 2006.
Explanation:
Domestic violence against women was very common in India in early 1990s. A number of women's groups worked hard to get the bill against domestic violence passed by the government.
- They reported multiple cases of domestic violence to various forums like public protests, hearings, meetings and petitions to the government.
- A group of lawyers, law students and activists worked together for drafting the domestic violence bill. The bill was first introduced in parliament in 2002. But the bill was opposed by women's groups.
- Several women's organizations and national commission for women made submissions to the parliamentary standing committee requesting changes in the bill.
- A new bill was reintroduced in parliament in 2005, after accepting most of the changes recommended by the women's group. After being passed in both the houses of parliament, it was sent to president for his assent.
- Finally, the protection of women from domestic violence act came into force in 2006.
Final answer:
Due to increasing cases of domestic violence against women, number of women's group worked hard to get it passed by the government. In 2002, a bill against domestic violence was introduced but was opposed by some women's groups. Various requests were made to make changes in the bill. In 2005, new bill was introduced in the parliament. Finally, in 2006, law for protection of women from domestic violence came into force.