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state how the constitution helps in protecting the rights of women and children? state all the articles all the laws that helps women get their rights protected? give a very detailed and elaborate answer......... Answer my question, i promise I will mark the best answer brainliest and follow him/her

Answer 1

*For Women*

Constitutional Privileges

(i) Equality before law for women (Article 14)

(ii) The State not to discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of

birth or any of them (Article 15 (i))

(iii) The State to make any special provision in favour of women and children (Article 15 (3))

(iv) Equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office

under the State (Article 16)

(v) The State to direct its policy towards securing for men and women equally the right to an adequate

means of livelihood (Article 39(a)); and equal pay for equal work for both men and women (Article

39(d))

(vi) To promote justice, on a basis of equal opportunity and to provide free legal aid by suitable legislation

or scheme or in any other way to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any

citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities (Article 39 A)

(vii) The State to make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief

(Article 42)

(viii) The State to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections

of the people and to protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation (Article 46)

(ix) The State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people (Article 47)

(x) To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India and to

renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women (Article 51(A) (e))

(xi) Not less than one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled

Castes and the Scheduled Tribes) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every

Panchayat to be reserved for women and such seats to be allotted by rotation to different

constituencies in a Panchayat (Article 243 D(3))

(xii) Not less than one- third of the total number of offices of Chairpersons in the Panchayats at each level

to be reserved for women (Article 243 D (4))

(xiii) Not less than one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled

Castes and the Scheduled Tribes) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every

Municipality to be reserved for women and such seats to be allotted by rotation to different

constituencies in a Municipality (Article 243 T (3))

(xiv) Reservation of offices of Chairpersons in Municipalities for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes

and women in such manner as the legislature of a State may by law provide (Article 243 T (4))

For children

Right to free and compulsory elementary education for all children in the 6-14 year age group (Article 21 A)

Right to be protected from any hazardous employment till the age of 14 years (Article 24)

Right to be protected from being abused and forced by economic necessity to enter occupations unsuited to their age or strength (Article 39(e))

Right to equal opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity and guaranteed protection of childhood and youth against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment (Article 39 (f))

Right to early childhood care and education to all children until they complete the age of six years (Article 45)

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