Its includes Foreword, Preface, Table of Statutes, Table of Cases, and Subject Index Pages.
Description:
Overview:

The current fourth edition of this much-acclaimed work by Mamta Rao is a well-researched and systematically organized study on the subject. The author has discussed various problems faced by women and has thrown light on the crimes committed against women viz. rape, dowry death, female foeticide, sexual harassment at the workplace, domestic violence, etc. The work also analyses issues such as child labor, child abuse, juvenile delinquency, etc.

The following are the highlights of this new edition:-

1. Includes the Shayara Bano case on Triple Talaq
2. Includes discussion on the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009; Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012; Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013; Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013; Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017
3. Includes leading cases on the subject specified in the syllabus of law schools.
4. The author discusses the Nirbhaya case at length.

Includes additional learning resources on www.ebcexplorer.com:

1. Access to important case law as indicated by Case PilotTM
2. Discussion ForumTM provides a platform outside the classroom to post comments, discuss and explore ideas.
3. SCC OnlineTM Blog to stay updated on recent happenings of the legal world and Useful LinksTM to access free resources.
Extract from the Foreword

"This book would definitely give a positive direction to understand the laws relating to women and children not only to the law students but also to the lawyers as well as to the Judges."
- by Justice A.K. Shrivastava Judge, High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Table Of Contents:

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1. Thinkers on "women"
2. Feminist theory
3. Feminism
4. Feminist awakening
5. Status of women
6. Position of women

CHAPTER 2: International Commitments

1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
2. Convention on the Political Rights of Women, 1953
3. Convention on the Nationality of Married Women, 1957
4. Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, 1967
5. Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women,
6. Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 1993
7. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, 1999
8. Commission on the Status of Women
9. United Nations Millennium Declaration, 2000

CHAPTER 3: Constitutional Protection and National Commission for Women

1. Gender equality and protection under the Constitution
2. National Commission for Women

CHAPTER 4: Law Relating to Crimes Against Women

1. Rape
2. Custodial rape
3. Gang rape
4. Marital rape
5. Sentencing
6. Allied provisions
7. Sexual abuse of children
8. Reflections of judicial sensitivity
9. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2010
10. Dowry deaths
11. Prostitution
12. Female foeticide
13. Sexual harassment at workplace
14. Domestic violence
15. Law relating to obscenity and indecent representation of women  
16. Termination of pregnancy
17. Sati

CHAPTER 5: Personal Laws Relating to Women

1. Marriage and divorce
2. Maintenance
3. Guardianship
4. Adoption
5. Succession
6. Family courts
7. Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2010 (No.30 of 2010)  

CHAPTER 6: Women and Industrial Law

1. Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
2. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
3. The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2008 (No. 15 of 2008)
4. The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
5. Factories Act, 1948
6. Mines Act, 1952
7. The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
8. Proposed Legislation

CHAPTER 7: Laws Relating to Protection of Children

1. International scenario
2. Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1959
3. Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989
4. The World Summit for Children, 1990
5. United Nations Conference of Environment and Development, 1992
6. World Conference on Human Rights, 1993
7. International Labour Organisation (ILO)
8. Some other instruments
9. Indian perspective
10. Child trafficking and abuse

CHAPTER 8: Juvenile Justice

1. International instruments
2. Development
3. Juvenile Justice Act, 1986
4. Juvenile justice (care and protection of children) act, 2000
5. Some decisions

Subject Index