Cannot legalise same-sex marriage, says SC Bench Context On Tuesday, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage recognition and regulation may only come from the legislative branch. The Bench reasoned that the courts could not get involved since there was no […]
Gujjars, Bakerwals to hit the streets over ST tag for Paharis Context Gujjar and Bakerwal protest marches against the inclusion of upper caste Paharis on the Schedule Tribe (ST) list are becoming more and more popular in J&K. If the Center does not remove the […]
Women-Only Courts For Alternative Resolution Context: Women-only courts will be established at the village level as an alternative conflict resolution forum for matters like domestic violence and property rights, as well as to challenge the patriarchal system, as part of an effort that will be […]
Aadi Mahotsav 2023 #GS 02 Social Empowerment For Prelims Aadi Mahotsav Aadi Mahotsav is an annual Tribal Festival that was started in the year 2017 and is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs & Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED). […]
Self-Empowered Women’s Association (SEWA) #GS 01 Social empowerment For Prelims Elaben Bhatt Elaben Bhatt was a renowned Gandhian, social worker and women’s empowerment activist. She was conferred several national and international awards such as the Padma Bhushan, Magsaysay Award and the Indira Gandhi Sadbhavna Award. […]