<p><strong>CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION</strong></p>

<p>1. Thinkers on &quot;women&quot;<br />
2. Feminist theory<br />
3. Feminism<br />
4. Feminist awakening<br />
5. Status of women<br />
6. Position of women</p>

<p><strong>CHAPTER 2: International Commitments</strong></p>

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

<p><strong>CHAPTER 3: Constitutional Protection and National Commission for Women</strong></p>

<p>1. Gender equality and protection under the Constitution<br />
2. National Commission for Women</p>

<p><strong>CHAPTER 4: Law Relating to Crimes Against Women</strong></p>

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

<p><strong>CHAPTER 5: Personal Laws Relating to Women</strong></p>

<p>1. Marriage and divorce<br />
2. Maintenance<br />
3. Guardianship<br />
4. Adoption<br />
5. Succession<br />
6. Family courts<br />
7. Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2010 (No.30 of 2010) &ensp;</p>

<p><strong>CHAPTER 6: Women and Industrial Law</strong></p>

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

<p><strong>CHAPTER 7: Laws Relating to Protection of Children</strong></p>

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

<p><strong>CHAPTER 8: Juvenile Justice</strong></p>

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

<p><strong>Subject Index</strong></p>
