The leaky pipeline in judiciary shows women declining from 36.3% in lower courts to 13.4% in High Courts and only one in the Supreme Court, due to collegium bias, poor infrastructure, and domestic burdens, demanding substantive equality, reservations, audits, and institutional reform.
Click to View MoreMuslim women’s rights in India face a clash between personal law and constitutional equality. The judiciary advanced reform from the Shah Bano case to the Shayara Bano verdict banning instant triple talaq. Despite the 2019 law, issues in inheritance and polygamy continue amid Uniform Civil Code debates.
Click to View MoreSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 (PoSH Act), protects women from sexual harassment at all workplaces, including homes. It defines harassment and covers any aggrieved woman. Employers must establish an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) for over 10 employees or a Local Committee (LC) for fewer, facilitating redressal and interim safety measures.
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