1. CENTRE FOR WOMEN’S STUDIES Paper-II: “Women and Legal Rights”
J.B.A.S College for Women (Autonomous) Re-accredited with A Plus by the NAAC Teynampet, Chennai
CENTRE FOR WOMEN’S STUDIES
(UGC Sponsored)
Syllabus for the Non- Major Elective
Paper-II: “Women and Legal Rights”

2. Introduction several measures to empower women.
The Government of India has provided
several measures to empower women.
Yet there continues to be so much of
exploitation, abuse, discrimination, violence
and crimes against women in India.
How could we tackle this problem?

3. The Centre for Women’s Studies has taken a step to educate the Students of our College about:
“Women and Legal Rights”
This paper will enable the Students to understand
the Protective Laws, Policies, Programmes and the Constitutional Rights available for Women.

4. Syllabus for NME Paper- II “Women and Legal Rights”

5. Unit I Conventions for Women
1.1 International Year for Women (1975)-Decade for
Women ( ).
1.2 UN Declaration of Human Rights- Beijing
Conferences.
1.3 Convention for Elimination of Domestic Violence Against Women (CEDAW).

6. Unit II- Empowerment of Women
2.2 Gender Budgeting- Policies and Programmes for Women
2.3 Micro Credit Schemes for Women

7. Unit III- Commissions for Women
3.1 National Commission for Women- Tamil Nadu
State Commission for Women.
3.2 Central Social Welfare Board- Tamil Nadu Social
Welfare Board.
3.3 Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of
Women.

8. Unit IV-Constitutional Guarantees for Women
4.1 Constitutional Rights of Women
4.2 Rights of Girl Child
4.3 Personal Laws-Hindu Laws-Muslim Laws-
Christian Laws

9. Unit V- Legislations for Women
5.1 Laws Relating to Women- Labour Laws-
Criminal laws-Property Rights-Consumer
Rights for Women.
5.2 Domestic Violence Act 2005.
5.3 Family Court Act 1984.

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