CONTENTS

Preface MX
A note of Acknowledgement X
Table of Cases XI-XX
Abbreviations XXI-XXII

Chapter -I 1-20
Introduction
I. Human Rights of Women
II. Basis of Human Riglits
III. Constitutional Mandates of Human Riglits
(a) Indian Human Rights
(b) International Human Rights
IV. Gender-based Abuse: An appraisal

Chapter-II 21-80
Status of Women in India: A Reference
I. Causes of backwardness
II. Woman Needs of Specific Health
III. Issues which must be addressed
IV. Indicators of women's Health Status
V. Gender bias in health care seeking behavior
VI. Nutritional Intake
VII. Nutritional Scenario and Planning Commission
VIII. HIV/AIDS: Global Perspective
 IX. The Infrastructure for Health Services
X. Pohcy on Women's Health
XI. Status of Tribal Women
XII. The Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 1995
XIII. Non-formal Education (NFE) for Women
XIV. Legal Status of Women
XV. Position of Women after independence period

Chapter-Ill 81-157
Existing Legal Structure for the Protection of Women:
An Analyses
I. An Evolution
(a) Constitutional Provisions for the Protection and Equality of
Women
(b) Legislative Enactment in India
(c) Women under personal laws
II. Social Legislations Relating to Women Issues
III. Rights and Freedoms of Women: An assessment

Chapter - IV 158-285
An Evaluation of Atrocities Committed against Women in India
I. Violence on the Women
II. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005:An
Introduction
III. Sexual Harassment: An Embarrassment Towards The Women
 (i) Sexual Harassment and the Law
(ii) Insulting the Modesty of a Girl
(iii) Appreciation of Evidence: Need for Corroboration
(iv) Manifestations of Sexual Harassment
IV. Sexual Harassment in the Institutional Premises
V. Efficacy Of The Legal Provisions
VI. Wife Beating
VII. Sex Determinations
VIII. Rape: Killing a soul
(a) Special Privileges for Victims of Rape
(b) Custodial Rape
(c) Rape on Minors

Chapter -V 286-313
An analysis of Role of Various Agencies Working in the Field of
Women Rights and Freedom
I. National Commission for Women (NCW)
A. Functions of the Commission
B. Power of Women's Commission
C. Limitations of the NCW
II. National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC)
(a) Functions of NHRC
(b) Complaints Mechanism
(c) Limitations of the NHRC
III. National Commission for Minorities
(a) Duties and Functions of the Commission
 (b) Complaints Mechanism
IV. Various State Commissions for Women
V. Role of N.G.Os.
VI. Public Interest Lawyering : A critical review

Chapter-VI 314-368
Judicial Contribution in the Empowerment of Women: An Analysis
I. Women Empowerment: Needs and Issues
II. Women Empowerment: A Scenario
III. Globalization and Empowerment of Women
IV. SocialEmpowerment of Women
V. Efforts of Women Empowerment
VI. Judicial Contribution in women Empowerment
(a) Approach of Supreme Court of India
(b) Approach of the High Courts

Chapter - VII 369-390

Conclusion and Suggestions

Bibliography 391-400
Appendices 401-436