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Social Protection for Children

Mains > Social justice > Human Resources > Women and Child issues

IN NEWS: Only 26.4 percent of children (1 in 4 children) aged 0-15 years are shielded by social protection, leaving the remaining 73.6 percent exposed to poverty, exclusion, and multidimensional deprivations, noted...

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For prelims, questions on the features of various legislations and government efforts can be asked.
For mains, question can be expected on importance of social protection for children and related government initiatives.

MAR 17

Women in Armed Forces

Mains > Society > Role of women > Women and Child issues

IN NEWS: Recently, the Indian Air Force for the first time handed over the command of a frontline combat unit to a woman when it appointed Group Captain Shaliza Dhami as the commanding officer of a missile squadron...

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For extra reading: https://ilearncana.com/details/Permanent-Commission-for-Women/803
For prelims, questions can be expected on permanent commission and short service commission.
For mains, questions can be expected on significance and challenges associated with deployment of women in armed forces.

MAR 17

Menstrual leave

Mains > Society > Role of women > Women and Child issues

IN NEWS: The Supreme Court of India recently directed a petitioner to take up the issue of menstrual leave with the Ministry of Women and Child Development. In February 2023, Spain became the first European coun...

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For Mains, questions on women’s issues can be asked in GS 1 (Society) and GS 3 (Social Justice)
For Prelims, questions on recent countries and states that have implemented menstrual leave policies can be asked.

MAR 6

Children and Cyberspace

Mains > Social justice > Human Resources > Women and Child issues

IN NEWS: A recent study by CRY (Child Rights and You) found that online child abuse escalated in India during the COVID pandemic. MORE ON NEWS: According to the study jointly conducted by CRY (Child Righ...

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For mains, threats faced by children in cyber space and measures to ensure secure cyberspace for children can be asked.
For prelims, questions can be expected on dark net, malwares, POCSO act, IT act 2000 etc.

JAN 16

Alcohol Prohibition in India

Mains > Society > Features of Indian Society > Women and Child issues

IN NEWS: In a hooch tragedy in Bihar, about 82 people have reportedly died from alcohol poisoning. According to critics, the state's prohibition policy is one of the causes of the tragedy. ALCOHOL PROHIBI...

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For Mains, questions on alcohol consumption can be asked in GS 1 (Society). The content can also be used in questions related to healthcare and issues faced by vulnerable sections in India.
For Prelims, questions on the various Directive principles can be asked.

DEC 27

Healthcare in India

Mains > Social justice > Health > Women and Child issues

IN NEWS: 15th Finance Commission chairman N K Singh suggested a slew of measures for the health sector, such as the inclusion of middle-class households in the flagship Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yoj...

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For Prelims, questions on various government schemes can be asked.
For Mains, questions on healthcare are frequently asked in GS 2 (Social justice)
Extra reading: Ayushmaan Bharat Digital Missionhttps://ilearncana.com/details/Ayushman-Bharat-Digital-Mission-ABDM/2555

DEC 9

Elimination of Gender-Based Violence

Mains > Society > Role of women > Women and Child issues

IN NEWS: Nai Chetna, a month-long nationwide campaign to tackle violence against women was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development. Envisioned as a 'Jan Andolan' (people's movement), the campai...

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For Mains, questions on gender-based violence can be asked in GS 1 (Society) and GS 2 (Social justice). The content can also be used in essays related to women empowerment.
For Prelims, questions on the features of various government schemes and ministries implementing them can be asked.

DEC 6

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012

Mains > Social justice > Human Resources > Women and Child issues

IN NEWS: Ten years after the enactment of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which deals specifically with child sexual abuse, an analysis of POCSO cases across India has found gaps in it...

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For Prelims, questions on features of the Act and other initiatives like POCSO e-Box by the government promoting child welfare can be asked.
For Mains, direct questions on the provisions of the Act can be asked. Also, the content can be used in essays and questions related to judicial reforms, child welfare etc.

NOV 25

Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)

Mains > Society > Role of women > Women and Child issues

IN NEWS: Elaben Bhatt, a noted Gandhian, leading women’s empowerment activist, and renowned founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) passed away. SELF-EMPLOYED WOMEN’S ASSOCIAT...

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For Mains, questions on SEWA can be asked in GS 1 (Role of women and women’s organization) and GS 3 (Development processes and the development industry).
For Prelims, questions on the history and contributions of SEWA may be asked.

NOV 9

CHILD PROTECTION IN INDIA

Mains > Social justice > Human Resources > Women and Child issues

IN NEWS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at 59 locations across 20 States and one Union Territory, as part of a pan-India drive against the circulation and sharing of Child Sexual Abuse...

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Note: Various aspects of Child protection have been covered in detail in other articles, the links to which are provided above. Kindly read them for an in-depth analysis.
For Mains, questions on child protection can be asked in GS 2 (Social justice) and GS 1 (Society)
For Prelims, questions on the features of various legislations and government efforts can be asked.
Extra reading: Human traffickinghttps://www.ilearncana.com/details/Human-Trafficking/2314

OCT 7