Lok Sabha Question No. 2359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Discrimination Against Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 2359

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2016

## DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

## 2359.   DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE:

## SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether cases of discrimination against female including women and girl child has been reported;
- (b)        if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT  wise  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year;
- (c)   whether the Government has addressed the above issue through adequate legislation and  modification  of  customs  &  practices  to  curb  discrimination  including  introduction  of gender audit scheme;
- (d)     if so, the details thereof, State/UT wise including Odisha;
- (e)    the  monitoring  mechanism  and  financial  assistance  in  place  to  ensure  the  proper implementation of laws and schemes aimed at eradicating discrimination among women; and
- (f) the extent  to  which  the  Government  has  achieved  its  objective  in  reducing discrimination?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

(a)  &  (b)    As  per  the  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  data,  a  total  of  244270, 309546 and 3,37,922 cases were reported in the country under crimes against women during 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively. A total of 169, 222 and 280 cases were reported in the country  under  the  Prohibition  of  Child  Marriage  Act,  2006  during  2012,  2013  and  2014 respectively. The State wise details of the cases registered under crime against women and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 during the last three years is annexed.

(c)  &  (d)    Ending  gender  based  inequities,  discrimination  and  violence  faced  by  girls  and women in the country is of utmost priority for the Government. The Government of India has already  enacted  a  number  of  legislations  to  address  gender  based  discrimination.  These includes  the  Protection  of  Women  from  Domestic  Violence  Act,  2005;  Dowry  Prohibition Act, 1961;Indecent Representation of Women  (Prohibition) Act, 1986; the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013; the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act,2006 (PCMA),  Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, Maternity Benefit  Act,  1961  and    73 rd -  74 th Amendment  of  the  Constitution  mandating  33% reservation for women in the local governance.

Apart from the above, Ministry of Women  and  Child  Development  is also implementing Schemes of One Stop Centre to provide integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence and Scheme for Universalisation of Women Helpline intended to provide 24 hours immediate and emergency response to women affected by violence. Further, to address the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR), the Beti Bachao Beti Badhao scheme is being implemented addressing the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio and empowerment of women on a life cycle continuum.

(e)  &  (f)          State  /UT  Governments  are  responsible  for  implementation  of  these  Acts. However,  these  Acts  provides  for  an  inbuilt  mechanism  to  facilitate  the  entire  system  of access  to  justice.  Further,  the  Ministry  regularly  reviews  the  implementation  of  various legislations and if required, necessary amendments are carried out for effective implementation.

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