Historic Milestone: Women Surpass 50% Representation Among Law Firm Associates
Issue : In a significant shift, women now have over 50% of law firm associates, a first in the 32-year National Association of Law Placement (NALP) monitoring history. The percentage of female colleagues has increased steadily over the past five years, hitting 50%
Empowering Women in Family Pension Matters: In circumstances of marital disagreement, children may be nominated for pension benefits rather than the spouse
Issue: Recently, the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, were amended significantly by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW). This change gives female employees the power to designate their children for family pensions, taking precedence over their husbands in cases of
Empowering India: The Imperative for Women’s Reservation
Closing the Representation Gap In a nation as diverse and dynamic as India, achieving true representation in governance stands as a crucial milestone. The call for women’s reservation in legislative bodies has been a long-standing discourse, aiming to address the underrepresentation of women
Our Constitution is a transformative document that sought to remedy the structural inequalities rooted in patriarchy” – Justice D. Y. Chandrachud
Written By Rajnish “There is no one identity for women as a group or class. There are multiple identities within the large class of women for whom the law has entitled the conferment of rights.” Justice D.Y. Chandrachud observed Saturday when he was
