The Supreme Court recently set aside the “rakhi-for-bail” order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Further, the SC also issued guidelines to be followed by Courts while dealing with sexual assault cases.
Gender stereotype is a generalized view or preconception about attributes or characteristics, or the roles that are or ought to be possessed by, or performed by, women and men.
A gender stereotype is harmful when it limits women’s and men’s capacity to develop their personal abilities, pursue their professional careers and/or make choices about their lives.
Gender stereotypes compounded and intersecting with other stereotypes have a disproportionate negative impact on certain groups of women, such as women from minority or indigenous groups, women with disabilities, women from lower caste groups or with lower economic status, migrant women, etc.
In India, discriminatory attitudes towards either sex have existed for generations and affect the lives of both sexes.
Although the constitution of India grants men and women equal rights, gender disparities remain.
Research shows gender discrimination mostly in favor of men in many realms including the workplace.
The SC observed certain important observations about gender stereotypes in India. Such as,
Recently the Supreme Court issued seven guidelines to deals with Sexual Assault Cases which are these guidelines are
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