Uniform civil code: will it work in India?

[PlanetWarrior]

Indian women need to be self reliant - get yourself armed. Know how to kick balls - literally. After a couple of generations of hard lessons, the entire society will adapt to changed circumstances. Karata, Judo, or good old tight slaps....or the Durga Vahini.... @DRAY

No, I can't prove that. But let me bring @PlanetWarrior and @FaujHistorian

The male to female overall sex ratio in India is averages 944 females to 1000 men (2011 census). That is not a low proportion of male to female ratio and signifies a balance equity of male to female in Indian society by world standards. The Indian constitution has many measures to empower women and to keep in check discrimination. Move back to the 1970s and Indian women started to challenge their patriarchal society. Indian women have many role models to inspire them to reach the top. Indira Gandhi, various Bollywood stars and musicians and the list is endless. Society will not adapt or change the circumstances by women becoming more physically assertive or stronger. On the contrary, especially in rural areas, men will start becoming more violent. Women need to educate men in their family about the role of women in Indian society. They need to become more vocal about abuse against women and they need to form more organizations which highlights abuse and discrimination in the media apart from placing pressure on government to fast track legislation to protect and empower them. There has been change in the upper middle class and wealthier parts of Indian society in the past 20 years when it comes to the average male's attitude towards women. That needs to start filtering down in the lower earning rungs of society. For starters, Indian schools need to introduce a course which teaches kids about basic manners when addressing the opposite sex. All these taboo attitudes towards a more liberal society in schooling curriculums doesn't do the average Indian any favors when it comes to behaving responsibly in society when they become adults.

 

[FaujHistorian]

Indian women need to be self reliant - get yourself armed. Know how to kick balls - literally. After a couple of generations of hard lessons, the entire society will adapt to changed circumstances. Karata, Judo, or good old tight slaps....or the Durga Vahini.... @DRAY

No, I can't prove that. But let me bring @PlanetWarrior and @FaujHistorian

it is truly sad to see how women are treated in our part of the world.

but I disagree with them picking up arms.

That's just adding more anarchy.

 

[Soumitra]

One reason for bringing in Uniform Civil Code

Muslim girl can marry once she completes 15 yrs of age: Gujarat High Court

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The court made the observation while quashing legal proceedings under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act against a Muslim youth who had married a 17-year-old girl of his community.

Justice J B Pardiwala in the order passed on December 2 said that according to the Muslim Personal Law, a Muslim girl, if she attains puberty or completes the age of 15 years, is "competent" to get married. "It is not in dispute that the boy and girl both are Muslims. According to the Personal Law of Muslims, the girl no sooner than she attains the puberty or completes 15 years, whichever is earlier, is competent to get married without the consent of her parents," the order said.

The court gave the judgement in connection with a plea filed by a Surat-based youth Yusuf Lokhat seeking to set aside the charge sheet filed against him in a that city's court under several sections of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

"It appears that the parents of the girl have also now accepted the marriage. The man and his wife both are personally present in the Court. They confirm about their marriage. The girl submits that she is happily residing with her husband at her matrimonial home. Having regard to the peculiar facts of the case, in my view, no case is made out to prosecute the criminal proceedings further," the order said.

As per the case details, Lokhat married a 17-year-old girl from his community in February this year. Following the marriage, the girl's father, who was initially against the marriage, wrote to a Superintendent of the 'Children Home for Girls' in Surat, who had initiated legal proceedings against the boys and other three persons known to the boy.

Muslim girl can marry once she completes 15 yrs of age: Gujarat High Court | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

Muslims getting away with grave crime of child marriage by citing their personal law.

And the personal law says 15 or puberty - whichever is earlier. And in India puberty is hitting earlier than ever with children as young as 10-11 hitting puberty

Indian kids hitting early puberty - IBNLive

according to a survey conducted across 100 centres in India, more than 80 per cent of girls in cities are hitting puberty at a tender age of 11 compared to the average age of 13.