Women, business and the law 2023
“Women, Business and the Law 2023” is the ninth in a series of annual studies measuring the laws and regulations that affect women’s economic opportunity in 190 economies. The project presents eight indicators
Legislation
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding implementation of Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, 22/02/2023
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Dr. Balram Singh Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/02/2023.</p> <p>The matter related to the implementation of the Employment of Manual Scavengers
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Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding Assam Community Professionals (Registration and Competency) Act, 2015, 24/01/2023
<p>Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Baharul Islam & Others Vs The Indian Medical Association & Others dated 24/01/2023. The Supreme Court said the Assam Act of 2015 (Assam
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding rights of children with disabilities, 13/01/2023
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Seema Girija Lal & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/01/2023.</p> <p>The petitioners are members of a forum for parents, professionals
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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: an evaluation
This Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing deals with the Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Twenty Ninth
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Report filed by the DPCC regardings mobile towers in parks of Delhi, 19/12/2022
<p>Response filed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee in the matter of Jan Seva Welfare Society Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 19/12/2022. The matter related to telecom towers in DDA parks
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Climate change law in Ghana: analysis of national legal frameworks for climate action and development
This legal analysis provides an assessment of Ghana’s key legal and regulatory frameworks for the priorities highlighted in Ghana’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Ghana’s climate agenda
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Tripura High Court dismisses the petition filed for issuance of writ by the GOI for protection of exotic animals, 21/09/2022
<p>Order of the Tripura High Court in the matter of Adwitiya Chakrabarti Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/09/2022.</p> <p>Adwitiya Chakrabarti a law student filed a public interest petition in
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Women, business and the law 2022
<p>Around 2.4 billion women of working age are not afforded equal economic opportunity and 178 countries maintain legal barriers that prevent their full economic participation, according to this new report by the World Bank. In 86 countries, women face some form of job restriction and 95 countries do not guarantee equal pay for equal work.</p>
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding conversion of water body into land and construction made thereon, Howrah, West Bengal, 07/01/2021
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Md. Sabir Vs Union of India & Others dated 07/01/2022.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Howrah-water-body-conversion-NGT-order-Jan7-2022.pdf"