Women And Child Development Ministry

Law Ministry endorses proposal to remove time limit to report child sexual abuse, says Maneka Gandhi

On 3 October, Maneka Gandhi had written to Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, asking him to remove the time limit for reporting child sexual abuse and allow people to complain even "10-15 years later".

National Nutrition Month: Akshaya Patra Foundation urges Narendra Modi to speak on 'nutrition for all' in next Mann ki Baat

An NGO said it has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up the topic of 'ensuring access to nutrition for all' in his upcoming 'Mann ki Baat' programme.

Australia resumes adoptions from India after 8 years of suspension, says Ministry of Women and Child Development

The suspension was enforced by Australia over charges of child trafficking for inter-country adoption by some recognised Indian placement agencies.

Centre orders countrywide audit of over 9,000 childcare homes in 60 days; to include background checks of NGOs

The Women and Child Development Ministry said states had been asked to ensure that NGOs don't use and abuse shelter homes.

WCD ministry to send Union Cabinet proposal on increasing punishment for sexual assault of male children

The Women and Child Development (WCD) ministry is set to move a proposal before the Cabinet this week for enhanced punishment in cases of sexual assault of male children.

Women and Child Development Ministry set to move Cabinet in a bit to make child marriages invalid

Currently, child marriages are valid in India, but can be annulled if a case is filed in a district court by either of the two contracting parties within two years of becoming an adult, or through a guardian in case of minors.

Death penalty for rape of minors below 12 years not linked to Kathua case, says top WCD official

The ordinance imposing death penalty for raping a child was not brought because of the Kathua rape case, a top official in the (WCD) ministry said.

Activists, parents of minor rape victims oppose death penalty, say move will increase cases of rape and murder

Child rights groups reiterated that the real deterrent in such cases is the implementation of the laws and the certainty of punishment, rather than the death penalty.

In Republic Day address, Goa Governor Mridula Sinha says government committed to fight narcotics, human trafficking

Goa Governor Mridula Sinha said although tourism was generating revenue in the state, it has also brought with it issues like narcotics and human trafficking

Cabinet may soon approve India's first anti-trafficking bill; new law would view trafficked person as victim, not criminal

The Union Cabinet could soon consider and approve the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill.