ABOUT THE COURSE
The issue of
gender justice has been a matter of discussion and deliberation, both at the
international and national levels. With the increased participation of women in
all walks of life, particularly at the workplace and the breaking of hitherto
social, political and religious gender barriers, the issue has assumed
significance and become subject- matter of debate at all levels including law.
Today, women are donning multiple roles, apart from being a homemaker- they are
working as top executives in MNCs, working as legislators in State and Central
legislatures, working as educators in the education sector, etc. While the
changed societal matrix & perception and economic globalization have made
way for the increased participation of women, the concern over the free play of
discriminatory attitudes and prejudicial mindsets often pose challenges to
women and targets of multi-facet retaliations and disincentives. The incident
of Nirbhaya in the Capital of the Nation not only exhibits how such treatment
is basically an anathema to the concept of gender justice but also exposes the
barbaric mindset annihilating the values of basic civilization. The days of
yore when women were treated as fragile, feeble, dependent and subordinate to
men, should be a matter of history.
The course is aimed at acquainting the participants with the concept of gender justice. From the arena of Constitutional guarantees to criminal law to laws ensuring safety at the workplace, specifically sexual harassment, the course will focus on an understanding the laws, its procedural intricacies and judicial decisions aimed at strengthening the position of women in society.
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Dr. Dipa Dube has been pursuing
her career as an academic for over a decade. Having completed her LL.M. and
Ph.D from the Universities of Pune and Calcutta, Dr. Dube has been involved in
teaching courses in Criminal Laws, Criminology, Penology, Evidence etc. in
reputed Institutes of India such as NUJS, Kolkata and NLU Jodhpur. Presently,
she is working as an Associate Professor at the Rajiv Gandhi School of
Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur. She has many books and articles to
her credit. She has attended several National and International Conferences and
delivered lectures on invitation at various national institutions including
State Judicial Academy. She has also undertaken research projects in diverse
areas of criminal law, disability, gender justice etc. funded by Government
agencies.
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