GS2 · 10 marks · 150 words
Legal reforms have expanded women's rights in India, yet structural barriers continue to impede real gender equality. Discuss with suitable examples
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Syllabus: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
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