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Reserves one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women, with sub-reservation for SC/ST women. To be implemented after delimitation exercise following the next Census.

Central Act enacted 2020-01-10. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).

Criminalised instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) with up to three years imprisonment and fine. Declared the practice void and illegal, providing maintenance and custody rights to affected Muslim women.

Central Act enacted 2019-07-31. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).

National nutrition mission targeting reduction of stunting, undernutrition, anaemia, and low birth weight among children, adolescent girls, and pregnant/lactating women. Uses technology-driven real-time monitoring across all districts.

Provides free LPG connections to women from Below Poverty Line households to replace unclean cooking fuels. Over 10 crore connections released, significantly reducing indoor air pollution and health risks for rural women.

Facilitates bank loans between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore to at least one SC/ST borrower and one woman borrower per bank branch for setting up greenfield enterprises. Promotes entrepreneurship among underrepresented groups.

Defines and prohibits sexual harassment at the workplace and establishes Internal Complaints Committees and Local Complaints Committees for redressal. Applies to both organised and unorganised sectors.

Legislation to protect women from sexual harassment at workplace, mandating Internal Complaints Committees in organisations with 10+ employees, defining sexual harassment, and establishing complaint and redressal mechanisms.

Central Act enacted 2013-04-22. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).

Comprehensive reform of criminal law on sexual offences enacted after the 2012 Delhi gang rape. Widened the definition of rape, introduced new offences like stalking, voyeurism, and acid attack, and enhanced penalties.

Restructured poverty alleviation programme replacing SGSY to reduce rural poverty through self-managed Self Help Groups (SHGs). Mobilised over 9 crore women into 83 lakh SHGs with bank linkages for sustainable livelihoods.

Major restructuring and expansion of ICDS to universalise early childhood care, nutrition, and pre-school education through Anganwadi centres. India's primary response to child malnutrition covering over 8 crore beneficiaries.

Provides comprehensive civil law protection to women from domestic violence, covering physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and economic abuse. Introduced protection officers and shelter homes.

Civil law to protect women from domestic violence including physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and economic abuse. Provided for protection orders, residence orders, and monetary relief. Extended protection to all women in domestic relationships.

Central Act enacted 2005-09-13. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).