Muslim Women Rights Day
| Muslim Women Rights Day[1] | |
|---|---|
| Observed by |  India |
| Type | National |
| Significance | to commemorate the enactment of the law against Triple Talaq in India |
| Date | 01 August |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 |
The Muslim Women Rights Day is observed across the country on 1st August, to celebrate the enactment of the The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 which banned the practice of Triple talaq in India.[2][3]
The legislation classifying triple talaq as a criminal offence came into effect on 1 August 2019. The first Muslim Women Rights Day was observed on 1 August 2020 across the country.[4]
The Minister of Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Naqvi said that the Government aims to celebrate the "self-reliance, self-respect and self-confidence" of the Muslim women of the country and protected their constitutional, fundamental and democratic rights.[5]
References
- ^ https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-analysis/muslim-women-rights-day
- ^ https://www.livemint.com/news/india/muslim-women-rights-day-to-commemorate-two-years-of-triple-talaq-law-11627730854649.html
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/significant-decline-in-triple-talaq-cases-after-law-against-it-came-into-effect-naqvi/article35650655.ece
- ^ http://ddnews.gov.in/national/muslim-womens-rights-day
- ^ https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1741043