Domestic Violence Law in India: Myth and Misogyny
Author:   Shalu Nigam
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367344818


Pages:   282
Publication Date:   09 July 2021
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Shalu Nigam
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge India
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9780367344818


ISBN 10:   0367344815
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   09 July 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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1: Different Dimensions of Domestic Violence in India 2: The Backlash Against Domestic Violence Law 3: 'Disgruntled Women' and Access to Justice 4: Domestic Violence, Patriarchal Terrorism, and the Law 5: The Culture of Silence, Violence, And Impunity 6: Marriage, Money, And the Law 7: The Politics of Marital Rape and Law 8: The Backlash Against The Backlash: Eliminating Myths and Ending Misogyny

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Shalu Nigam is an advocate, researcher, and activist working at the intersection of gender, law, governance, and human rights issues. She has completed her PhD in Social Work and obtained a law degree. She is currently practicing at the courts of Delhi and is associated with the People’s Union for Civil Liberties, Delhi, India. She has previously worked with the Indian Social Institute, New Delhi, as well as the Centre for Women’s Development Studies, New Delhi. She was awarded a Senior Fellowship by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi. Her publications include The Founding Mothers: 15 Women Architects of the Indian Constitution (coauthor, 2016) and Women and Domestic Violence Law in India: A Quest for Justice (2019). She has been a regular contributor to countercurrents.org and has published essays in journals such as the South Asia Journal, Social Action, International Journal of Gender and Women’s Studies, and Legal News and Views.

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