GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENCOUNTRY-PROFILEINDIAMEASURES
India
Region: Asia / Population: 1,407,564B / Female Population: 681,060M
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Gender Inequality Index Rank
Global Gender Gap Index Rank
Lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence
Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months
Lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence
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1789
2035
Year(s) Measure Title Type of Measure Form of Violence
1986 Penal Code Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Other harmful practices; Child early and forced marriage; Sexual harassment; Sexual violence; Stalking; Trafficking; Violence against women and girls
2008 Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual violence; Violence against women and girls
2012 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual violence
2013 Criminal Law (Amendment), Act 2013 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Other harmful practices; Sexual harassment; Sexual violence; Stalking; Trafficking; Violence against women and girls
2018 Criminal Law Amendment Act 2018 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual violence
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