\n(a) Domestic Violence Act: Women in India face violence in different at home and in public places. One of the most common of these is domestic violence, that is, the one they face at home. As a reaction against this, women advocates have campaigned for many years and have even succeeded in changing the law and changing the stand of the judiciary. The Domestic Violence Act was passed by the Indian Parliament in to provide respite to women facing domestic violence.
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(b) Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act: With the entry of women into different professional fields, cases of discrimination and harassment against women in the workplace have become prevalent. To counter this and to safeguard women's rights at workplaces, the Supreme Court laid down the guidelines for the protection of women against sexual harassment at the workplace and educational institutions in . The Parliament of India passed the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act in to protect women.
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To reduce the burden on girls' parents of giving expensive gifts to the groom's family during marriage.
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To create a safe environment for women in their professional world.
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