SURVEY

Through this survey one can understand the social values and culture of Indian society.

1. As per Hindu Marriage Act in Indian Legal System, can a married man ‘Lent his last name’ to any lady and her son without taking divorce from his first wife?
a.) Yes
b.) No
2. Is there any law as per Indian Legal System which allows any married man to ‘LENT HIS LAST NAME’ to any lady and her son?
a.) Yes
b.) No
3. If a man says that he is not the biological father of the child and the lady (could be first wife who is sure that he had an affair with another lady and may try to prove the truth of bigamy or adultery), then which test is requested to verify who is the father of the child?
a.) Don’t Know
b.) DNA Test helps to verify who the biological father is.
4. If a wife and husband get separated for some duration, and if the wife wants to get back to her husband, can she file a request for Reconciliation?
a.) No
b.) Yes
5. After divorce is granted, can the ex-husband go back to his ex-wife after some time and can they stay together?
a.) Yes
b.) No, it would be illegal. He will have to remarry her and register their re-marriage legally under the supervision of legal professionals.
6. If husband and wife get separated for some reasons and are unable to meet or speak to each other for some reasons and husband does not want to live with his first wife, can he get married to another lady without giving divorce to his first wife or can he LENT HIS LAST NAME to another lady and her son in the absence of his first wife?
a.) Yes
b.) No
7. If a married man gets married to another lady without giving divorce to his first wife, what is it called?
a.) Adultery
b.) Bigamy
8. As per Indian Legal System, is it a crime?
a.) No
b.) Yes
9. Can a husband hit his wife or use abusive language?
a.) Yes
b.) No
10. What is contempt of court?
a.) Don’t know
b.) If a person does not follow or obey the court orders it is called contempt of court.
11. If a husband uses emotional manipulative technique to create fear or use abusive language or insults her or hits her, what is it called?
a.) Don’t know
b.) Domestic Violence
12. If wife has filed a legal case against her husband and in-laws and wants to settle the legal disputes amicably, then which center in the Legal System should she go to?
a.) Don’t Know
b.) Mediation Center, Delhi
13. What is the meaning of MEDIATION?
a.) Don’t Know
b.) When both parties willingly decide to settle their legal disputes by talking and sorting all the past issues in a amicable way in the presence of senior judges, it is called MEDIATION.
14. After the legal dispute has been settled and closed through the process of MEDIATION, can anyone discuss or ask questions related to the legal dispute or any other past issue or interfere in the personal matters or any other matter of either party?
a.) Yes
b.) No, if any party has any issues it should be resolved at the time of settlement only.
15. What is the meaning of ‘NOT TO INTERFER IN THE PERSONAL MATTER OF BOTH PARTIES’?
a.) Don’t know
b.) Personal matters include where a person has the right to chose and take a decision for himself or herself as how he or she wants to live their life. This means he or she has all the freedom as per their individual legal & democratic rights to decide what to eat, which religion to follow or not to follow, where to stay, how to earn their living, whom to marry or what to do. No one else has any right to interfere or influence indirectly in the personal matter of the decisions of any person who is in a democratic country, India. This is also the democratic rights of every individual in India.

STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN !!

Break the silence and stand up for what you believe in and raise voice against injustice happening around. Many women in India are still tolerating injustice from their in-laws or at husband's home or eve teasing at colleges or gender discrimination at home. To tolerate injustice is a bigger crime than doing injustice to anyone. There are many NGO's & Women Organizations who help women, you can visit their websites and dont let injustice happen to your sister, daughter or mother !! Its time to break the silence and create a society where equality prevails.

SELF DEFENCE TRAINING FOR INDIAN WOMEN

Women in India dont feel safe due to many reasons. Do you think self-defense training such as Judu, Karate & other self-defense techniques should be made compulsory in all girls colleges so that they can protect themselves?

To know more about safety issues related to women, please visit : http://safedelhi.jagori.org/

To know what you can do visit :http://safedelhi.jagori.org/join-the-campaign/what-can-i-do/

CSR

There are many organizations where a separate department of CSR works towards the community welfare in many areas. If you wish to start a Community Welfare Program as part of your CSR activity in the area of Women Empowerment, and share your ideas with others and form a group, contact smritikalra84@gmail.com

INTERNET

Internet can benefit everyone - students, housewives, elders, working professionals in any area.

How Internet can benefit everyone?

Students can search for several topics. Housewives can look for topics related to cooking, home decoration, self care & health care of family members, learn any creative activity online, childcare & parenting tips, gardening and other home care related topics. Elders can also read news of any country online and send email to their friends and search for topics related to elder care or other interesting topics or related to their hobby.

Internet has already become a popular mode of communication among working professionals in any field - engineers, medical, legal, media, banking, telecommunication, travel, entertainment and many other professions. Internet is a very important source of information and a channel of communication for everyone in any part of the world and is sure to benefit the community at global level in many different ways.

If you or any of your family members wish to learn and teach Internet basics, contact smritikalra84@gmail.com

GREEN & CLEAN ENVIRONMENT

SOLAR POWER

We all enjoy watching sunrise and sunset, however have we ever thought if solar power can be used to run our computer, TV, fan and reduce the cost of our electricity bills at home, office or even schools. Solar power is also used for cooking, heating water and in rural areas for irrigation purpose and for running tube wells. Solar Energy is surely a reliable and cleaner source of power. As many intelligent minds are working on inventing several other benefits of utilizing solar power in several parts of the world, this will also generate employment opportunity for many working in this area of creating Green and Clean Enviornment.

USE OF DUSTBINS & TRASHBAGS WHILE TRAVELING:

We all see and often ignore garbage lying on roadside or some people while traveling casually throw packets outside their car or train and dont realize that they are indirectly polluting the enviornment. What can we do about it ? You can keep a paper bag in your car, while traveling and throw garbage as you reach home or office and take care of environment also. Shopkeepers can also install dustbins near their shops and can mention that details and sponsor green and clean environment in their locality. This will motivate other people to throw garbage in the dustbin. This will generate employment for some underpriviledged children who prepare paper bags and you can help indirectly to them also by buying paper bags or cloth bags from such children and women. While purchasing vegetables and items for household chores, you can carry jute bags or cloth bags. Even shopkeepers can get some bags made from such underpriviledged children or women in rural areas and avoid plastic bags, which pollutes the environment.

CELEBRATE GREENERY ON SPECIAL EVENTS:

You can also celebrate your birthday or anniversary or any special day by planting a tree or even gift a bonsai plant to your parents, sister or brother, or elder family members or even keep a bonsai plant in your office. Many women can learn Bonsai culture and generate income by selling these plants to offices or hotels or at several events and be a part of creating green and clean environment.