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Revision as of 10:05, 6 April 2014 by Kenfyre (talk | contribs) (→Dowry law: Cite fixed. Link added.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The men's rights movement in India is associated with various men's rights organizations.
History
The Indian men's rights movement was started by Ram Prakash Chugh, a Supreme Court advocate, in Delhi in 1988 to handle false cases of dowry and torture. It was called Crime against Man Cell also known as Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Husbands. Chugh himself faced problems in his married life.
Later on, in 1997, Purush Hakka Sanrakshan Samiti was formed in Nasik to campaign against the imprisonment of husbands and their families in allegedly false dowry cases. Sangyabalya: Society for Promotion of Marital Harmony, a "HELPLINE for Husbands & Families victimised by anti dowry laws, was formed in 2003 in Bangalore.
Save Indian Family was founded on March 9, 2005 by the unification of a number of family's rights organizations across India.
In 2010 the National Coalition for Men - a U.S. based men's rights organization started its Bangalore Chapter.
Issues
Suicide
Save Indian Family Foundation claims that the high rates of suicides of married men is due to them being "unable to withstand verbal, emotional, economic and physical abuse" from their wives.
Sexual harassment
Men suffer Sexual Harassment silently to prevent public ridicule. A senior cop says"We get many complaints these days of this nature, but most of the times, the guys refrain from filing the FIR. Hence, the number of cases reported remains very less."
Discriminatory laws
The movement holds that laws like the Domestic Violence Act, the Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill, Dowry law, the maintenance/alimony laws and the rape laws are anti-male and unconstitutional as men are being treated as guilty before guilt has been proven. Healthy and educated women can legally get alimony from their jobless former husband.
Dowry law
Main article: Dowry law in IndiaThe men's rights movement in India campaigns against the alleged misuse of section 498a of the Indian Penal Code, which they claim has led to the imprisonment of innocent men, their families and friends, based on false accusations from wives of the accused. Save Indian Family Foundation claims that 80% of the 58,200 lawsuits filed in 2005 were false. They seek to have section 498a made bailable, compoundable, and non-cognizable, and point to the Supreme Court bench presided by Justice Arijit Pasayat and Justice H. K. Seema who, on July 20, 2005, warned against misuse of 498a, expressing concern that it could lead to legal terrorism.
According to Ram Prakash Chugh, about 87% of the women in Tihar jail are there due to dowry charges. He has claimed that sometimes mothers of the bride bring dowry charges on their in-laws when the bride fails to adjust to her in-laws.
Divorce law
Although four or five out of ten divorce cases in India allege mental agony, Ram Prakash Chugh has said that if a man brought similar charges to a court, he will be unlikely to get a favourable ruling.
Domestic violence law
Ram Prakash Chugh has stated that many times husbands don't reported being attacked by their wifes with household utensils because of their ego. Swarup Sarkar of SIFF has argued that Domestic Violence Act should be made gender neutral. Renuka Chowdhury, former Minister Women and Child Development, has agreed that it should be gender neutral.
Men-ifesto
As part of Indian general election, 2014, Men's rights organizations and NGOs are asking all Indian political parties to include their demands of Gender equal Laws and ministries. They have asked for the formation of a "men's ministry" and a "men's rights" panel to address issues concerning Indian males similar to Women Ministry and National Council of Women in India. The National Coalition for Men (NCM) - a forum of 50 organizations has launched its own manifesto expressing concern over the steady rate of "innocent men" falling victims to "gender biased" laws. Titled "Men-ifesto", it addresses Wife centric laws including the provisions of Laws like Domestic Violence, IPC Section 498A and The Guardians and Wards Act and Gender Neutral Laws.
Criticism
The men's rights movement has been criticised for being antifeminist, ignoring the need for legislation to protect women.
Organizations
- Save Indian Family Foundation
- All India Front Against Persecution by Wives (Akhil Bharatiya Patni Atyachar Virodhi Morcha)
- My Nation
See also
References
- "Help! My wife beats me". The Telegraph (India). 13 December 2005. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Nagging wife? Help is at hand!". The Indian Express. Press Trust of India. 11 November 2005. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Harassed husbands seek a pro-men law". Gulf News. 16 November 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- "SANGYABALYA CHARTER [Since www.sangyabalya.org is down]". Victimof498a.tripod.com. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- Ramesh, Randeep (December 13, 2007). "Dowry law making us the victims, says India's men's movement". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- http://www.firstpost.com/india/name-and-shame-strategy-in-sexual-harassment-why-this-feminist-tactic-is-wrong-1336669.html
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/man-woman/Wake-up-to-the-woes-of-sexually-harassed-men/articleshow/20716412.cms?intenttarget=no
- "Amend dowry law to stop its misuse, SC tells govt". The Times Of India. 2010-08-17.
- "Punjab: Man wants to sell kidney to pay alimony". The Times Of India. 2009-08-27.
- http://www.firstpost.com/india/name-and-shame-strategy-in-sexual-harassment-why-this-feminist-tactic-is-wrong-1336669.html
- "Wife gets divorce from nagging husband". BBC News. Delhi. 30 April 2003.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Men new 'victims' of domestic violence". Hindustan Times. 4 November 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- "Now, a 'men-ifesto' for male rights". Business Standard. 2014-01-11.
- ^ Gupta, Monobina (2006-10-27). "Malevolence for women's law - Men go to PM against female 'terrorist activity'". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, Calcutta. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
- Bhattacharya, Chandrima S. (2006-10-30). "What are men scared of?". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, Calcutta. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
External links
- SIFF / SISF Founder website
- Human rights for men websites
- Pune based NGO for Men
- Centre for Men's Rights
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