Article 39 of the Constitution

Country	India
Year	2014
Type of Measure	Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

Article 39 of the Constitution amended in 2014 includes the following provisions: The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing—
(f) that children are given opportunities and facilities to develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity and that childhood and youth are protected against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment.

Source of Information

Constitution of India (amended in 2014), UN Women Constitutional Database

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