And finally…Women’s Empowerment

The dawn of 25/10/2006 brought rays of hope to millions of domestic violence victims in India.

When I read the newspaper yesterday morning, I got goose bumps. And felt a heady mix of excitement and relief for fellow women folk of the country. The Domestic Violence Act 2005 has taken effect since yesterday, bringing unprecedented empowerment to Indian women and children.

http://www.ndtv.com/template/template.asp?category=National&template=womencrime&slug=Domestic+Violence+Act+comes+into+effect&id=95405&callid=1

India women now have the law on their side. And this, I’m sure is a morale boost for domestic violence victims to know that a new law protects them. (The Act covers women, be they wives, live-in partners, sisters, mothers, mothers-in-law or any other woman relation)

Three cheers to Renuka Chowdhary, Minister for Women and Child Development. She has been instrumental in fighting it out for this act. She says, “It's my Diwali gift to all you women out there".