What's so great about it ? Goan housewives have had it for ages. On Wed, 28 Jun 2023 at 15:18, 'Pedro Mascarenhas' via Goa-Research-Net < [email protected]> wrote:
> [image: Inline image] > > *An Indian court's recent verdict that significantly expands the rights of > homemakers over their husband's property has been hailed as a positive sign > by women's rights advocates.* > > On 21 June, the Madras high court - in the southern state of Tamil Nadu - > passed a verdict in a domestic dispute case that allowed a housewife equal > share in her husband's property. > > Experts say this is the first time an Indian court has formally recognised > the contribution of a housewife to the husband's income. They, however, > point out that the verdict is not binding on other states unless the > country's Supreme Court rules along similar lines in future. > > The wife works for 24 hours in various roles, including that of a chef, a > "home doctor" and a "home economist", the court said. In the absence of the > homemaker's duties, the husband would have to pay for the services these > roles provided. > > "By performing these skills, a wife makes the home a comfortable > environment and her contribution towards the family, and certainly it is > not a valueless job, but it is a job doing for 24 hours without holidays, > which cannot be less equated with that of the job of an earning husband who > works only for 8 hours," the court noted. > Women's rights lawyer Flavia Agnes called it a "very positive judgement > because it recognises women's domestic labour". > > Madras high court: A new India verdict recognises value of women's work > <https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65996250> > > Madras high court: A new India verdict recognises value of women's work > > The judgement in a domestic dispute case allowed a housewife equal share > in her husband's property. > <https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65996250> > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/331267065.196954.1687944942521%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/331267065.196954.1687944942521%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Goa-Research-Net" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CABPxU2geGHaqu9vnZdDS8FZ0tJyFhvFN5h%3D76u7XVX-ShsRAAA%40mail.gmail.com.
