Do they have it in practice or in theory? The laws shine on the shelves. Tensing Rodrigues <[email protected]> escreveu no dia quarta, 28/06/2023 à(s) 10:51:
> 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 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CABPxU2geGHaqu9vnZdDS8FZ0tJyFhvFN5h%3D76u7XVX-ShsRAAA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Pedro Mascarenhas -- 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/CAKgQwHDu7FrBeL0v_PH8pCqyqCDVe7EJBJurJSfmSHnTdToSGw%40mail.gmail.com.
