Recognising equal guardianship of the mother as of the father, emphasising the best interests of the child, and amending the Guardianship and Wardship Act, 1890 to grant the mother automatic guardianship rights, especially when the father is absent, incompetent or unwilling. View Details
Prepare a proposal to establish an independent and self-governing National Women’s Commission and issue an ordinance by the President. View Details
Permanently abolish any State practice that legitimizes income from illegitimate sources. View Details
The state will ensure the recognition, right to organise, and representation of migrant workers, while also strengthening domestic and international relations View Details
Workers need to be included in some of the other security schemes with respect to their problems, and in this regard, may introduce the ILO’s life-cycle-based social security programme or take steps to introduce a social insurance scheme. View Details
a. Eliminating gender discrimination in recruitment, placement, and training to ensure the participation of all genders at all levels of the media; b. Preparing gender-sensitive codes of conduct in each media outlet and establishing systems for providing information, discussion, training, and monitoring for effective implementation of the code of conduct; ensuring infrastructure (e.g., separate toilets, childcare centres) for the smooth participation of all genders; c. Ensuring the utmost caution in the safety and protection of journalists of all genders, prioritising the needs of women; providing transportation arrangements for safe travel; d. Establishing a complaints redress cell in each media office as per the High Court directive on preventing sexual harassment (2009); e. Taking mental health protection measures to cope with various types of pressure in journalism; f. Ensuring that women receive proper maternity leave and do not face any discrimination upon returning to work after leave; g. Formulating clear guidelines and rules for how women will be presented; preparing policies on not publishing or broadcasting stereotypical ideas that create hatred, animosity, or negative attitudes towards women, or hinder their smooth presence in all fields; h. Highlighting the multifaceted roles and participation of women in society; ensuring that the voice and perspective of women are reflected in any news/feature; i. Preparing clear guidelines for language use to avoid direct or indirect humiliation of women through words or descriptions. View Details
Various workshops, seminars, and sessions can be organised in classrooms to enhance media literacy knowledge and skills among secondary and college students (including equivalent madrasas). Researchers and thinkers on media literacy must be involved in these activities. These activities can be undertaken through a combined initiative of the relevant ministries, research institutions/NGOs, and academia. View Details
It is necessary to introduce specific systems/methods for verifying misinformation/fake news in every newsroom. Responsible and trained journalists can do this work. However, technological support should also be in place. To address the shortage of adequate investment in truth verification activities due to the financial crisis in the media, the possibility of arranging a larger and collective initiative within the news industry can be considered. The right of this initiative to work independently must, of course, be ensured. View Details
Media organisations will ensure that safety equipment and training are provided to all journalists, where applicable. The institution’s obligation to provide legal assistance in resolving any lawsuits related to professional work must be ensured. View Details
No media outlet shall appoint any journalist, whether temporary, permanent, or contractual, without an appointment letter, identity card, photo, or salary. View Details
