Women waiting for no-fault divorce bill to be passed

Here is an interesting news story based on statistics about divorce filings in Mumbai:

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1896919/report-women-put-off-divorce-to-benefit-from-marriages-law-amendment-bill

Women are playing the waiting game when it comes to getting divorced.

Between January and August this year, divorce cases in Mumbai fell by 23% compared to the corresponding period last year. read more

In China, wife loses right to property after divorce

Maybe Indian lawmakers need to learn from China rather than aping the West in hastily proposing amendments under Hindu Marriage Act which will give women the power of giving no-fault divorce and take away 50% of husbands’ property(and more) for a marriage which might have lasted only 1 day.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-22/china/29914022_1_marriage-law-divorce-personal-property read more

Photos from 26th May Dharna

Dharna against Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010

PRESS RELEASE

Centre for Men’s Rights (http://menrights.org) aims to promote men’s welfare and their human rights and prevent abuse of men’s rights. We aim to reduce suicide rate of men and create more acceptability and choices for men in society.

We have strongly condemned approval by union cabinet recently to changes in Hindu Marriage Act under “Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010”. read more