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According to a recent survey of members of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 56 percent of members have noticed an increase in the number of mothers who are paying child support. 47 percent of members have noticed an increase in the number of women paying alimony to their former spouses. … [Read more...] about Who’s Paying? More Women Are Becoming Payors in Alimony, Child Support

Girls Who Code launched this summer with 20 underprivileged girls selected to be part of the inaugural group. The girls learned about building websites, studied skills like robotics and went on field trips to high-tech companies, including Twitter and Google, according to Saujani. … [Read more...] about ‘Girls Who Code’ Seeks to Level the Playing Field for Women in Tech Sector

The Bench has since passed several orders demanding the response from States and Union Territories on various issues, and had, in February, 2016, issued guidelines for prison reforms. “The sum and substance of the aforesaid discussion is that prisoners, like all human beings, deserve to be treated with dignity,” it had then observed. … [Read more...] about Examine Measures For Rehabilitation Of Women Prisoners And Their Children: SC To Amicus Curiae [Read Order]

Building a team, sharing knowledge and changing culture were also high on speakers’ lists. Megan Mathias, an attorney at Stahl Cowen Crowley Addis in Chicago, advised lawyers to create the culture they wanted by naming core values; creating strategy that matches the culture; aligning team members, including leaders and those who have influence within the workplace; and defining metrics to measure the impact of the policy changes you seek. … [Read more...] about Women lawyers in legal tech careers say: Don’t feel you must go it alone

It is a good eighty-two years since the benevolent Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936 which allowed all castes to enter temples in the erstwhile State of Travancore. And it is unfortunate that today when the world is celebrating International Women’s Day, in India we are still debating on whether women should be allowed to enter places of worship where Gods dwell. We are contemplating on the purity of a woman and of her body, all because she menstruates. And this happens to be in God’s own country, where this beautiful temple adorns the hill named Sabarimala situated amidst thick forest. Ironically, this hill which owes its name to Sabari, a woman hermit who is believed to have lived there awaiting Lord Rama, is now a ‘No-Entry Zone’ for women aged 10-50 via a rule of prohibition made by Travancore Devaswom Board. … [Read more...] about Ban On Entry Of Women In Sabarimala Temple