ONE DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR ON EMERGING VISTAS OF CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN

SEMINAR HALL: REPORT

1. Speaker 1: Assisted Reproductive Technology- Boon or Bane
The speaker highlighted the advancement of several technological
developments that have enabled an individual to go for artificial
insemination, thereby doing away with the need for the natural
reproductive process for consummation. The issues identified were that
relating to surrogacy and the right of an unmarried woman to undergo
such process. The speaker recommended that such practice be regulated
by suitable legislation.
2. Speaker 2: Armed Conflict and Crimes against women:
The speaker highlighted various instances where sexual violences were
committed on women at the time of war. She identified that the Geneva
Conventions sought to protect the women from such war crimes. Yet, there
exist large scale violation of the womens body and person, at the time of
wars. It was condemned that the women are treated as prizes of war. And
such practices need to be shunned by appropriate action at both the
national and international level.
3. Speaker 3: Cyber Crimes:
The Speaker identified various kinds of cyber-related offences that are
directed against women in particular. The issues of morphing; spamming;
cyber-bullying were highlighted thereunder. It was observed that women
are made a victim of shame due to the cyber offences and there being
minimal implementation of the laws that curb such practices, the
offenders are able to go scot-free.
4. Speaker 4:
The speaker highlighted the sexual harassment that is faced by a woman
at her workplace, that comes from the senior level management. There
was an assessment of various kinds of harassment that may be ensued
upon a woman in the workplace. The recommendation was made for the
implementation of sexual harassment codes in the code of conduct for
employees.
5. Speaker 5:
The Speaker spoke about women empowerment. It was suggested that the
government has made sufficient gateways for women to empower
themselves, yet they fail to get empowered due to the prejudices that a
male-dominated society casts unto them.
6. Speaker 6:
The Speaker highlighted the abuse caused to domestic workers. The
issues ranged from long hours of work to verbal abuses to sexual abuses
of domestic workers. It was observed that such infringements affects their
right
to
privacy
and
various
other
fundamental
rights.
It was observed that the abuse of domestic workers often goes unreported
due to the lack of awareness or drive to trace such offences.
7. Speaker 7:
The issue pertaining to honour-killing was amply dealt with citing caselaws, as to how the judiciary played the role of a sentinel to ensure that

honour killing is curbed. The speaker observed that the predominance of

such offences is due to the vagrancy of the khap Panchayats.
8. Speaker 8:
The speaker highlighted the issue of domestic violence caused to women
within their home. It was observed that such offences are due to the lack
of care, support and love between members of the family.
9. Speaker 9:
10.