Gujarat HC’s progressive, pro-female stance on Women’s Day

Gandhinagar, March 9 : On International Women’s day, the Gujarat High Court has directed the state government to prohibit the social exclusion of women at public places while menstruating, and spread awareness through various mediums, along with sensitisation of health workers.
The Court on Monday also directed the government to allocate necessary funds for the implementation of their directions. It has also sought responses from the state as well as the Central Government regarding the directions.
The High Court has scheduled the next hearing on March 30.
Passing an intermediate order pertaining to a PIL filed in the Gujarat High Court by Nirjhari Mukul Sinha, the wife of noted HC lawyer Mukul Sinha, the bench of Justice, JB Pardiwala and Justice Ilesh J Vora, issued directions to the Gujarat government and Central Government regarding the social exclusion practised by many institutions and sections of the society regarding menstruation.
The bench on Monday directed the state government to prohibit social exclusion of women on the basis of their menstrual status at all places, be it private or public, religious or educational.
The bench also directed the government to spread awareness among its citizens regarding social exclusion through various mediums like posters in public spaces, including the subject in school curriculum, using audio visual mediums like radio, entertainment and news channels, short films, among others.