Child rights and women's rights document discusses key issues related to children and legislation in India. It defines a child as anyone under 18 years old. Major issues facing children in India include child labor, gender inequality, malnutrition, poverty, illiteracy, child marriage, trafficking, and sexual harassment. The main laws protecting children are the Juvenile Justice Act, the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, and the Child Labour Act. The document also mentions India's child helpline.

1. CHILD RIGHTS AND WOMEN
RIGHTS
By
ArunashriThangaraj
The Central Law College
Salem

2. WHO IS CHILD?
 A child is any person under the age of
18.
 Under the law, a child usually refers to
an individual who is a minor, who is
below legal age or the age of
majority.The age of majority being 18
in most states.
 In 2015, age between 16 – 18 can also
taken trial for Henious Offences after
Nirbhaya Case.

3. WHAT ARE CHILD RIGHTS?

4. MAJOR ISSUES IN INDIA
 Child labour.
 Girl Child.
 Malnutrition.
 Poverty.
 Illiteracy.
 Child Marriage.
 ChildTrafficking.
 Gender Inequality.

5. SEXUAL HARASSMENT

7. LEGISLATIONS REGARDING CHILD
PROTECTION
 The core child protection legislation for
children is enshrined in four main laws:
 The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection)
Act (2000, amended in 2015)
 The Prohibition of Child MarriageAct
(2006)
 The Protection of Children from Sexual
Offences Act (2012)
 The Child Labour (Prohibition and
Regulation)Act (1986, amended in 2016).

8. CHILD HELPLINE