Marriage out of Indian Societies

Essay # 2549

Anthropology > Asian
Ethnic Studies > Middle East
Religion and Theology > Eastern

A look at legislation in India concerning women and marriage.

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Paper Summary:

This essay will explore Indian legislation concerning women and its impact on women and their children who marry out of the Indian society. A look at recent changes and implications for society.

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"In June 1985, Parliament passed legislation, which ended over 100 years of discrimination in the Indian Act. These amendments commonly referred to as Bill C-31 respect three fundamental principals. First, the amendments exclude discriminatory conditions from the registration criteria from the Indian Act .For instance, Indian women no longer lost status through marriage to non-status Indian and a non-status woman can no longer gain status through marriage to Indian men. In recognition of the problems of discrimination contained within the Indian Act; the government chose to pass a law to eliminate the obstacles people had to endure. "

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Marriage out of Indian Societies (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.ca/Essay-Marriage-out-of-Indian-Societies/2549