Provisions in the Constitution of India, Legislations, Policies, Reports, and Judgements Article(s) of the CEDAW Article 8: CONSTITUTION: International Representation 1. A.14: Right to Equality before law4 (Supra: Chapter 1) States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure to women, on equal terms with men and without any discrimination, the opportunity to represent their Governments at the international level and to participate in the work of international organizations.1 2. A. 15: Non-Discrimination5 (Supra: Chapter 1) Article 102: 1. … Education 2. No citizen to be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of them. The States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in order to ensure to them equal rights with men in the field of education and in particular (a) The same conditions for career and vocational guidance, equal rights and opportunities in education of 42 3. A. 15 (3): Special provisions for women and children. (Supra: Chapter 1) 4. A. 16: Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.6 (Supra: Chapter 1) 5. A.21: Protection of life and personal liberty.—No person to be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.7 6. A. 29: Protection of Interest of minorities8 7. A.30: Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.9 8. A. 39: Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State:10 (a) the citizens, men and women equally, have the right to an adequate means of livelihood; (b) the ownership and control of the material resources of the community to best subserve the common good; (c) ... Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Gaps in the implementation of CEDAW in India (G) and its corresponding recommendations (R) G1: Despite parity in primary school enrolment, the drop-out rate and gender gap for girl’s education is higher, especially in rural areas. [CEDAW A. 10(e) and (f)] R1: Infrastructure in schools, especially rural areas should be improved including provision of separate toilets for boys and girls. Menstrual hygiene should also be ensured in the schools to encourage enrolment and retention of girl (adolescent) students in schools especially in rural areas. G2: There is lower proportion of girls/ women students in technical education/ professional programmes especially where the cost