Shubham is a participant in FATs Young Women Leadership Program. She has narrated in her previous experiences how she learned to negotiate for her education and her rights at home with FAT.
She recently joined AALI for legal training as FATs participant and is sharing what she learned during these training sessions:
In this 4-day residential training program, we were told about Fundamental Rights. We learned about different acts in the Constitution very closely. I observed a different take on the right to equality under Article 14.
We all know that we should have a feeling of equality towards every individual. But today, the approach is getting a bit different because it seems that not only on the basis of equality but also on the basis of the needs of every individual, people should get the facility. It should be with equity rather than equality.
Issues of patriarchy, gender discrimination, domestic violence, intersectionality and religious conversion were discussed. We also discussed the transgender community whom we often leave out between men and women. With this approach, we have to change our mindsets so that we do not oppress anyone and do not discriminate.
According to the constitution, everyone has been given equal rights. An authority game activity was also played in which I came to know how people do not get facilities and opportunities on the basis of their own identity. A lot of activities were done in which we got to understand how we can work in a group. In what ways one can help one another.
The second phase of the training took place in Lucknow.
We discussed Legal Rights, Hindu Marriage Act, Muslim Marriage Act, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act and Special Marriage Act. I too follow the Hindu religion, however, I didn’t know much about the Hindu Marriage Act, like who can get married under the Hindu Marriage Act and what are the customs.
Through the training workshop, we got to know that under the Hindu Marriage Act, Saptapadi, Agnikund, Pandit are considered valid under the Act. Well, according to our social activities, many customs are present as well. In Hindu marriages, girls’ wishes are not given much importance, but in Muslim marriages, girls’ wishes are very important.
The latest information I found is that under the Muslim Marriage Act, Muslims can marry those who consider themselves to be Muslims. The most important thing in a Muslim marriage is Mehr, a monetary promise is a right of Muslim girls. Muslim marriage cannot happen without Mehr. Nikahnama is called a valid certificate of marriage.
Then I got to know about the Special Marriage Act, under this act any person can get married. No matter what religion, caste they may be. Marriages are registered in the court under the Special Marriage Act.
I feel very good that I am getting exposed to the outside world. Earlier I used to get very scared when I heard the name of the police but now I am confident enough that I can go and talk to the police myself. I felt very proud of myself.
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