Trichy: Expressing concern at the discrimination and atrocities meted out to women, justice Indira Banerjee of the Supreme Court said the world required sound policies to save them from such evils.She was speaking at a two-day ‘International Conference on Affirmative Action and Sustainable Development Goal of Gender Equality’ organised by Tamil Nadu National Law University, Trichy, in collaboration with Oxford Human Rights Hub, UK.Banerjee said that she was distressed over frequent reports of rapes in the country. Sound policies and legislations are needed to eliminate child marriage and female genital mutilation and for the recognition of unpaid work, shared household, access to ownership and control over land and equal inheritance.She said that unpaid work, such as caring for children and family by women, is an important part of economic growth. Indian constitution is a woman friendly document as it includes Article 15(3) which enables affirmative action for women.She spoke on the publicity surrounding her elevation to the Supreme Court as judge and about the presence of three women SC judges, and said reservation alone is not enough for gender equality. Lowering the standard, not compromising the quality, could be a solution - like taking into consideration about how women might need extra leaves during childbirth. That will not be a hindrance to their development.Banerjee said that though women constitute 50% of the world population, discrimination against them still exists all over.Banerjee said that women all around the world are still less educated, less healthy and less financially independent along with being subjected to sexual violence.

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