A six-member council was set up by the government on Tuesday to investigate various issues involving the gay community. This behavior comes in response to the Supreme Court’s recent decision to stop legalizing same-sex unions, calling for Parliament to take action. When setting up the panel, the government made reference to a mandate from the Supreme Court next month.
The Supreme Court gave the Central government the order to create a council led by the Cabinet Secretary to address issues involving the gay community on October 17, 2023.
The commission may be presided over by the Cabinet Secretary, and members of the committee include those from the Departments of Home, Women and Child Development, Health and Family Welfare, Congressional Department, and Social Justice and Empowerment.
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LGBTQI and Handicapped Picture Below 1 % in Campaigns
A statement from the self-regulatory figure of the industry, ASCI, and a UN agency on Tuesday highlighted the lack of social diversity in the nation’s marketing environment.
Less than one cent of commercial activities feature Transgender or disabled people, according to the review, and only four percent of campaigns feature people over the age of 65.
The Kantar study, conducted on behalf of the Advertising Standards Council of India ( ASCI) and UN Women’s Unstereotype Alliance, examined over 261 advertisements across 13 languages. It assessed the ads based on aspects such as age, sex, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, bodily presence, social class, impairments, and faith.
Only 3 percent of Indian advertisements had ethnic group picture, according to the record, compared to the 19 % common worldwide. Moreover, only 4 percent of Indian advertising depicted diversity in body voice, compared to the global average of 27 percent.
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