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One woman against a thousand superstitions, Birubala Rabha’s battle against the superstition of ‘Witch-Hunting’
Though this pioneering feminist activist breathed her last on May 13, 2024, her work with the Thakurvilla Mahila Samiti and Missiom Birubala has been recognized internationally and May 13 has been declared Anti-Superstition Day in Assam
MAT relaxes age criteria, makes provision for grace marks for transgender community in public employment, refuses to direct state to grant reservation
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Through its judgment, the Tribunal emphasises on State’s obligation under Transgender Act 2019 to ensure inclusion of the transgender community in mainstream society, formulate welfare schemes, provide opportunity in public employment to the community
Transgender day of remembrance: Solidarity statement
The All India Feminist Forum (AIFF), in a statement issued on November 20, the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), has issued a remembrance statement of solidarity with all those who have faced and fought structural injustices, especially violence and discrimination.
Uneven reason in denial of flow of rights: Part III on Marriage Equality Judgement
In the previous two part of this series – detailed explainers on the recent Marriage Equality Verdict of the Supreme Court in the case of Supriyo Chakraborty vs. Union of India [2023 INSC 920], we have discussed the majority and minority opinion on the Right on the issues of fundamental right to marry and the right to form a civil union.
What the Supreme Court says on the Right to enter into a Civil Union
This part in the series examines what India’s Supreme Court has said on the Right to enter into a Union and the contradictions on this issue in the verdict.
Five year-old Dalit child raped by sub-inspector, father of victim beaten at police station while filing an FIR: Rajasthan
In a harrowing incident, a five-year-old child from the Dalit community was raped by a sub-inspector in Dausa. While the official is now suspended and reportedly arrested, the father of the victim was severely injured, with his hand broken, when he went to file a complaint at the police station.
After statement before the magistrate by survivor, police adds gang rape section to the case registered
The survivor has alleged that the motorcycle borne men had carried out the offence at gunpoint, recorded a video of her after the rape and saved her number to blackmail her
Unveiling hidden divides: caste, gender and the myth of Indian growth
Existing data examining the status of women and marginalised castes in the economy points to a disturbing reality, which contradicts, deeply, the notion of India as a rising, globally charged economy.
BHU molestation case: No arrests made, students allege a previous incident of molestation by bike-borne men, institute puts in security measures
Protesting BHU students reveal another case of molestation by bike-borne men days prior to this incident, Station House Officer (SHO) of Lanka police station Ashwini Pandey sent back to the lines for “dereliction of duty” even as Congress state president, Ajay Rai alleges involvement of ABVP members in the November 1 molestation of a woman student
IIT-BHU: Female student molested, abused and stripped by three bike-borne men inside campus
Hundreds of students sit on protests inside campus, raise demand for justice and safer campus for women
2023 Navaratri Women Human Rights Defenders Campaign: Hindus for Human Rights
In a unique nomination exercise, the Hindus for Human Rights (HHR) a US-based advocacy group has announced a Navaratri Women Human Rights Defenders Campaign that extends solidarity to women from South Asia
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