Gender and Sexuality

Shariat Campaign: Ulema’s Boon to Hindutva

Progressive Muslims reject AIMPLB’s 'Save Shariah' Campaign; Call for gender justice and real reforms

Rights-based approach to abortion: The need for legislative reforms

Inconsistent court rulings leave women facing a confusing and unfair legal battle for safe abortion in India.

Absconding Prajwal Revanna arrested from Bengaluru airport in early hours on May 31, SIT to seek potency test

The SIT has also issued notice to Prajwal’s mother to probe her role in the case; Revanna had left for Germany on April 26, had an arrest warrant and Interpol ‘Blue Collar Notice’ to his name

#HassanChalo: Thousands protest demanding justice for the victims of Prajwal Revanna in Karnataka

A huge rally took place in Hassan, Karnataka demanding ‘no bail, only jail’ for the previously absconding MP Prajwal Revanna, with civil society organisations from across the state rallying for justice and accountability to the victims.

Dalit woman dies of suspicious circumstances after brother, uncle beaten to death

The Dalit woman, whose brother was reportedly killed by goons who had reportedly asked her to withdraw her complaint of sexual harassment, reportedly died by falling of the ambulance which was carrying her uncle’s dead body.

Federation of Karnataka State People’s Movements to protest against Prajwal Revanna sexual abuse case on May 30

Through the protest, organisations pertaining to women, Dalits, farmers, minorities, backward communities, sexual minorities, scientific movements, student and youth movements will protest at Hassan town and demand cancellation of Revanna’s passport, protection of the dignity of the victims

National Commission for Women: An instrument of social justice or a mere political mouthpiece?

A look at the past one year shows the emergence of a worrying trend where the NCW has turned a blind eye to issues of sexual violence or shown selective outrage in a bid to protect as well as further the political agenda of the current ruling BJP government

Prajwal Revanna sexual violence case: Arrest warrant against Revanna issued by court, JD(S) decries political conspiracy

The arrest warrant had been issued by a special court for MPs and MLAs in Bengaluru following an application by the SIT formed to probe Prajwal's role in the sexual violence case

JD(S) leader HD Revanna, accused of allegedly kidnapping a survivor of sexual assault by son Prajwal Revanna, granted bail

The bail comes after the MLA, an ally of the BJP party, spent nine days in jail; conditions imposed include a bond for Rs 5 lakh, bar from leaving the country, and prohibition on interacting with the witnesses

Delhi Court frames charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh, says it found sufficient material on record to charge with sexual harassment of 5...

In addition, the Court also framed charges against Singh for outraging the modesty of women and criminal intimidation

Allahabad HC denies protection to inter-faith couple observing that “Muslims cannot claim right to live-in relationship as it is against their customary law”

The bench held that constitutional protection under Article 21 would not lend an “un-canalized support” to the right to live-in relationship when the usages and customs of Islam prohibit such relations between the two individuals

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