Gender and Sexuality

India’s Gender-Based Violence Crisis 2025: Facts must drive change

The fight against gender-based violence in India, now halfway through 2025, is marked by harrowing numbers, persistent systemic failures, and—unequivocally—the resilience of survivors. What stands out most about this...

Gujarat HC: Girls used to get married aged 14 or 15 and become mothers by 17

Hearing the plea for abortion by a minor rape survivor, judge recommends her to read Manusmriti

South Mumbai: 18 year old girl found dead in her hostel room, rape alleged

The accused, Om Prakash Kanojia, a watchman at the hostel, died by jumping in front of a running train after allegedly committing the said crime

Protesting wrestling champs meet union sports minister, 2nd meet with govt in 5 days

Five demands raised were raised at the meeting at the minister’s residence: arrest of WFI president was a primary demand along with the appointment of a woman to head the federation body

No toilets for women lawyers in Ooty court complex for the last 25 years!

A total of 39 crores was spent on the construction of a new building complex; however, no provision was made for women's toilets

Mumbai: Silent protest organised to condemn the injustice meted out to women wrestlers

Maharashtra Pradesh Mahila Congress and Mumbai Pradesh Mahila Congress held a silent sit-in protest in support of the protesting women wrestlers

FIRs suggest wrestlers had informed PM about their repeated sexual trauma in 2021

In the two FIRs filed against Singh, at least 12 incidents of molestation, groping, stalking, and intimidation were detailed

Battling the Indian sports industry: the cries for justice by women

As these protesting wrestlers continue with their fight for justice, will the culture of patriarchy in sports finally give?

Protests and Mahapanchayats announced in support of the protesting wrestlers, 5 days given till medals are immersed in Ganga River

International and national statements of solidarity flow in, senior advocate Kapil Sibal raises questions over the non-arrest of Singh, who is a POCSO accused

UP: Four rapes reported in four days

Of the four crimes, three were committed on minor girls

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