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MP: Beautiful woman ‘distracts, rape may follow’ says Cong MLA, outrage follows

Intemperate and insensitive remarks by Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya on women, rape and women from Dalit and Adivasi communities have left the Congress shame-faced on the eve of LoP Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the state

After furore for slurring women, Ramdev regrets and apologises

Ramdev has sent an email to the effect to the Maharashtra State Commission for Women Chairperson Rupali Chakankar, in response to her missive of Friday demanding an explanation for his utterances within 72 hours.

Imam Bukhari is a sexist: IMSD

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Calling it “improper,” Delhi’s Jama Masjid bans entry of single, unaccompanied women

Putting into practice this objectionable gender driven exclusion, this iconic masjid and monument will impose in India’s capital an unconstitutional practice

Every 11 minutes a woman is killed by partner/family member: UN

The UN chief also said that violence against women is the most pervasive human rights violation and called on governments to push national plans to tackle this scourge

Understanding evolution of Indian abortion law

How the rights to bodily autonomy & free choice have recently been understood to be integral to the right to abortion

Shraddha Murder Case Turns Communal, Right-Wingers Term it Love Jihad

A few BJP leaders and the VHP have portrayed the barbaric murder as part of a larger conspiracy by Muslim youths to target Hindu women.

Why Don’t Women Find Representation in Himachal Pradesh Assembly?

Attitudes have changed in the hilly state. People readily elect women given a chance. But parties refuse to alter the discrimination during ticket distribution.

Woman, partner murdered by her brothers in suspected honour killing in UP’s Baghpat

One of the accused surrendered before Ramala police station and told the officials that he along with his three brothers had killed his sister and her lover Tuesday.

Kashmir’s famous third gender singing sensation Abdul Rashid alias Reshma passes away

Famous third gender Kashmiri Singer Abdul Rashid popularly known as Reshma passed away early on Sunday morning

AIDWA Writes to Parliamentary Panel, Seeks More Time for Views on Personal Law Reforms

The women’s organisation term as “unacceptable” the committee's decision to ask for memoranda concerning entire gamut of personal law within a short period of 21 days.

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