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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
Caste Atrocity in 2025: Normalisation, neglect and the crisis of accountability
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In 2025, between January and June alone, CJP recorded 113 incidents of caste atrocities on Dalit individuals across different states in India worst offending states were Uttar Pradesh (34 cases), Madhya Pradesh (15), and Tamil Nadu (8) while 962 reported land conflicts affect tribal populaces; of these 116 conflicts are in the Conservatory and Forestry sector, with 459,735 people currently affected.
A Question of Rights: Supreme Court backs teacher in maternity leave dispute
In a recent judgement where the SC upheld maternity relief to a teacher, for the first child of a second marriage (when she previously had had two children) balanced Tamil Nadu state’s policy on population control with fundamental rights like reproductive rights and child birth that cannot be interpreted in a vacuum
Andhra Pradesh High Court rules Trans woman is a ‘woman’
A recent judgement of the AP High Court, in Viswanathan Krishna Murthy is a significant step forward for the legal recognition of transgender rights in India, in much as it establishes a clear precedent that the protections against domestic cruelty apply to Trans women in heterosexual marriages.
India’s Gender Gap Challenge Calls for A Blueprint for Structural Change
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Dalit and Tribal girls brutalised in Andhra Pradesh: Twin crimes lay bare caste violence and systemic collapse
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From the two-year gang-rape of a 15-year-old Dalit girl to the public torture of a 10-year-old Adivasi child, Andhra Pradesh reels under the weight of caste atrocities, bureaucratic silence, and political blame games
Queer Indians Forge Alternative Careers Amid Workplace Discrimination
There’s a dearth of large nationwide studies, but smaller surveys in various parts reveal systemic bias, discrimination and harassment of LGBTQIA+ individuals
Beyond belief: rape incidents spiral, from a hospital ICUs to villages, exposing widespread gendered crimes across Rajasthan
Rajasthan has witnessed a series of gender-based crimes — from an ICU patient in Alwar, to minor girls in Bikaner and Tonk, the suicide of a woman in Barmer after being blackmailed with rape threats and obscene videos, and a gang rape in the state capital, Jaipur. These incidents point to a deep societal failure, making women’s safety an urgent and critical concern
The cost of being a Dalit: Rapes, murders, and public humiliation plague communities across the states
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Across several states, a troubling pattern of violence and discrimination against Dalits persists—ranging from severe crimes like the sexual assault of minors in Uttar Pradesh to acts of public humiliation, such as attacks on wedding processions and the denial of cremation rights. With victims often facing police inaction and systemic barriers, a crucial question arises: how can the constitutional promise of equality be realised for India’s most vulnerable communities, and what will ensure accountability for these persistent atrocities?
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Same sex marriage not legalised, but couples can form a family: Madras HC
In an expansive order, a division bench of the Madras High Court also court observed that the concept of "family" has to be understood expansively and marriage is not the sole mode to start a family. The court also pulled up the police in Vellore district for showing insensitivity and being non-responsive to the complaints by the petitioner
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