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Karachi, Pakistan: Women march for autonomy, gendered equality, resistance
Karachi, Pakistan’s port city marched and marched with slogans like #MeraJismMeriMarzi #Azaadi #AuratMarchKarachi #AuratMarch for women’s dignity, autonomy and voice
AIDWA Writes to Parliamentary Panel, Seeks More Time for Views on Personal Law Reforms
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Patriarchy and Virtue: Why is the outlawed practice of the Two Finger Test still in practice in India?
Supreme Court overturns the Jharkhand HC judgment in a rape conviction, expresses concern over the use of the Two Finger Test as medical evidence
Right to Education under attack: Are the Courts misguided in treating the hijab ban case as simply a religious issue?
While the Karnataka High Court focused on the Essential Religious Practice issue, Justice Dhulia brings education of girl child into focus
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Calling an unknown girl "item" and pulling her hair...
Life sentence of murder convict upheld by Madras High Court, victim class 9 girl who rebuffed his advances
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