Gender and Sexuality

Beyond mere Recognition: The Jane Kaushik judgment and the next frontier of transgender equality

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court acknowledged the dignity and rights of employment of transgender individuals, ordered monetary compensation for a transwoman teacher who had been terminated from her position, and ordered that a model Equal Opportunity Policy be made mandatory in all institutions, going further than the Constitution's promise of equality in private employment

Clubhouse jumps into Hate Conspiracy, spawns vulgar, offensive remarks on Muslim women

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has sent a notice to the Delhi Police seeking an FIR against those who allegedly made the remarks

Ensure safety of the survivor, companions, witnesses in the Franco Mulakkal case: Activists

Sisters In Solidarity, group of feminist lawyers, and activists write to the Church leadership to stand with the survivor in her quest for justice

Woman beaten, burnt on “witchcraft” charges in Simdega

Second lynching in the area this year; on Jan 4 a man was beaten and burnt for allegedly cutting down sacred trees

Maha Home Dept issues specific directions on handling cases of rape and sexual assault

The directions emphasise need to strictly following provisions of POCSO

‘S**li Deals’ a form of Hate Speech: UN Special Rapporteur

Dr Fernand de Varennes was responding to the issue making international headlines even though Indian ministers are yet to make a strong political statement against it

Apps auctioning women fuelled by a TRADition of Hate

What or who are TRADS running an ecosystem of Hate so strong, it dehumanises women from minority communities and justifies their auction?

Four foot-soldiers arrested, but who is the real mastermind?

The four accused arrested are youngsters, so who funded these three “students” to carry on with the vile 'Bulli Bai' app project

I am A Muslim Woman

A poem expressing the outrage of Muslim women, after they were targeted using the Bulli Bai app

Three arrested in Bulli Bai case

Mumbai police arrested Mayank Rawal, and Shweta Singh from Uttarakhand and Vishal Jha from Bengaluru

Has inaction prompted another Muslim women’s auction on the internet?

The shameful act of auctioning women continues, as no strict action has been taken since the last “auction”

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