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A regressive 2026 amendment to rights of Trans persons is under legal challenge even as pride month is celebrated
Unable to stay the statute, High Courts have charted a middle path—protecting petitioners already undergoing hormone therapy while the broader constitutional challenge awaits adjudication by the Supreme Court
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20-year-old woman assaulted, paraded on the streets of Delhi
Delhi Commission for Women has demanded action and arrests of men and women seen assaulting and parrading the woman, reportedly a rape survivor
Clubhouse case: Mumbai police arrest 3 from Haryana
The three have been arrested in connection with an online chat, though this case is distinct from the one where some people allegedly made derogatory remarks about women from the minority community on the app
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
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