Gender and Sexuality

Petition filed with NCSC seeks justice in Tirunelveli honour killing of Dalit techie

As the brutal caste killing of Kavin Selva Ganesh shocks Tamil Nadu, a petition urges the NCSC to form a fact-finding committee and arrest Sub-Inspectors named in the FIR.

Over 1,500 Children Homes caretakers arrested for child abuse, only 75 convicted

This figure is for the period 2017-2019, as per a submission in Parliament on sexual abuse of children in child care institutions set up under the Juvenile Justice Act

391 complaints of sexual harassment at workplace received from Central Ministries: Government

The Women and Child Development Minister stated that out of these, 150 complaints have been received since January 1, 2020

Why has India still not ratified UN Convention against torture?

India still does not have a law condemning torture

No data on increase in child abuse cases due to Covid-19 lockdown: Centre

In the ongoing monsoon session, the Centre has said that it also has no data on increase in child marriages due to poverty

Human Trafficking Bill overlooks agency of women it hopes to save

Also, by giving the NIA the authority to investigate the offences, the government is once again stepping on the Constitution’s essential federal structure and centralising a law-and-order issue that is essentially a state subject.

Beyond Pride Month: Where is the commitment to Equal Rights?

LGBTQIA+ community in India suffers even more in wake of Covid-19, and doesn’t have any real support system to protect the vulnerable

Indian women, transgender and non-binary persons in science: A 21st Century calendar by TLoS

The Life of Science celebrates an inclusive group of individuals who contributed to science in different ways

Maulvi and a feminist

First published on: October 2009Though religion per se was...

Madras HC issues guidelines for sensitisation of stakeholders in LGBTQIA+ matters

The landmark judgement gave some detailed directions to police, judiciary, legal aid services and central ministries to sensitise employees and personnel in dealing with members of LGBTQIA+ community

Tribal woman killed in Dantewada: Family alleges rape and murder

DRG personnel claim she was a Maoist with a Rs. 2 lakh bounty, and was killed in exchange of fire, while her mother alleges she was forcibly picked up from the house

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