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India’s Gender Gap Challenge Calls for A Blueprint for Structural Change

India wants to lead the global economy by 2047—but half its population is dragging behind. The Global Gender Gap Report 2025 ranks India 131 out of 148 countries, exposing...

P&H High Court refuses bail to rape accused despite survivor’s “no objection” to bail

The court refused to consider contradiction in statement and deposition during trial, as grounds for bail, even as complainant raised no objection to the bail

A lady dressed in ripped jeans rips apart eternal ‘Bharatiya’ culture

Did the Uttarakhand Chief Minister inadvertently implicate himself in a wider case of sexual harassment?

SC grants anticipatory bail to Goa restaurant owner accused of rape

A top court Bench held a special sitting on Holi to hear the accused’s plea after the Delhi High Court rejected his petition

Delhi HC quashes FIR, directs assaulter to do community service

The court took into consideration the complainant’s wish to not pursue the matter

Madhya Pradesh: Rape survivor tied, paraded with accused, as crowds chanted ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ 

Six persons, including the rape accused, have now been arrested and charged under various sections of IPC, and POSCO Act

Uttar Pradesh: Three men sentenced to death for teenage girl’s rape, murder

The 16-year-old was raped and murdered in 2018, the three men had been held guilty on March 20, 2021

Only 38.5% of Nirbhaya Fund disbursed; funds under-utilised: Parliament Committee Report

In Part – 1 of a three-part series examining the report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on crimes against women, we discover how non-registration of cases, huge pendency and non-utilisation of funds are preventing women from getting justice

SC allows Permanent Commission to women officers

Holds Army’s evaluation criteria to grant PC to women as arbitrary, noting that structures in the society have been created by males for males

TN: Special DGP accused of sexual harassment, suspended

The Madras High Court, monitoring the investigation, had urged the government to take action against the accused

Gujarat: 16-year-old girl stabbed 32 times for refusing man’s marriage proposal

Congress working president Hardik Patel and NCP leader Reshma Patel questioned the law and order situation in the state

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