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A Law of Identity, Passed Without Listening: Inside the Transgender Amendment Bill, 2026 and the crisis it has triggered
Framed as a measure of protection, the amendment shifts identity from self-determination to State approval, raising fears of exclusion, bureaucratic control, and the erosion of dignity recognised in constitutional jurisprudence
NHRC study recommends protecting the anonymity of rape accused until proven guilty
The study, which was commissioned by the NHRC and conducted by the Centre for Women’s Development Studies (CWDS) sought to understand sexual violence against women from the perspective of adult and juvenile sexual predators.
Five MP cops allegedly sexually assault woman accused of murder
Correctional facility warden refused to believe the survivor's account; a woman cop who tried to help was pulled up by mae superiors!
UP CM launches ‘Mission Shakti’ a day after another teenager alleges rape
In its first phase,the six-month campaign, will focus on “spreading awareness towards ensuring the safety and dignity of women and girl-child”
Women lawyers move SC against Madhya Pradesh HC ‘Rakhi for Bail’ order
The petitioners have challenged the High Court order that caused further victimisation of the survivor by letting off her abuser easy
Minority Lives Matter
Is new India a better place for Dalits, Muslims, women and other minorities?
UP: Teenage Dalit girl’s body found in paddy field, family suspect rape
Family found the half-naked body of their teenage daughter on Wednesday night in a paddy field where she had gone to work
Another Rape! 17-Year-Old Kidnapped, Gang-Raped For 22 Days: Odisha
Demanding assistance of ₹ 25 lakh for the family of the girl, Congress spokesperson Nishikant Mishra said the incident should be investigated by the crime branch.
15-yr-old Dalit ‘gangrape victim’ takes her own life: Chitrakoot, UP
In a gruesome case of gendered assault, her family members have alleged after her death that she was raped by three men in a forest area on October 8, the UP police said
Woman sets herself ablaze in front of Assembly building in Lucknow!
Policemen doused flames, rushed woman to hospital; she is said to be in a critical condition
Teen alleges rape on college campus where UP civil services exam was underway!
The class 10 student has alleged that she was raped by a college students, robbed and filmed by around a dozen more
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