Gender and Sexuality

MP: Beautiful woman ‘distracts, rape may follow’ says Cong MLA, outrage follows

Intemperate and insensitive remarks by Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya on women, rape and women from Dalit and Adivasi communities have left the Congress shame-faced on the eve of LoP Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the state

Chhattisgarh: It took a suicide attempt by the grieving father of a rape victim, for cops to pay heed

The minor girl had died by suicide, two months ago after being gang-raped by seven men at a wedding in Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh

Hathras victim knew rape accused: UP Police start blaming the victim!

Uttar Pradesh police ‘investigation’, finds Dalit teen raped and killed was in ‘constant touch’ with the main accused. Will that impact the investigation?

Telangana: Minor survivors calls out her rapist

Despite attempts to hush up the crime, a 13-year-old survivor names the man who sexually assaulted her and set her ablaze!

Stop blaming the victim: It is Surendra Singh who needs ‘sanskari’ tutorials

The BJP MLA regularly replays his regressive, perverted ideas on rape, and the BJP is yet to take any action against him

NAPM condemns Caste and Gender-based violence in BJP ruled-states

The People’s Alliance talks about rising violence in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh while using data from the NCRB as evidence.

Why is the right wing, including the BJP, ready to defend the indefensible?

Hathras: BJP MLA hosts meeting in support of 'upper caste' rapists; Kathua: child’s rapists and murders are supported; Haryana: Dera Sacha Sauda violence supported; Gujarat: Amit Shah defended Kodani, Arun Jaitly defended Modi, and Modi defended himself

Rape survivor dies by suicide, family allege police inaction

A woman in Madhya Pradesh was sexually assaulted by three people while the country raged against the Hathras case.

Mumbai stands with Hathras victim’s family; demands that UP CM resign

Demanding the resignation of UP CM Yogi Adityanath, citizens of Mumbai observed protests in various parts of the city to condemn the heinous sexual assault of Dalit minor girl.

India Unsafe: The escalating heinous crimes against women

Is this a sign of lawlessness and anarchy?

Courts upholds dignity of sex-workers in two important orders

First the SC directed the government to provide Monetary assistance and rations to them without demanding IDs, and now Bombay HC set three of them free recognising prostitution is not an offence

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