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Karachi, Pakistan: Women march for autonomy, gendered equality, resistance
Karachi, Pakistan’s port city marched and marched with slogans like #MeraJismMeriMarzi #Azaadi #AuratMarchKarachi #AuratMarch for women’s dignity, autonomy and voice
India’s cry for justice: The brutal Kolkata rape-murder of a young doctor has ignited nationwide protests on the eve of the 78th Independence’s Day
Citizens and doctors march hand-in-hand, demanding safety, dignity, and freedom from fear for every woman after the heinous incident of sexual violence that emerged from West Bengal
“How does dictating attire empower women?” Supreme Court partially stays Mumbai College’s Hijab Ban
SC order emphasising on respecting Women's right to choose their dress yields a positive result as Muslim students and teachers return to the campus of Chembur's Acharya Marathe College after months
Telangana High Court affirms right of Akbhari Shia Women to conduct religious activities in Hyderabad’s Ibadat Khana
The judgment of the Court highlights denial of the right to perform religious activities to women as discriminatory and violative of Article 14 and 25(1), provides that there are no specific religious text prohibiting women's entry into prayer halls
India’s flawed rape laws: a betrayal of equality
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Gender neutral laws are the need of the hour
Transgender rights in India: stalled progress and a frustrated community
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The discord between the judiciary, legislature, and executive and its effect on the community
Sabarimala age restriction case: Kerala High Court awaits Supreme Court decision
Girl challenged age-based restriction on women entering Sabarimala temple
Minor Dalit raped repeatedly, crime discovered when she was visibly pregnant
UP’s Bhadohi witnessed a harrowing incident of repeated rape against a minor Dalit child. While the accused has been arrested and charged with rape and other offences, this is the latest in fast increasing gender crimes against Dalit women. NCRB figures point to a staggering ten such rapes every day against Dalit women and girls with a 45 percent spiral in such crimes between 2015 and 2020.
Love vs Law: Allahabad HC verdict offers hope, but inconsistencies persist
High court protects one couple, but conflicting rulings highlight ongoing struggle for interfaith couples.
Against the tide: The women who fought and won in the 18th Lok Sabha against the ruling regime
From retention of seats by Mahua Moitra, Supriya Sule to the emergence of younger women, such as Iqra Hasan and Saroj, the 18th Lok Sabha saw many women succeeding
Allahabad and Madhya Pradesh High Courts deliver two contradictory judgments on interfaith marriage without conversion under Special Marriage Act (SMA)
While Allahabad HC bench of Justice Jyotsna Sharma said interfaith couples not intending to convert their religion can marry under SMA, a similar plea for police protection was rejected by Madhya Pradesh HC citing Muslim personal law
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