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Remembering Bhagat Singh, Reclaiming the Right to be A Free Thinker

It is quite a striking experience when, in Europe – including in France which is the historical birthplace of secularism –, one gets automatically told, for example, "Oh, you are a Hindu!" if one says one is Indian, or "Oh, you are a Muslim! if one says one is Algerian.

100th Anniversary of the Working Women’s Day (1917)

Workers everywhere are beginning to understand that they can’t...

Breaking the mold: Profiles of brave and bold women bringing change in Bangladesh

For International Women's Day 2017, the Dhaka Tribune interviewed...

How a group of six Dalit women in Andhra empowered several thousands – with journalism

Hard working, determined and feisty, these women can give...

Our “hormonal outbursts” will be your nightmare! Pinjra Tod

Statement and image by Pinjra Tod    On the eve of...

Victims of Saudi Arabia’s ‘gender crime’ law

In countries where gender discrimination is considered a social...

Famines in the 21st century? It’s not for lack of food

Famine killed nearly 75 million people in the 20th...

Does the Kerala government think throwing money at women’s safety is enough?

The new ‘Women’s Safety’ department puts the narrative firmly...

After ‘Talaq’ over Whatsapp, two women in Hyderabad file police complaint

The two women who approached the police, are sisters-in-law,...

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