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Pakistan’s education policy blatantly anti-minority, anti-women
The outcome of the school curriculum reason behind religious extremism, crimes against women
Why did Budaun police take so long to catch rape-accused Temple priest?
Alert locals caught the accused who was hiding in the same village, and handed him over to the police
NCW member blames Badaun gangrape victim!
National Commission for Women member Chandramukhi Devi said If victim had not gone out unaccompanied in the evening, ganrape, murder would not have happened; the accused temple priest is still absconding
National women organisations demand justice for anganwadi gang-rape victim
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Ex IAS officer claims UP govt detained him for trying to meet Badaun gangrape victim’s family
Meanwhile, there continues to be a lack of political outrage over the brutal gang-rape and murder at a temple in Uttar Pradesh
Woman allegedly gang raped, brutalised inside UP temple
She succumbed to her injuries; police have booked a priest and two disciples, SHO has been suspended
Mothers can’t be denied child’s custody upon entering new relationship without divorce: Allahabad HC
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UP gov’t demolishes portions of Darsgah School in Azamgarh village
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Maharashtra Shakti Bill 2020: Civil society denounce new provisions
Write letter to government raising objections to provisions like death penalty, punitive measures against survivors of sexual offenses
Maharashtra: Speedy trials, stricter penalty for heinous crimes against women in Shakti Act
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