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Resignation in Protest: MP woman judge quits over elevation of senior she accused of harassment and discrimination
In a powerful act of protest, Judge Aditi Gajendra Sharma resigns after the elevation of a senior she accused of caste-based harassment, calling out the judiciary’s silence, systemic bias, and betrayal of its own ideals
Former Jharkhand DGP and BJP leader accused of mental harassment for dowry by daughter-in-law
The conviction rate for dowry harassment in India is abysmal at 24.1 percent
21 years to be minimum legal age of marriage in India for women too?
A task force, chaired by veteran politician and activist Jaya Jaitly, has begun deliberations. Will submit report by July 31.
K’taka HC’s bail order questioning morality of rape survivor prompts open letter from civil society
Concerned citizens and civil society organisations write that the order brings back memories of Mathura and Bhanwari Devi's cases
MTP Act: Women’s rights campaigners advocate for a rights based abortion law
A coalition of civil rights and feminist organizations has prepared a comprehensive list of recommendations for the consideration of legislators so that the pregnancy termination law recognizes women’s rights
Falling asleep after ‘being ravished’, very unbecoming of an Indian woman: K’taka HC
This was a part of the rationale given while granting pre arrest bail to a rape accused
FIR filed against unknown persons for circulating ‘false news’ in Kanpur shelter home case
The UP government has now asked authorities to test for Covid-19 across all shelter and observation homes across the state
Journalists, activists, express solidarity with Scroll’s Supriya Sharma
The journalist was recently booked for reporting uncomfortable truths from Uttar Pradesh, especially a village adopted by the PM
55 million domestic workers could lose jobs due to Covid-19: ILO
37 million of them are women, and those employed in the informal sector are at greater risk
7,020 individuals and 63 organisations demand justice for Araria rape survivor
Sign petition to Patna HC Chief Justice asking for release of the survivor and two women’s rights activists who were jailed by a lower court judge for ‘contempt of court’
Woman, daughters attacked with sticks and axes on suspicion of practicing witchcraft
The incident took place in Vadodara’s Dabhva village on Sunday night
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