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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
Are you protected by anti-Sexual Harassment laws when you work from home?
With virtual office space becoming or about to become the order of the coming days, it is important to keep the work space safe and secure for all employees especially women.
Two pregnant women die after being denied proper medical care
While Seema died in Jalandhar after allegedly being refused admission by seven hospitals, Asma died in Thane after reportedly being refused admission by five hospitals
Evictions & sexual harassment and livelihood loss affect women street vendors: Survey Covid19 Lockdown
Thrice oppressed, women street vendors have turned to exhausting personal savings for survival besides bearing the overarching burden of household chores reveals this survey by ISST-Janpahal in Delhi
Two women rescued from human traffickers in Jharkhand
The organization has demanded an investigation into human trafficking networks and sustainable employment options for migrating women
Apathy kills Agra woman’s unborn baby
The healthcare facility where she was taken after going into labour, asked her husband to first get surgical gloves as they were not available there
Dilution of Section 498A belittles the ongoing domestic abuse suffered by women
The stance of some courts of law on sec. 498A of the IPC, making overarching general observations (of possible misuse) to a provision that has afforded relief to women experiencing violence within the home and family, retards the recognition that women’s rights movement has received and in fact, takes us back decades, to the 1970s
1100 feminists write to PM against targeting of anti-CAA women protesters
Eminent women intellectuals denounce false narratives that try to link anti-CAA protests with the violence in Delhi, demand an immediate stop to targeting of Muslim women activists
Lockdown through the gender lens
As we gear up for yet another extension of the national lockdown in the wake of COVID-19 crisis, the gendered impact of the current state of affairs ranges from domestic violence to loss of livelihoods.
Delhi HC directs govt to set up helpline for pregnant women
Delhi government assured timely assistance of ASHA workers, in cooperation with the central government.
Plea in SC seeking repatriation of 250 pregnant nurses and doctors from Saudi
The petition states that they do not have proper medical access and that they need to be with their family in such times.
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