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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
All women anti CAA rally from Latashil to Chandmari in Guwahati
Pratidin Sangbad, Guwahati, 19th January: After various protest against the...
Relentless and Unyielding: Women protestors show how it’s done
Women protestors in Lucknow ask Amit Shah to turn up and remove their ‘misconceptions’ about CAA
Women gather at Agripada in thousands; show way against CAA-NPR-NRC
The women-led protest is one in the long line of agitations inspired by the women of Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh
Shaheen Bagh is everywhere!
Inspired by the spirit of Shaheen Bagh, women-led protests against the CAA-NPR-NRC soar
WB becomes first state to declare it will skip NPR meet in Delhi
A preparatory meeting is scheduled to be held on January 17 in Delhi for upcoming Census and NPR
Holding out anti-CAA posters renders 2 Delhi women homeless
The poster was held out during Amit Shah’s rally in Lajpat Nagar in Delhi, after which a mob gathered and their landlord evicted them.
Huge rally of women in Malegaon against CAA, NRC
Image Courtesy: indianexpress.comMalegaon witnessed its second massive protest against...
Eerie calm at JNU, women students leave hostel
In light of the violence, many women students have left campus fearing for their safety
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