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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

Saudi feminist is still being tortured in jail a year after arrest

Loujain al-Hathloul has been held in solitary confinement and...

#MeToo: From Courtroom to Cinema

On Sunday, 19 May, a significant number of women...

The conspicuous absence of women in India’s labour force

India’s rapid economic growth has been accompanied by falling...

Why the Ujjwala scheme is more Gas than Substance?

It is true that clean energy is important for...

Bandipora rape case: Student protests escalate across Kashmir; govt shuts down schools, colleges to curb unrest

Srinagar, May 14: Student protests against rape of three-year-old...

Kashmir wants death penalty for local who raped 3-year-old

Fear of sectarian violence grips the valley as incident...

Noted Journalist and Women’s Rights Activist, Mina Mangal, Shot Dead in Kabul

Kabul: In yet another cowardly attack on the freedom...

Another Atrocious Case in Alwar! Dalit Woman Raped in Government Hospital

Alwar: While the nation was still trying to deal...

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