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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

Gillette has it right: advertisers can’t just celebrate masculinity and ignore the #metoo movement

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Iranian Women are Throwing off the Veil for Good

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Does India wants its women to stay poor?

Women still receive 34% fewer wages than their male...

Most Indian Girls Unprepared For Menstruation, Taboos Drive Unhygienic Practices

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Women prisoners recount custodial torture, rape and health crisis at public hearing

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Bangladesh: Rapes rise as we hide the demons

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Uproar over ICC clean chit to JNU professor accused of sexual harassment

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Don’t Hit Women Unless They Deserve It, Says Palestine President Abbas’ Adviser on Islam

Amid a Palestinian Authority campaign to stop violence against...

Why Rural Women Are Falling Out Of India’s Workforce At Faster Rates Than Urban Women

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