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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

The controversy over Gillette’s new advertisement focused on toxic...

Iranian Women are Throwing off the Veil for Good

It has become almost a weekly affair. One after...

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

Chennai: Kala was 11 when she had her first...

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

Over the past 15 years, India’s jails have seen...

Bangladesh: Rapes rise as we hide the demons

A rational look into this horrific aberration is much...

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

The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of Jawaharlal Nehru University...

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

Mumbai: The number of women working in rural India...

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