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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

UP: Four reports of cops allegedly committing crimes against women!

Two of these instances of brutal violence and assault were against Dalit women, one against a woman from an OBC family

Reproductive rights of American women in jeopardy?

A leaked draft of a majority opinion penned by Justice Samuel Alito indicates that a majority of the justices could be inclined to strike down Roe vs. Wade

Yati Narsinghanand calls Hindu women snakes for not having enough children

The serial hate speech maker has now berated Hindu women and men for not producing enough children

Orchestrated right-wing campaign targets Muslim women: Can the Law defend them adequately?

Hindutva leader from UP openly threatens Muslim women with sexual assault outside mosque; it’s time to take a closer look at legal provisions against such an aggression

Post Poll Watch: Muslim woman allegedly threatened with triple-talaq after voting for BJP

The woman, identified as Uzma, has claimed that her angry in-laws beat her and threw her out of the house

Women’s dissent: India’s feminist legacy

Last few years show how 2022’s ‘Breaking Bias’ Women’s Day theme has become increasingly popular among Indian women

Assembly Elections: Large turnout among women voters

While authorities celebrate the improving statistics, ground realities remind that women’s issues are far from over – or even addressed adequately

International Women’s Day: Reflections from my Gaon

Let us set just one agenda, let us end this war

Aurat March: Highlight of International Women’s Day celebrations in Pakistan

Pakistan’s women’s collective succeeded in overturning administrative attempts to curb the popular women’s march in Lahore

MRM pushes for raising Muslim women’s minimum marriage age

The RSS affiliate will work to raise awareness about other issues plaguing the community such as triple talaq, polygamy, hijab etc.

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