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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

WeSpeakOut ‘extremely disappointed with Michigan court verdict in FMG case

WeSpeakOut is extremely disappointed that a judge in Michigan...

Blasphemy Laws: Militant Islamists Define A Fanatic Strain within Islam

The agony of Asia Bibi, a 54-year-old Roman Catholic...

Pakistani feminist Urdu poet and writer Fahmida Riaz passes away

Noted Pakistani feminist writer and poet Fahmida Riaz died...

Gender equality in Europe ‘advancing at snail’s pace’

Women's rights debates take centre stage at this year's...

Survivors of sexual violence in South Africa are finally finding their voices

The story of Cheryl Zondi, the brave young woman...

Women journalists launch the #MeToo campaign in Bangladesh

A slew of allegations made through social media have...

MeToo India: A Small Step For A Long Way Ahead

While sifting through my Instagram feeds, I accidently stumbled...

19th-century Hindu reformers would cringe at the Happenings at Sabarimala Today

Congress and BJP have descended on Sabarimala temple in...

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Disclosure and transparency from the RSS may finally expose decades-old ambiguities

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