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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

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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

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Women journalists launch the #MeToo campaign in Bangladesh

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MeToo India: A Small Step For A Long Way Ahead

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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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