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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

Yati Narsinghanand granted Bail in Case of ‘Derogatory Remarks’ Against Women

 Image Courtesy:thewire.in“Yati Narsinghanand welcomed by his supporters with chants...

Ghaziabad: Police beat up Muslim women protesters, claim ‘scuffle’, but viral video shows otherwise

A first information report, has also been filed by the police against the protesters over the incident

Dharm Sansad: Has the woman Hindutva ‘leader’ calling for rape of Muslim women been arrested yet?

New video from hate speech at Chhattisgarh Dharma Sansad goes viral; Kalicharan was the only accused arrested after the event, still no action against the woman leader

CITU decries SBI’s anti-woman guideline

As per new rules, the bank will only give temporary status to pregnant women applying for jobs

20-year-old woman assaulted, paraded on the streets of Delhi

Delhi Commission for Women has demanded action and arrests of men and women seen assaulting and parrading the woman, reportedly a rape survivor

Karnataka Veil Issue: Should Muslims Choose the Veil Over Education?

Even within the college in question, there is no consensus within Muslim students.

Hijab controversy takes an ugly turn in Karnataka

An Udupi college disallows hijabs inside classrooms, hindering Muslim women from getting an education

Maharashtra: Woman Sarpanch killed in Raigad

The deceased was identified as a 48-year-old sarpanch of a local gram panchayat, though her identity has been kept confidential so far

No more teenage girls to be forced into marriage in India?

The Union Cabinet’s clearance to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has set social media abuzz

Bulk of Beti Bachao program funds allegedly spent on advertising

According to the Committee on Empowerment of Women report, nearly 80 percent of the funds for the scheme were used for its advertising and not on sectoral interventions

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