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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

Rape is not a sport

Using the word ‘rape’ in the context of competitive...

Women’s Safety in India and National Pride: Reuters Foundation Report

With the release of the report titled ‘The most...

India’s Richest Young Women Fear Public Transport Most; Poorest Fear Cinema Halls

Mumbai: India’s richest girls and young women, aged 11...

Why 277,160 Women Leaders Remain Invisible To Tamil Nadu’s Political Parties

Chennai: Salma (50), the deputy secretary of the women’s...

To end violence against women we must tackle patriarchy – and poverty

Violence against women is perpetrated in order to sustain...

How India Became The World’s Most Dangerous Country For Women

Mumbai: India is perceived as having the worst record...

Kathua victims legal counsel honoured in Canada

Deepika Singh Rajawat is the legal counsel of Asifa...

Five women gang-raped in Jharkhand, Pathalgadi supporters accused

It is said that the rapists, who allegedly belonged...

Nailing the Lie: On Amnesty’s Report on ‘Hindu’ Rohingyas

Questioning Amnesty’s “new evidence” on ARSA’s brutal killing of...

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