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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

‘Serial Harasser’ professor being safeguarded by JNU Admin?

Looks like multiple allegations of sexual harassment is not...

Will reactionary delegations torpedo UN talks on rural women?

At the Commission on the Status of Women, commitments...

Saba Mahmood, the Immanent Flame of Secularism and Feminist Theory, dies at 56

In times of easy rhetoric and religious stereotyping, any...

Pope Francis won’t support women in the priesthood, but here’s what he could do

On March 13, Pope Francis will complete his first...

3 In 4 Indian Women Don’t Work. Can Skilling And Guaranteed Jobs Change That?

Gulbarga, Karnataka: It’s 6.30 p.m. A woman whom we...

Rajasthan Edu Commissionerate’s Dress Code directive draws ire

College going girls in Rajasthan may find themselves in...

Harassment and Molestation after Slum demolitions routine: Women speak on March 8, 2018

This International Working Women’s day, March 8, 2018 saw...

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