Women

Pakistan’s education policy blatantly anti-minority, anti-women

The outcome of the school curriculum reason behind religious extremism, crimes against women

Nearly 3,700 inmates lodged across 31 women prisons in 2019

The central government informed the Rajya Sabha that in all, Indian jails have 13,550 female undertrials

Being a Muslim woman in India

First person account of a young woman harassed online as part of the “Sulli Deals” auction scandal

Nangal village gang-rape, both gendered and caste-based violence: Civil Society Organisations

The SFI, DSMM and AIDWA protest the rape, murder and forcible cremation of the 9-year-old Dalit girl in Delhi

Pass a law against obtaining consent for sex on false promise of marriage: Allahabad HC

Pointing to increasing number of such cases and lacuna in law for this offence, the court said that for women in our society promise of marriage is a great allurement, and they are trapped in a situation which results in their sexual abuse and exploitation

MP: Century Mill workers condemn police brutality on VRS protesters

For the last two days, Century Mill workers have been demanding re-employment; four women workers were injured allegedly due to police action, and one is still in the ICU

Till death do us part?

Interfaith and intercaste marriages remain some of the most high-risk moves that any couple can take in modern India

UP: Mahila Shikshak Sangh demands monthly 3-day period leave

Members of the women’s organisation said the demand was ignored by men despite much touted initiatives like Mission Shakti.

391 complaints of sexual harassment at workplace received from Central Ministries: Government

The Women and Child Development Minister stated that out of these, 150 complaints have been received since January 1, 2020

Only one woman judge in Supreme Court, 77 across all High Courts!

Law and Justice Minister, Kiren Rijiju, unable to provide information about female judges at the district level

Who will decide how many children an Indian woman should bear?

Some Church Bishops encourage large families, while male Chief Minister ministers plan two-child laws, has anyone asked the women?

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