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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
Afghan crisis: Women, activists demand immediate ceasefire, protection for civilians
1,200 activists and women from Afghanistan and Iran pen an open letter asking the international community to intervene as the future of women in Afghanistan is threatened once again
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
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