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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

In defense of the arrest of Bangladeshi imam who issued a fatwa against women working on farms

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2017 — The Year Gender Justice Took a Back Seat

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Widows too have right to live in happiness, Sushma ji

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Iran Surprises World by Relaxing Dress Code for Women

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Bull in a China Shop? Domestic Violence and Responses of the Indian State

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The case for a uniform civil code in Bangladesh

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India’s daughters: Battered, Unlettered and Penniless

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Crime Against Women Up 83%, Conviction Rate Hits Decadal Low

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