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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

Five inspirational feminists you should know and honour today

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Violence against Women: Why the UN Secretary-General Got it Wrong

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Watch: A group of Muslim girls performed a flash mob and got trolled online by fundamentalists

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Proposed Legislation on Triple Talaq a Ploy to Target Muslim men?

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Bangladesh: Justice hard to come by for victims of sexual violence

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A Victory for ‘S Durga’ but ‘Nude’ Still in the Dark

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