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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

Why #metoo is an impoverished form of feminist activism, unlikely to spark social change

Using the hashtag #metoo, thousands of women around the...

India outlawed commercial surrogacy – clinics are finding loopholes

Would you pay someone US$150,000 to have your baby?A...

It’s not just O’Reilly and Weinstein: Sexual violence is a ‘global pandemic’

The recent exposure of widespread sexual predation in the...

Saudi women between online resistance and new physical realities

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Feminists uneasy over Facebook campaign to “Name and Shame”

As feminists, we have been part of a long struggle...

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How media sexism demeans women and fuels abuse by men like Weinstein

The sexual abuse scandal currently embroiling media mogul Harvey...

A month after student protests, BHU yet to do much to ensure women safety

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