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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

What role did collective action, and social media play...

Feminists uneasy over Facebook campaign to “Name and Shame”

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

Deepavali Poem for Gauri

Yes, it is that time Lights twinkle and glitter and And...

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

On September 22, Varanasi witnessed one of the biggest...

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