Tag: Gender Justice

Andhra Pradesh High Court rules Trans woman is a ‘woman’

A recent judgement of the AP High Court, in Viswanathan Krishna Murthy is a significant step forward for the legal recognition of transgender rights in India, in much as it establishes a clear precedent that the protections against domestic cruelty apply to Trans women in heterosexual marriages.

Women’s protests against sexual violence continue as institutions bend to power

In the past 15 months, women have risen in significant numbers to protest against sexual violence and harassment they have experienced, whether in Manipur, among women wrestlers, students of BHU, or in Sandeshkhali.

Rajasthan’s civil activists formulate plans to address gender justice

In a meeting held on January 3 with all...

The case for a uniform civil code in Bangladesh

A uniform civil code is the bedrock of any...

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

On average, a victim has to wait at least...

India’s first transgender Sarpanch vows to turn her village into an ideal village

A village in interior Maharashtra creates historyGnyaneshwar Kamble with...

Nikaah halala is a slur on Islam; un-constitutional

While much of the dust has been cleared on...

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