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Associated Press
Rise in Online, Offline Gender Violence, Hate Speech to ‘Chill or Kill Women's Expression: UN Investigator
19 Oct 2021
Sexism and misogyny have heightened “by the rise of populist, authoritarian and fundamentalist forces around the world,” said Irene Khan.
Neelambari Bhattacharya
From Revenge, Justice to Chocolate, Lime Juice : Evolution of the “empowered woman” in Bollywood
15 Oct 2021
The woman’s quest for revenge was usually fuelled by a personal or private issue, an isolated incident of hurt or ‘dishonour’, not one embedded within a social structure.
Sabrang India
Purge Incorrect, Derogatory References to LGBTQIA+ Persons: National Medical Commission
14 Oct 2021
NMC issues advisory to medical colleges and textbook authors; decision flows from a landmark June 2021 judgment by Madras HC
Sameena Dalwai
“Love Jihad” Laws: India is Facing a Battle of Constitutions
02 Oct 2021
The law was introduced to ostensibly solve the problem of “love jihad”, a conspiracy theory popular among the leaders of the BJP and other right-wingers.
PTI
You Have to Shout with Anger, Demand 50% Reservation in Judiciary: CJI to Women Lawyers
26 Sep 2021
CJI Ramana said he has modified Karl Marx's "Workers of the world unite. You have nothing to lose but your chain" quote for the occasion and added: "Women of the world unite. You have nothing to lose…
Newsclick Report
Assam: 19-Year-Old Given Curtain to Wrap over Legs During Exam for Turning up in Shorts
17 Sep 2021
"They did not check for Covid protocols, masks or even temperature…but they checked for shorts," she reportedly said.
Sravasti Dasgupta
Under-Reporting, no Access to Recourse Behind ‘Dip’ in Crimes Against Women in 2020, Say Experts
17 Sep 2021
The National Crime Records Bureau report released on Wednesday said crimes against women in India have dipped in 2020 by 8.3% in comparison to 2019, but many experts question if the ‘decline’ is real…
Anand Grover
Section 377, 3 Years on: Walking Down the Aisle of History
06 Sep 2021
The first failure, the dismissal of the Naz petition in 2004 and the review petition arising out of it in the Delhi Hc on technical grounds, was a big let-down but not for long as the SC set as
Vivek Gupta
Gender Discrimination and the Hindu Succession Act
04 Sep 2021
The single bench referred the matter to a larger bench to decide the constitutional validity of HSA, which did not end up being constituted.
PTI
Transgender People Get Separate Toilets at Delhi Metro
29 Aug 2021
At present, Delhi Metro has 347 such separate toilets across its stations, a senior official said.