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Newsclick Report
‘It’s Shameful’: Women’s Groups Slam Yogi Govt over Badaun Rape-Murder Case, Demand Arrest of Accused Priest
07 Jan 2021
Their statement said it was ‘doubly shameful’ that while the current regime boasted of its religiosity, temples were becoming sites of crimes.
Newsclick Report
UP: 50-Year-Old Woman Gang-raped, Killed in Badaun; 2 Accused Arrested, One Absconding
06 Jan 2021
The SHO of Ughaiti police station has been suspended for laxity in the case following the victim’s family raising allegations of police apathy.
Dr. Kafeel Khan
COVID-19’s Negative Impact on Mental Health Is a Shadow Andemic
07 Dec 2020
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, emerging data and reports have shown that all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, has also intensified.
Saanika Kala, Aaryanshi Mohan
It’s Scary Out There: The Unsafe Gaze in a Public Space
26 Oct 2020
How safe do you feel outdoors? How much of that is because of your gender identity? If you are male, chances are, you can walk in the park with no fear of any kind. For women in this country though…
Sagrika Kissu
‘I Felt Like Gauri Lankesh’: Lawyer Deepika Rajawat After Mob Chants Death Threats Outside Her House
21 Oct 2020
An aggressive mob gathered at the lawyer’s residence in Jammu after she posted on Twitter a cartoon on sexual violence against women.
Peoples Dispatch
10-year-old Rape Victim in Brazil Safely Aborts After Feminists Expel Religious Extremists
18 Aug 2020
Religious fundamentalists attempted to invade a health center in the city of Recife in a bid to prevent the procedure. The child earlier had to travel over 1,800 km after she was denied her legal…
Peoples Dispatch
Feminist Groups Protest Rising Femicide and Violence Against Women in Turkey
24 Jul 2020
The murder of Pinar Gultekin, a 27-year-old university student, has brought thousands to the streets in protest. They are demanding an end to femicide and other forms of violence against women.
Pavan Kulkarni
Massive Protests Against Gender-based Violence in Nigeria Force Government to Take Measures
15 Jun 2020
The cabinet has called on all state governments to implement Violence against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPPA), 2015, a key demand of protesters. The parliament’s upper house also pushed legislation…
PTI
Spurt in Domestic Violence Cases During Lockdown in Bengal: Women's Commission
11 May 2020
The commission said complaints were being received from across the state, both rural and urban areas, including Kolkata, from home-makers as well as professional women.
Satarupa Chakraborty
Need for National Plan to Ensure Security and Protection for Women in Quarantine
13 Apr 2020
A nationwide lockdown came into force on March 25, and a comparison of data shows that the number of cases of crime against women rose to more than double the number of cases registered in the week…