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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…
Sanjoy Ghose
Looking Back: The Colloquium on Domestic Violence
19 Aug 2021
The Colloquium was to be grand. There would be panel discussions in which would participate Supreme Court Justices, High Court justices and senior advocates.
Indira Jaising
Domestic Violence as the Shadow Pandemic
18 Aug 2021
INDIRA JAISING takes a look at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on domestic violence.
Keerthana Unni
Immunity in Marital Rape Brazen Violation of Constitution
27 Jul 2021
Sexual violence against women in India manifests itself in various forms, including marital rape, which shockingly is not considered a criminal offence unless the wife is a minor.
Rachna Agarwal
Who is Responsible for Killings in the Name of Honour?
14 Apr 2021
In 1936, BR Ambedkar had said caste must be annihilated to rid India of regressive social norms related to caste, gotra, class, religion, and gender.
Smruti Koppikar
Covid-19: Indian Women Urgently Need Gendered Response and Recovery Plan
12 Apr 2021
As with vaccine management, so with women hit by the pandemic—a year after the government knew what lay ahead, it has spectacularly failed to evolve a response.
Neelambaran A
Tamil Nadu: Online Campaign Highlights Suffering of Women During COVID-19 Lockdown
13 Aug 2020
Close to 30 womens’ organisations, under the banner of All Women of Tamil Nadu, held a five-week long online campaign to highlight the sufferings and demands of women workers.
PTI
NCW Received 2,043 Complaints of Crimes Against Women in June, Highest in 8 Months
03 Jul 2020
After mental and emotional abuse, the second highest number of complaints was received under the clause of ''Protection of Women against Domestic Violence''.
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.
Newsclick Report
Declare Women and Child Helplines as Essential Services During Lockdown, AIDWA Submits Memorandum to PM
28 Apr 2020
The demands made by AIDWA include that the Ministry of Home Affairs set up mechanisms at the district level for women which they can access more easily during this period of lockdown.