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The Violence In Manipur Casts A Long Shadow ….On 2024

As the 2024 general elections approach, large sections of Indian women are secretly nursing a grouse against the leader of…

8 months ago
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Here’s Why Women’s Pain Is Often Not Believed

When you go to the doctor, you expect they’ll listen to your concerns and help fix whatever problem you may…

8 months ago
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“When Will RSS Have A Dalit Or A Woman As The Sarsanghchalak?”

On Wednesday, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge engaged in a war of words with BJP national General Secretary B L Santhosh…

8 months ago
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Transformative Justice For Dalits, Women Key For A Just Transition

At its Global Just Transition Dialogue earlier this year, the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iFOREST), a think-tank,…

9 months ago
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Is Use Of Cuss Words To Blame For Violence Against Women?

Growing up, I would dread train rides, especially the part where I would have to visit the train loo. Apart…

9 months ago
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The Taliban’s War On Women In Afghanistan

The second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is fast approaching. Since then, Afghan women have been denied the…

9 months ago
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‘Barbie’ And The Many Messy Contradictions Of Motherhood

The wildly popular “Barbie” movie has been touted for its celebration – and critique – of femininity. As a mother…

10 months ago
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Women’s Resistance & Rebellion: What Greek Mythology Teaches Us

After some hard-fought victories, women’s rights are threatened again in many parts of the world. In the United States, the…

12 months ago
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Taliban Restrictions May Amount To Femicide, Warn UN Experts

Source: AP, PTI Taliban restrictions on Afghan women and girls may amount to femicide if they are not reversed, a…

1 year ago
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UN Condemns Taliban’s Ban On Women From Working For UN Af

Source: PTI The UN Security Council has unanimously condemned the decision by the Taliban to ban Afghan women from working…

1 year ago
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Women Lead The Way To More Public Toilets In Odisha

Source: DW Bedamati Mirdha of Nildungri village in Sambalpur, India, has been at the forefront of encouraging people in adjoining…

1 year ago
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India Population Growth: Do Not Target Women, Say Experts

Source: PTI As India became the world’s most populous country, experts said women should not be blamed for the country’s…

1 year ago
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UN Says Taliban Have Barred Its Female Afghan Staffers From Working

Source: PTI Female Afghan employees of the United Nations have been banned by the ruling Taliban from working in the…

1 year ago
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Beyond Patriarchy: Matrilineal Societies Exist Around The World

Thirty years ago, I travelled to Lijiang, an ancient city in the northwest of China’s Yunnan province in the foothills…

1 year ago
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A Look At Women On The Frontlines Of Peace

More and more women are taking up combat roles on the front line, playing a key role over a year…

1 year ago
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Violence Against Women By Terrorists Remains Rampant: India At UNSC

Source: PTI India has told the UN Security Council that violence perpetrated by terrorists against women and girls remains rampant…

1 year ago
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The Girls On The Night Train To Dystopia

In normal course, when you hear of someone being poisoned, it is usually to do with political assassinations or vendetta…

1 year ago
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Delhi To Women: Enter At Your Own Risk

Each week, as Thursday draws to a close and Friday approaches, I do a quick mental recap of topics that…

1 year ago
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Floods Come And Go But Problems Remain For Assam’s Rural Women

(Source: PTI) Rebuilding homes, besides helping children and livestock adjust to a new place, as floods turn them into refugees…

1 year ago
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Poverty Battle Raged On In 2022: How Women Worked To Escape It

Global poverty eradication efforts continued to falter across the globe in 2022 no thanks to COVID-19 and an economic slowdown triggered by the Ukraine invasion.…

1 year ago
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Qatar World Cup Is Beaming Misogyny Around The World

(Source: PTI) One of the fundamental questions relating to the 2022 World Cup being hosted by Qatar is what message…

1 year ago
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UN Chief Says Violence Against Women Most Pervasive Human Rights Violation

(Source: PTI) Asserting that a woman or a girl is killed every 11 minutes by an intimate partner or a…

1 year ago
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Are Women’s Rights Still Chimerical?

In the past few days, two news reports caught my attention. One of them said that women in Afghanistan have…

2 years ago
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Where Did Our Millions Of Working Women Go?

Since the turn of the millennium, women have been leaving the workforce in India. Over 40.4 million fewer women are in paid…

2 years ago
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What Really Works To Reduce Poverty

Bangladesh, often held up as a model for poverty reduction, has influenced many poverty reduction initiatives around the world. In 2002,…

2 years ago

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