SC Abortion Ruling: US Draws Criticism From Closest Allies
The US Supreme Court’s historic end to nationwide abortion rights on Friday drew unusual criticism…
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Odisha Student’s Fight For Paid Period Leave
An LLM student in Odisha‘s Sambalpur town has launched an online campaign demanding paid leave…
‘To Keep Women Out Of Work’: Malala On New Taliban Rule
Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has expressed fear for women and girls in Afghanistan after…
Taliban Order Women To Cover Up Head To Toe
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Saturday ordered all Afghan women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public…
My Body, My Choice: Aborting Stigma
These past few days, a debate raging in the US over termination of pregnancy/abortion is…
Taliban Goes Back On Its Promise On Higher Education For Girls
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers decided against opening schools for girls above the sixth grade, reneging on…
Expediting Criminalisation Of Marital Rape
In what is a shocking development but also a reflection of the dominant, overwhelmingly patriarchal…
UN Concerned About Efforts To Exclude Afghan Women From Public
UN human rights experts have voiced grave concern over attempts by the Taliban in Afghanistan…
Muslim Women’s Auction: CJP, Others Write To Mumbai CP
In the wake of two apps – Su**i Deals and Bu**i Bai – putting up…
Bihar: Women, Floods And Increasing Violence
After devastating floods struck the northeastern Indian state of Bihar in August 2017, the country’s…
‘Bulli Bai’ App Emerged Due To Lack Of Action Earlier: Chaturvedi
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has said that the ‘Bulli Bai’ app emerged only due…
Taliban Confirm 4 Women Killed In Northern Af
Four women have been found dead in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, a spokesman for…
Afghan Girls Learn ‘Underground’ To Bypass Taliban Curbs
Cooped up at home in Herat, Afghanistan, Zainab Muhammadi reminisces about hanging out with her…
Princess Mako Marries Commoner, Loses Royal Status
Japanese Princess Mako quietly married a commoner without traditional wedding celebrations on Tuesday and said…
Women As Vote Bank: The Need Of The Hour
There are many women-centric parties in the world and three such in India. The Indian…
Minister’s Remarks Show ‘Conservative, Poor’ Thinking: Ali
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Politburo Member and women’s rights activist Subhashini Ali on…
Women’s Groups See Red Over Minister’s Remarks
Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Sunday waded into controversy by claiming that Indian women…
Taliban Rolling Back Women’s Rights In 32 Different Areas
The Taliban are “rolling back” rights for women and girls in at least 32 different…
Overseas Afghan Women’s Sartorial Protest Against Taliban
Afghan youth rights activist Wazhma Sayle says she was shocked to see a photograph online,…
Men & Women Cannot Work Together: Taliban
Afghan women should not be allowed to work alongside men, a senior figure in the…
Female University Students Must Wear Niqab: Taliban
The women attending private Afghan universities must wear an abaya robe and niqab, covering most…
Panjshir “In Control”, Say Taliban; Resistance Denies Claim
Three Taliban sources said the terror group had on Friday seized the Panjshir valley north…
Defiant Afghan Women Stage Rare Protest In Herat
Defiant Afghan women held a rare protest on Thursday, saying they were willing to accept…
Taliban Warns Of ‘Consequences’ If August 31 Deadline Extended
Ahead of an emergency G7 meeting on Afghanistan, the Taliban on Monday warned that there…
Taliban Announces ‘Amnesty’, Urges Women To Join Govt
The Taliban announced on Tuesday an amnesty across Afghanistan and urged women to join its…