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Vol – XLVIII No. 13, March 30, 2013 | Vasundhara Sirnate “Just being a woman is an act of courage”, said the tagline to the 1979 film adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. One can modify that somewhat to suit the Indian… Continue Reading →
Published: Sunday, Mar 31, 2013, 0:27 IST By Yogesh Pawar | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Purnima Ahire speaks haltingly in English with a pronounced Marathi accent, an attempt that draws a round of laughter from the women huddled in a lane… Continue Reading →
To, The Board of Directors, Sun TV Network Limited Corporate Office Murasoli Maran Towers 73, MRC Nagar Main Road, MRC Nagar, Chennai – 600 028 30.03.2013 *Sub: Response to Mr J.Ravindran re. Sexual Harassment Case at Sun TV* Dear Board… Continue Reading →
By Express News Service – CHENNAI 30 March 2013 A woman news reader, who recently filed a sexual harassment complaint with police against the news editor of a private television channel, has been suspended from service along with her fiance…. Continue Reading →
Siddharth Narrain : Fri Mar 29 2013, IE It is anger on the streets that brought the neglected issue of sexual violence back to the forefront, energised a government-appointed committee to put together clear and well reasoned recommendations on law reform… Continue Reading →
PRESS STATEMENT: 28 March 2013 NWMI demands immediate reinstatement of Woman Journalist The Network of Women in Media, India, an independent forum of media professionals across the country condemns the continued victimisation of a complainant of sexual harassment, and demands… Continue Reading →
New Delhi, Sun Mar 24 2013, , IE A woman, who had alleged that she was raped and had consequently conceived, was allowed to abort the baby by the Delhi High Court which termed it as “extremely traumatic” and asked… Continue Reading →
Kamayani Bali Mahabal | March 23, 2013, Times Crest The whole debate around the age of consent is clouded by foolish misconceptions, some of them legal and many of them cultural. Do Baba Ramdev and others know what the implications of reducing… Continue Reading →
by Amnesty International India (Notes) on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 at 17:02 Indian authorities must immediately release Irom Sharmila Chanu – a protester on a prolonged hunger-strike – and drop all charges against her, Amnesty International said today. Irom Sharmila has… Continue Reading →
March 16, 2013 The Other Half KALPANA SHARMA, The Hindu AP Sharmila’s story is extraordinary and bears retelling. Photo: AP By focusing on individuals like Irom Sharmila, the cause or reason for protest is often forgotten. In this particular case, the… Continue Reading →