Afiya Shehrbano Zia [1] 24 October 2012, opendemocracy.net In their attempt to assassinate girl-activist, Malala Yousufzai, has the Taliban inadvertently rescued the narrative of violence against women? Just as in other patriarchal societies, violence against women (VAW) in Pakistan is endemic… Continue Reading →
Dalit and Tribal activists plan a “Dilli Chalo” campaign demanding an amendment to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Prevention of Atrocities Act Shazia Nigar New Delhi The National Coalition for Strengthening Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Prevention of… Continue Reading →
R. SRINIVASAN, The Hindu Oct 2012 Haryana, the poster boy of India’s reforms story, is in the news for the wrong reasons. — V.V.Krishnan The absence of governance in Haryana has managed to unite workers, women, underprivileged and over-privileged alike… Continue Reading →
by Shehrbano Taseer Oct 22, 2012 Shehrbano Taseer takes an insider’s look at the 15-year-old girl who may finally turn the tide on extremism. The teenage girls chatted to each other and their teachers as the school bus rattled along the country… Continue Reading →
Muzaffarnagar, Oct 22, 2012: Vraious media sources Now, politicians will decide whether women need mobile phones or not? Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Rajpal Saini has stirred a controversy by saying that women and children don’t need mobiles. The BSP leader thinks that mobile phones… Continue Reading →
By WeNews staff Saturday, October 20, 2012 An elderly woman at a camp of makeshift tents in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Credit: UN Photo/Sophia Paris. (WOMENSENEWS)– Cheers The Uruguayan Senate voted 17-14 to legalize all first-trimester abortions in a groundbreaking step in… Continue Reading →
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, The Hindu Activists of the Dalita Hakkula Porata Samithi taking out a rally in the city on Saturday. Photo: A. Manikanta kumar They charged the government with diverting Rs. 17,000 crore allotted for Dalit welfare during the last… Continue Reading →
RAHI GAIKWAD, The Hindu, Oct 3.2012 The HinduDiscrimination: Arrogance in urban areas kills their confidence. Photo: V.V. Krishnan Caste discrimination takes on insidious forms in higher education institutions across the country, according to a report When 35 medical students… Continue Reading →
In the last 24 hours, five rape cases have been registered, including two involving children. The rapid rise in the incidents of rape in the last few days has tarnished the image of the capital. Every day, Delhi police… Continue Reading →
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