Tag Violence against women
Posted On February 29, 2024 The State Women’s Rights Commission took suo motu cognizance of the matter following allegations of delayed police action. Banswara Divisional Commissioner Neeraj K Pavan and Inspector General of Police S. Parimala visited the woman’s home… Continue Reading →
A recent explosion of revelations from ballet dancers confronts an art form afraid to look itself in the mirror. ByEmily LeibertJune 12, 2023 There is a ballet class that takes place in the East Village of New York most Mondays… Continue Reading →
Swami Poornananda, the 63-year-old head of the Swami Gnanananda Ashram, was accused of raping a minor in 2012. This is the second charge brought against him, according to the police. June 20, 2023 2:30 pm IST Swami Poornananda, a 64-year-old… Continue Reading →
1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. Every February through March 8th, thousands of Risings take place in hundreds of countries across the world… Continue Reading →
PLEASE SIGN PETITION BELOW Karnataka Chief Minister: STOP medically unwarranted hysterectomies and arrest erring doctors Now T.V. SIVANANDAN A random sampling of 76 women has revealed that most hysterectomies were medically unnecessary. There’s a nexus between private hospitals… Continue Reading →
TNN | Jul 22, 2014, PATNA: Reprieve seems to be knocking on the doors of Rupashree Dasgupta, the Patna IGIMS’s associate professor who was dismissed on grounds that her appointment was illegal. “Injustice was done to Rupashree. The image of Bihar would… Continue Reading →
By Juhie Bhatia Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Disability rights activists called for a variety of remedies during a panel of a major London conference last week. “If you have reduced mobility, it makes it that much harder to run when… Continue Reading →
“Can you really hide your natural weakness or character as a woman?”posted on May 26, 2014, at 1:39 a.m. Tasneem NashrullaBuzzFeed Staff The Durga Vahini is the women’s wing of a Hindu nationalist organization in India — the Vishwa… Continue Reading →
The violence was caused by insufficient implementation of laws, lack of support from police, judiciary and a decline in moral values, the study said Ashwaq Masoodi Be it the smear campaign against Gul Panag of the AAP or the public… Continue Reading →
Kamayani Bali Mahabal aka Kractivist Pic courtesy — http://50watts.com/I-Am-a-Bird-of-the-Heavenly-Garden The naked brutality of honour crimes against women is in contravention of the spirit of the ’United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)’ which… Continue Reading →