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As a part of the social media Campaign #KnowYourShaheed started by Punjab Women Collective and Kractivist, today we pay tribute to RavinderPal Day 12 Ravinder Pal, 70, was the most sought after person at Singhu Border protest site for selfies… Continue Reading →
India’s civil rights network, National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM), in a statement on the occasion of well-known gender rights leader Savitribai Phule’s 124th death anniversary, being observed as part of the Feminist Week of Resistance and Reflections (March 7… Continue Reading →
Millions of vulnerable workers in the garment industry have been denied full wages legally owed to them for work already completed due to order cancellations, non-payment and other harmful commercial practices by brands during the COVID-19 pandemic. When brands don’t pay their suppliers, or demand discounts, it has a direct impact on suppliers’ ability to pay their… Continue Reading →
Recent protests and campaigns in the US have focused on the proposal by India & South Africa at WTO to keep TRIPS in abeyance till the pandemic is vanquished By Latha Jishnu Published: Tuesday 09 March 2021 The politics of healthcare… Continue Reading →
Young labour rights leader Nodeep Kaur, who shot into prominence after the police controversially arrested her on the Delh-Haryana borders where she was organising workers’ support for the protesting farmers, has said that one of the most pressing issues today… Continue Reading →
According to Dantewada Police, Hidme Markam has been allegedly accused in multiple cases between 2016 and 2020, and carries a bounty of Rs 1,10,00 on her head. Hours after the arrest, she was sent on 10 days judicial custody. Vishnukant… Continue Reading →
Mar 9, 2021, 21:58 IST Raipur: Activists in Bastar region are questioning the arrest of a woman tribal activist who was picked by the police on Tuesday during a protest in Dantewada district, accusing her of having Maoist links. The activists alleged that the woman was arrested… Continue Reading →
Gendered experiences of COVID-19 are shaped by the intersection of inequalities in the labour markets, intrahousehold power relations during stay-at-home and lockdown orders in the matters concerning care, stress and domestic violence; working from home along with housework, gendered experiences… Continue Reading →
By Alison Kentish The following opinion piece is part of series to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day, March 8. The UN says young women remain particularly underrepresented in politics and disproportionately excluded from consultation on issues that affect them such as… Continue Reading →
Posted On March 9, 2021 Pilibhit: A 27-year-old Dalit woman of a village under Puranpur kotwali onboard a Tata pickup passenger vehicle was allegedly raped by the driver after she was left alone in the vehicle. The crime took place… Continue Reading →