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Leave the hijab, breast cover was also forbidden: Till 1924, Dalit women had to pay tax to cover the breast

Posted On February 15, 2022 Street to Parliament fight continues over whether Muslim girls should wear hijab or not in Karnataka school. Protest is happening. Even in protest, saffron-clad boys are protesting. In the midst of this head-covering fight, today… Continue Reading →

SC orders all courts to follow SOP for examination of child witnesses through video-conferencing

In the case of In Re Children in Street Situations, the Supreme Court on 01.02.2022 prioritized the importance of ensuring the safety of child witnesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and issued directions to ensure that criminal trials of child-trafficking/child exploitation are conducted in… Continue Reading →

Khas-Arya women are ‘de facto’ women leaders

Posted On February 21, 202 While Nepal has reserved quota for women, the majority of the positions at administrative, political, and bureaucratic levels are occupied by those from the Khas-Arya group. Aakriti Ghimire Punam Yadav vividly recalls the conversation that… Continue Reading →

Karnataka Hijab Ban – The Failed Application of India’s Secularism

By- Europa Doley In recent developments on the Hijab Ban, the Karnataka government has restrained students of all schools and colleges under the state Minority Welfare Department from wearing hijab, scarf, saffron shawls, and religious flags to classrooms, saying it… Continue Reading →

Tamil Nadu: Three get 1-year jail for forcing dalit boys to remove their excreta in Perambalur

Posted On February 18, 2022 TRICHY: A Perambalur court on Wednesday awarded one-year imprisonment to three men for forcing five dalit boys to remove their excreta from a public place at Sirukudal village in Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, in 2020. Pronouncing… Continue Reading →

I don’t have to choose between my hijab and going to school, but my sisters aren’t so lucky

Anhaar Kareem As a 14-year-old Australian, I urge you to stand in solidarity with me against policymakers in France and India, where they are oppressing Muslim women Thu 17 Feb 2022 01.56 GMT This morning as I was intricately pinning my… Continue Reading →

Sant Guru Ravidass ji: Embodiment of Humanism

Ram Puniyani India has a very rich tradition of saint tradition. The medieval saints came from both Hindu and Islamic tradition. These saints upheld the humane values of religion and build bridges amongst different religious communities. The specific points of… Continue Reading →

An Open Letter to #GDS2022 Protect Right to Life of Persons with Disabilities

BY- Indian Forum for Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology The second Global Disability Summit (globaldisabilitysummit.org) is taking place virtually from 15 – 17 February 2022, hosted by the Governments of Norway and Ghana and by the International Disability Alliance (IDA). In… Continue Reading →

Delhi horror: Bedridden 87-year-old raped at home, suspect flees with phone, kin accuse cops of delaying action

While the elderly woman’s family alleged sexual assault, the police said that only a complaint of theft was lodged and a case was registered ‘promptly’ on its basis. NEW DELHI:  An 87-year-old bed-ridden woman has alleged that she was sexually… Continue Reading →

‘Will break legs of couples seen celebrating #ValentinesDay : Shiv Sena workers in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal

Shiv Sena workers in MP’s Bhopal have warned, “If couples are seen celebrating Valentine’s Day, we will break their legs.”  Highlights Shiv Sena workers worshipped lathis today at a temple. Police has warned them against harassing couples. New Delhi: Shiv… Continue Reading →

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