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TIED IN A KNOT- Cross-region Marriages in Haryana and Rajasthan #Vaw

Reena Kukreja and Paritosh Kumar EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the last decade and a half, the male marriage squeeze in economically prosperous North Indian provinces such as Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Western Uttar Pradesh has led to men from these states… Continue Reading →

Dalits denied water, NHRC issues notice to Bihar

BIHAR, Posted on Feb 21, 2013 IANS New Delhi: The NHRC on Wednesday sought a report from the Bihar government over the denial of water to Dalits by upper caste people in Kishanganj. “A notice has been issued to the chief… Continue Reading →

Employment tribunal hearing first claim for caste discrimination collapses

Thursday 14 February 2013 21.52 GMT, Guradian Judge recuses herself after visit by police officers Amardeep, left, and Vijay Begraj sought an employment tribunal hearing over alleged caste discrimination at the law firm where they worked. Photograph: Adam Gerrard Sam… Continue Reading →

Doctor, accomplice charge sheeted for gangraping Dalit girl #Vaw #WTFnews

PTI Muzaffarnagar, February 16, 2013   A doctor and his accomplice were charge sheeted today for allegedly abducting and raping an 18-year-old Dalit girl, police said.  The doctor, Praveen Kumar Saini, and his friend Deepak Kumar abducted the girl from… Continue Reading →

#India- Dalit activist shot dead #humanrights

Feb 13, IE Dalit rights activist and Bahujan Samaj Party member Chandrakant Jaywant Gaikwad (30) was shot dead by assailants in front of a dhaba in Jamb village of Indapur taluka in Pune district on Tuesday morning. A case was… Continue Reading →

#India- Access to dignity barred for Dalits

Jyotsna Siddharth Denial of drinking water and toilet facilities in rural areas directly results in increased atrocities against Dalit women In September last year, 14-year-old Meena (name changed) from the Sansi Dalit caste, was abducted and gang raped by four… Continue Reading →

Violence rocks Dalit hostel as Patna varsity looks the other way

  RAHI GAIKWAD, The Hindu Feb 7,2013 A portion of the Bhimrao Ambedkar Welfare Hostel of the Patna University where Dalit students are staying. Photo: Ranjeet Kumar A portion of the Bhimrao Ambedkar Welfare Hostel of the Patna University where… Continue Reading →

#Odisha – Campaign on policy intervention for Women land rights #womenrights

  The situation of Dalit, tribal & marginalize women in needs special attention. They are one of the largest socially segregated groups anywhere.  However, women facing multiple oppressions that violate their fundamental rights. Now the real situations of Dalit, tribal… Continue Reading →

PRESS RELEASE-Why are civil society groups against the two-child norm? #Vaw #Womenrights

“Two-child norm is gender-insensitive, disempowering for marginalised women in society and poses a serious risk to their lives”. Though India’s population growth rate is now the lowest it has been in the last fifty years, India’s population stabilization efforts continue to centre… Continue Reading →

#Mumbai- Gang Raped twice Dalit girl is firm in resolve to make it big #Vaw

  VINAYA DESHPANDE, The Hindu social issues (general)discrimination 72-year-old house-owner had promised to put the domestic help in school; 18-year-old male servant also assaulted her The 13-year-old came here last year, resolved to study and make it big. Her 35-year-old… Continue Reading →

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