The Hindu “The fight will go on,” said Captain Lakshmi Sehgal one day in 2006, sitting in her crowded Kanpur clinic where, at 92, she still saw patients every morning. She was speaking on camera to Singeli Agnew, a young… Continue Reading →
Ms.Gandhi was receptive to the need for consultations with women’s groups prior to any finalisation. On the NCW front, she was mindful of and acknowledged its shortcomings; this may require further intervention from women’s rights groups. We thank Farah Naqvi for the appoinment… Continue Reading →
July 16, 2012 Ethical Questions Raised as Molestation of Young Indian Girl is Captured on Camera The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins partners and affiliates in India in calling for full disclosure of the circumstances in which a shocking… Continue Reading →
Himanshu Thakkar, Hindustan Times Recently, at least three activists have faced attacks on their lives for raising concerns over the adverse effects of power, water and mining projects. On June 22, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, former professor, Indian Institute of Management, was… Continue Reading →
Reproductive Rights Integral to Contraceptive Services July 12, 2012 Health workers who miss sterilization targets because they give proper counseling and accurate information about contraception risk losing their jobs in many parts of the country. The Indian government should work… Continue Reading →
On June 26,2012 , there was a successful PROTEST on the 37th ‘anniversary’ of Emergency at Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai saw around 30 activists gather to protest the silent emergency that is in force all over the country with … Continue Reading →
To predict disaster, to invoke treachery and malice, to spin tales of rotten luck to make it not happen: it doesn’t work. The wind is still rising with hail in its teeth. The waves are piling up then spilling back… Continue Reading →
Press Statement – 20thJune 2012. NO RESPITE FOR SONI SORI. AIIMS SENDS HER BACK AFTER 5 WEEKS OF TREATMENT. CG GOVT DENIES HER FOOD AND MEDS ON HER WAY BACK ! Soni Sori continues to be ill-treated at the hands… Continue Reading →
TO THE POLICIES OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY THAT TARGET GENDER EQUALITY, WOMEN’S BODIES, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, AND SEXUALITY, OUR RESPONSE IS A RESOUNDING “NO!” We demand that the process to ban abortion be ceased IMMEDIATELY! Banning… Continue Reading →
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