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China’s ‘Leftover Women’ fight bullshit with humor #Vaw #Womenrights

By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW Published: April 23, 2013, NYT BEIJING — For years, single Chinese women in their mid- to late-20s have endured being called “shengnu,” or “leftover women,” by relatives, by the state-run media and by society. The message is… Continue Reading →

Petition to Union Health Minister- ” Abortion is not murder” #vaw #womenrights #reproductiverights

  Respected Sir, We strongly protest against the letter sent by the Maharashtra government to the Centre to amend the PCPNDT Act, 1994 so that sex selection can be treated as murder, punishable under section 302 of the IPC.First of… Continue Reading →

Petition to Union Health Minister- ” Abortion is not murder” #vaw #womenrights #reproductiverights

  Respected Sir, We strongly protest against the letter sent by the Maharashtra government to the Centre to amend the PCPNDT Act, 1994 so that sex selection can be treated as murder, punishable under section 302 of the IPC.First of… Continue Reading →

Acid attacks: Haryana women face new form of assault

  Deepender Deswal, TNN May 28, ROHTAK: Acid seems to have become the new weapon in the hands of criminals in Haryana. Already infamous for its skewed sex ratio and high female foeticide rate, the state has seen a wave of… Continue Reading →

Dil Se Nahin Dimaag Se Dekho – Thoughts on Satyamev Jayate

 Aamir Khan, Abortion,  satyamev jayate by Lawrence Liang Guest post by SHOHINI GHOSH   The first episode of Aamir Khan’s much publicized TV show Satyamev Jayate telecast on May 6, 2012 dealt with “Female Foeticide”. The following is a reflection of the show’s line of reasoning…. Continue Reading →

Does the truth prevail in Aamir Khan’s Satyameva Jayate?

Satyen K. Bordoloi , www.sify.com Aamir Khan in the very first episode has shown society the mirror, but perhaps we also need to investigate what lies behind the mirror, says Satyen K Bordoloi The most surprising thing about Satyameva Jayate is Aamir Khan…. Continue Reading →

New gender detection technique: gift or curse for girls in India?

By Reuters Staff January 27, 2012 By Ariana Wardak Researchers in South Korea have developed a blood test that can determine the sex of a foetus as early as five weeks but not everyone may be gung-ho about the discovery,… Continue Reading →

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