RABAA SARHAN, Jordan (WOMENSENEWS)–In the middle of the night, with just a few belongings, hundreds of Syrian refugees brace themselves for a quick journey to a dramatically different reality. From a base in Jordan’s Rabaa Sarhan, just a few miles… Continue Reading →
Chitra Unnithan, TNN | Nov 3, 2013, AHMEDABAD: The more educated a woman, the higher the salary discrimination she faces at work, says a recent study by a faculty member of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A). While women… Continue Reading →
This weekend a handful of women in Saudi Arabia defied a ban on driving and took to the wheel – many posted videos of themselves on YouTube – but what got the biggest response on social media was a… Continue Reading →
At stake is the dignity of Dalit women Namita Bhandare, Hindustan Times October 11, 2013 The national conversation, dominated by temples, toilets, has no patience for stories of Dalit women who face humiliation daily. Given the measly media coverage, their… Continue Reading →
Ekatha Ann John, TNN Oct 20, 2013, 06.05AM IST CHENNAI: For a state that prides itself in maternal health, this should be a shocker: One mother dies for every 1,000 sterilisation operations in Tamil Nadu. In five months, between April and… Continue Reading →
By Sakuntala Narasimhan WeNews correspondent Friday, October 11, 2013 The idea of any Indian women–much less “inauspicious” widows–officiating as priests was unthinkable till two decades ago. Now that two widows have done just that it might help us confront a… Continue Reading →
The conference on historical materialism in New Delhi recently was a major step towards the creation of a new culture of the left. Left-wing teachers, students, writers and activists from around the world and from diverse political backgrounds sharply disagreed… Continue Reading →
Author(s): Jitendra @jitendrachoube1 , Alok Gupta @alok227 , M Suchitra, Akshay Deshmane @DeshmaneAkshay , Aparna Pallavi @AparnaPallavi1 Sep 30, 2013 | downtoearth Since the Right To Education Act came into force on April 1, 2010, India has been witnessing an experiment that involves parents in enforcing a fundamental right—right to elementary education…. Continue Reading →
RAHAT is a collaboration between Women and Child Development and Majlis Legal Centre to provide Socio-Legal Support to Victims Sexual Assault. In order to achieve this objective RAHAT has collaborated with Mumbai Police. One of our initiatives was to draft… Continue Reading →
Caste Hindus interfering in official work, alleges Dalit panchayat chief By Express News Service – MADURAI Published: 27th August 2013 10:18 AM A Dalit woman panchayat president on Monday filed a complaint with the police demanding action against five caste Hindu members… Continue Reading →
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