Category Violence against Women
‘There is no let up on the crushing of the movement’ April is observed as Dalit History Month as the birth anniversaries of Dalit icons Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar, Jyotirao Phule and Sant Ram Udasi along with the death anniversary… Continue Reading →
Sri Lanka is facing the worst economic crisis in its post-independence history. Widespread food and fuelshortages are crippling the lives of people. Such a situation that has already lasted several weeks is nowresulting in widespread protests which are being repressed… Continue Reading →
A lecture series hosted by SASAS Germany and DBAV Women, Trans, Non-binary People’s Collective in collaboration with Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Dalit, Bahujan, Adivasi, Vimukta, and other anti-caste communities in South Asia, have long-standing histories of fighting against caste oppression. In… Continue Reading →
I look at my little girl and think of the world I’m leaving her to embrace; the society that is actively working against her rights.” Rob GalvinApril 1, 2022 It was Tuesday, March 8th, International Women’s Day in New York… Continue Reading →
by Arman Khan | , 2022, Beyond the religious code of conduct, the hijab takes on many forms Thirty-four-year-old Mahira, a software engineer, describes the hijab in a rather unique way when I ask her if she can envision a… Continue Reading →
Comrade Mallu Swarajyam– The Iron Lady of Telangana Highlights The Iron Lady led the Telangana armed struggle to liberate this region from Nizam rule and fought against landlords in the interest of the poor She awakened the tribals in Warangal,… Continue Reading →
A special court in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada acquitted prominent Adivasi activist Soni Sori in a sedition case filed against her in 2011. On Tuesday, Special judge Vinod Kumar Dewangan found Sori, her aide Lingaram Kodopi, a contractor BK Lala and Essar… Continue Reading →
15th March 2022 The Karnataka High Court in its order today has held that wearing of hijab is not essential to the practice of Islam; that College Development Committees (CDCs) have a right to prescribe a uniform; and that Muslim… Continue Reading →
That women voters have played a big role in the BJP’s victory in Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a strong narrative after these results. Mar 12, 2022New Delhi Everyone likes to explain election results in hindsight. The temptation to ascribe… Continue Reading →
Access to safe abortion critical for health of women and girls: WHO 9 March 2022 The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new guidelines on abortion care today, in a bid to protect the health of women and girls and… Continue Reading →