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#India-Semi-nude women oppose police deployment for Posco #Vaw #Protest

BySandeep Mishra & Ashis Senapati , TNN | Mar 8, 2013, BHUBANESWAR/ GOBINDAPUR: The anti-Posco agitation added a new chapter on Thursday when some women went semi-nude at Gobindapur village in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha protesting police deployment to expedite land acquisition for the proposed… Continue Reading →

International Women’s day- We are One Woman: A Song #Video #Womensday

From China to Costa Rica, from Mali to Malaysia, acclaimed singers and musicians, women and men, have come together to spread a message of unity and solidarity: We are “One Woman“. Launching on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2013, the… Continue Reading →

Shehla murder case: Trial adjourned till April 10 #Vaw #RTI

March8, 2013, PTI The Special CBI Court today adjourned the trial in the Shehla Masood murder case till April 10 as the new CBI prosecutor sought time to secure documents on call details in connection with the case from private… Continue Reading →

#India- BILL VS ACT: Confusion over sex crime laws #Vaw #Womenrights

Manoj Mitta | TNN Persisting differences within the Cabinet on the rape Bill will not just make it harder to replace the ordinance on rape laws before it lapses in less than a month (April 4)—the government may also have… Continue Reading →

#India- Kerala church bans Suryanelli rape victim #Vaw #Censorship #WTFnews

ByMahir Haneef, TNN | Mar 7, 2013, Women’s rights groups staging protests against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien, a fortnight ago, outside Parliament demanding his resignation over the Suryanelli gangrape case.  KOCHI: A Catholic church in central Kerala has banned the Suryanelli gang-rape victim and… Continue Reading →

#India- Celebrating women’s solidarities! Resisting cultures of violence! #Vaw #Womenrights #womensday

We have all recently witnessed unprecedented response to a young woman’s brutal gang rape and eventual death. The public anger and mass grief it triggered finally pushed our government to take action. Such is the power of people’s resolve! Yet,… Continue Reading →

PRESS RELEASE-Women from India Demand for End to Gender Violence as the 57th Session Starts of UN Commission on Status of Women #womensday

  For immediate release     7 March 2013, 1 pm to 3 pm at Geneva Conference Room, Bahai United Nations Office,866 UN Plaza,Suite 120,New York NY 10017 & 12 March 2013, 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm at Conference Room,… Continue Reading →

PRESS RELEASE- Demand for compulsory licensing for Trastuzumab, a life-saving drug for women with HER2+ breast cancer #womensday

CAMPAIGN FOR AFFORDABLE TRASTUZUMAB 8 March 2013   The Campaign for Affordable Trastuzumab has called on the Commerce Minister to mark International Women’s Day 2013 with an announcement of compulsory licensing for Trastuzumab, a life-saving drug for women with HER2+… Continue Reading →

KV students to get med, life insurance cover #goodnews

Christin Mathew Philip TNN Chennai: Kendriya Vidyalayas, long known for quality education at affordable cost, will be offering accident and life insurance cover for all its students from the coming academic year. Sources said the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) will… Continue Reading →

#Mumbai- Shot in the arm for autistic pupils #goodnews #disability

Shreya Bhandari, TNN Mumbai: Two years ago, the state board allowed autistic students to appear for Class X and XII board exams. After granting various concessions to students with learning disabilities (LD), the state board has decided to permit students… Continue Reading →

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