EU suppresses its own film on Afghan women prisons
The EU says the two women in the film would be in danger if it were shown. But critics say politics is also at work and accuse the EU of abandoning a women's rights project for fear it could damage...
View ArticleIt’s not about the right to wear, but the right thing to do
Male comments on whether women wearing skimpy stuff are asking for it are degrading. But often its not about a women's right to wear something, but what's appropriate in certain circumstances.
View ArticleCaptain Lakshmi Sehgal passes away at 97
The first woman to first captain of the women's wing of Azad Hind Fauj or Indian National Army, Sehgal had been in critical condition after suffering a heat attack on 19 July.
View ArticleHaryana horror: domestic help raped by employer
The girl had been hired at the Faridabad residence through a placement agency, which helped the girl file the police complaint.
View ArticleOne word is all it takes to protect women in public?
We need a united social disapproval and censure for all acts of indecency (small or big) to work towards reducing their occurrence.
View ArticleUS should do what Delhi-ites have done about rape: Ensler
The celebrated playwright and writer speaks about the impact of the protests in Delhi over the gangrape case and why women across the world still get a raw deal.
View ArticleSorry Chetan Bhagat, outrage over rape isn’t elitist!
The likes of Madhu Kishwar and Chetan Bhagat argue that we the middle class are a bit too mad at seething masses for their "medieval mindset" that justifies the rape of women. They're just plain wrong.
View ArticleHow Delhi gangrape protests have changed drawing room conversations
There may not have been any tangible steps taken by the government after the horrific incident but it has opened people's minds to discussing issues regarding the safety of women.
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Ordinance on rape: All-or-nothing approach to Verma report is self-defeating
The women activists who are shouting "betrayal" should realise that the Verma report is a roadmap, or a journey, not the destination.
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Malala speaks out after surgery, thanks all for her ‘second life’
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban, spoke publicly for the first time today since she was attacked last October, saying in a video statement that she was...
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Delhi unsafe for women? Blaming Dikshit absolves men
The more value we attach to each other, the easier it is to respect each other and, hopefully, not commit a crime against an other.
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Censor board’s new rules: no slapping women, item numbers in films?
Has the censor board come up with a new set of guidelines to tackle the portrayal of women on screen?
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Dear Indian feminists, you need to take a break
American feminists seem to have hijacked their agenda, Indian feminists seem to believe. This, they won't take lying down.
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Many errors and uncertainty about law caused Savita’s death: enquiry...
A cascade of errors and uncertainty about the law on abortion contributed largely to the tragic death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar at an Irish hospital last year, according to an official...
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Missed deadline causes abortion restrictions to fail in Texas court
Texas' lieutenant governor has acknowledged that Republicans missed their deadline to pass new abortion restrictions after protesters screamed down lawmakers as the final 15 minutes passed before the...
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Who is Wendy Davis: The new face of Pro-choice America
Wendy Davis stood for 13 hours in a Texas court to delay the passing of a bill which would have shut down abortion clinics across the state, and dealt the pro-choice movement a large blow
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Egypt’s regimes may change, but not the plight of women protestors
Gang rape, sexual assault and threats of violence against women in the streets of Egypt is again part and parcel of the narrative of public protest in Egypt
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Following Savita Halappanavar’s death, Irish women get abortion rights
Ireland's parliament voted on Friday to allow abortion under certain conditions for the first time, following months of polarising debate in the Catholic country including letters to the premier...
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HC upholds life sentence for 4 family members who killed housewife
The Bombay High Court has upheld a lower court order imposing life sentence on four persons of a family for killing a woman in 2006 as she was unable to meet dowry demands
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UAE pardons Norwegian woman sentenced for being raped
A Norwegian woman at the center of a Dubai rape claim dispute says she has been pardoned and is free to leave the country
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