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Women’s Body Chief Writes To Twitter, Delhi Police On Child Porn Clips ‘Sold…
New Delhi: Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal on Tuesday sent notices to Delhi Police and Twitter over child pornography and its trade on the microblogging site. She said…
Karnataka Trans Woman Seeks Euthanasia; Why?
Bengaluru: Dejected with life Rihana Irfan, 29, a trans woman from Karnataka’s Madikeri has sought permission for “euthanasia". Her decision to seek mercy killing came after several failed…
Husbands Take Oath In Place Of Elected Wives In This Gram Panchayat
Damoh: The husband of a newly elected woman sarpanch allegedly took the oath of office instead of his wife in a gram panchayat in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district, news agency ANI reported.…
Menstruating Girls Stopped From Planting Trees By Male Teacher
Nashik: A tribal girl student at a state-run boarding facility in Maharashtra's Nashik district has alleged that a male teacher stopped her and other girls having menstruation from planting…
SC To Consider Listing Woman’s Plea Seeking Termination Of 23-Week Foetus
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider listing the plea of an unmarried woman who was not allowed by the Delhi High Court to undergo medical termination of pregnancy at…
Odisha Woman Dies By Suicide Because In-Laws Opposed Her Posting Videos On Instagram
Bhubaneswar: Posting her videos on Instagram cost this woman her life. She was so disturbed by her in-laws' reprimanding her for posting videos on Instagram, that she allegedly died by…
Indian Bank Says Pregnant Women ‘Temporarily Unfit’; Women’s Body…
New Delhi: The Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) has issued a notice to the Indian Bank seeking withdrawal of its new recruitment guidelines which prevents a woman, who is three or more…
Muslim Girl Over 16 Years Of Age Can Marry Man Of Choice: Punjab And Haryana High…
New Delhi: A Muslim girl over 16 years of age is competent to enter into a contract of marriage with a person of her choice. The bench of Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi of the Punjab and Haryana…
What Is Sologamy To Be Observed By Gujarat Woman On June 11?
New Delhi: Sologamy or autogamy is marriage by a person to themselves. Supporters of the practice argue that it affirms one's own value and leads to a happier life. An alternative term is…
Trendsetters: Gender-Neutral Spaces Created At This University As Part Of Trans…
Hyderabad: Trend-setters National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (Nalsar) is designating gender-neutral spaces as part of a first-of-its-kind trans policy.
This comes almost seven…