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Volte-face by Sabarimala temple board, says it will respect Supreme Court verdict
The Sabarimala temple board has made a dramatic volte-face and said that it will allow women of all ages to enter the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa in Sabarimala in Kerala.
In a clear…
Woman who first entered Sabarimala, thrown out of the house by in-laws, now in government shelter
Kanakadurga, one of the two women who entered Kerala’s Sabarimala temple was sent to a government-run home on Tuesday after she was thrown out of her in-laws’ house.
Kanakagurga and…
Alarming one-third of UN workers have faced sexual harassment in last two years
As per a report released by the United Nations this Tuesday, an alarming one-third of its workers and contractors have faced sexual harassment in the last two years, reports Reuters.
An…
JU professor who made regressive comments on women’s virginity, taken off duty
The Jadavpur University professor who made regressive comments on women’s virginity – comparing it with a sealed bottle – has been taken off duties. His comments had led to outrage, and…
Students of Jadavpur University seek expulsion of Professor over regressive comment on women’s…
In the backdrop of a Facebook post, the students of Jadavpur University have demanded the expulsion of Professor Kanak Sarkar over his regressive comments on the issue of women’s virginity.…
Woman who first entered Sabarimala, in hospital after alleged attack by mother-in-law: reports
Kanakadurga, one of the two women who entered Kerala’s Sabarimala earlier this month, has been allegedly attacked by her mother-in-law when she returned home, it was reported. She is in…
#Metoo: Director Rajkumar Hirani accused of sexual assault, denies charges
Rajkumar Hirani, director of blockbuster films like 3 Idiots, PK, and the Munna Bhai series, has been accused of sexual assault by a woman who worked with him, it was reported by HuffPost…
Caught In The Slips
The two-match ban on Hardik Pandya does nothing to address the culture of entitlement and misogyny that runs deep in men’s cricket in India
A boy I went to kindergarten with later played…
Women who entered Sabarimala unable to return home yet due to threats
Bindu Ammini and Kanakadurga, the first women to enter Sabarimala temple, are unable to return home due to threats by protesters. They have gone into hiding, it was reported by Reuters.…
Stop harassment of single mothers during admission in schools, Bengal child rights commission asks…
After receiving several complaints from single mothers who had faced harassment during admission of their children in schools, the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights…