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In A Remarkable Move, Taj Mahal Becomes India’s First Heritage Site To Have A Breastfeeding Room

Breastfeeding is one of the most natural aspects of motherhood, yet a conservative attitude towards public breastfeeding in India often leads to mother-shaming. In a country where sexual representatio...
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Lawyer Mini Saxena On Breaking The Silence Around Consent, One Workshop At A Time

There’s no denying the fact that #MeToo movement has played a significant role in fostering dialogue and propelling action in matters of sexual harassment and assault, but what it has also done is t...
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Questioning Under-Representation Of Women In Parliament, This Collective In Kerala Is Fighting For Their Rights

A group of women in Kerala has come forward to form Thulya Prathinidhya Prasthanam, a collective aimed towards ensuring equal representation of women in Parliament. This step was taken in light of the...
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Despite Laws For Women To Own Land, Millions Are Suffering From The Gap Between Policy And Practice

On Monday, researchers and campaigners said that even though there are laws that recognize the right of women to access and own land, there are still millions of women worldwide who are suffering from...
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Vistara Becomes The First Indian Airline To Provide Sanitary Napkins On Its Domestic Flights

In a step towards becoming more accessible for women, Indian full-service airline Vistara has announced that sanitary pads would be provided on its domestic flights from International Women’s Day, 8...
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Twitter Discusses Respectful Maternity Care And Rights Of Childbearing Women

Every woman who is carrying a child should be entitled to the universal human right to getting respectful maternity care. But do you even know what the rights of a childbearing woman are? Do we know...
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Cabinet Approves The Re-Promulgation Of Ordinance On Triple Talaq For The Third Time

For the third time on Tuesday, the Cabinet approved the re-promulgation of the ordinance on triple talaq. The law proposes to make the instant talaq by Muslim men a penal offence and also has provi...
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Lawyer Mahima Sareen On How The System Fails Rape Survivors During Rehabilitation Phase

Rape is the fourth most common crime against women in India, and the numbers don't seem to be going down anytime soon. With such atrocities happening around us every day, the need for a strong, able s...

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