Women and Children

Women and Children

Bombay HC’s ruling that POSH does not apply to women advocates shows independence of legal profession should not become loophole
SC’s ruling on maternity benefit as fundamental rights opens doors, but procedural questions demand clarity
Hindutva femonationalism vilified Muslims under garb of gender justice. The judiciary quietly aided this.
The SC’s three year practice ruling is a case study in ‘indirect discrimination’
How does Karnataka fare in transgender welfare?: Takeaways from the 2025-26 budget
The courage of Gulfisha Fatima’s writings
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In Mizoram, effective implementation of the RPwD Act remains a pipe dream
Allahabad HC’s stayed judgement on attempt to rape of minor is not only morally reprehensible but squarely wrong on the law
A misnomer: The myth that is the 'misuse' of 498-A
Resisting the backlash: How conservative arguments on marital rape threaten feminist progress
Dalit, Woman, Rebel: Why Dakshayani Velayudhan still matters
Government claims that the 'decolonised' criminal laws, existing domestic violence, marriage laws sufficiently address marital rape. Here is why it is wrong.
This international women’s day, we must ask why gender representation continues to elude our judiciary
Representation not enough if women judges cannot be provided sensitive work environment, guidance, rules Supreme Court reinstating two women civil judges
Not just liberty, Roe v. Wade legitimised extinguishing the American woman’s right to life
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The silent changes to the Constitution difficult to challenge: Highlights from the 29th Justice Sunanda Bhandare Memorial Lecture
N Chandrababu Naidu’s puzzling two-child minimum policy is an affront to democratic participation
Shattering the ‘Broken Windows’ Myth: Is Obscenity Actually Fueling Crime in Indian Society?
Slavery in 2024: A story from New Delhi
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Decriminalisation: The way forward for sex workers in India—Part 2
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Death by rape—Part 2
Death by rape–Part 1
A Rohingya education for the race to the bottom in Indian politics
What happens when an AI chatbot turns into a grooming paedophile?
On International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, a look at their precarious lives in Delhi
How identity politics and unidentifiable solidarities affected the 2024 US Presidential elections
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