No Country For Women
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Taliban’s war on Afghan women must be called what it is – gender apartheid
Of the approximately 80 edicts issued by the Taliban, 54 specifically target women.
Vrinda Narain, The Conversation
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‘I will never register myself’: Women from MP respond to CM’s plan to track them for their safety
Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s statement on Tuesday was one of the latest examples of Indian State institutions patronising women.
Aarefa Johari
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I found liberation through travel and began reclaiming public spaces in my hometown Karachi
I had always known that bodies carry trauma. I am now learning that cities do too.
Sadia Khatri, Dawn.com
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Will the upcoming Indian election be free and fair?
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Airline apologises to woman after threatening to offload her for wearing ‘inappropriate’ attire
Emily O’Connor, travelling from UK to Canary Islands, said the airline’s crew claimed her clothes were ‘causing offence’ and ordered her to ‘cover up’.
Scroll Staff
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For women in Pakistan, even the act of smoking in public is not without fear and anxiety
By smoking outside, I am simply exercising my agency for a simple break.
Fida Anar
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As BHU women protestors return to homes across Hindi heartland, parents are supportive but anxious
Seemingly conservative families that may have hesitated in endorsing protests by young women were swayed by the molestation incident and lathicharge.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Why some girls are disguised and raised as boys in Afghanistan
'Bacha Posh', which literally means 'dressed like a boy', helps the girl survive until they hit puberty.
Scroll Staff
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There's a glaring inequality between health insurance benefits given to men and women
For the age group of 70 and above, for every claim paid to a woman, more than 11 were paid to men.
Oommen C Kurien, qz.com
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In politics and property ownership, there’s no space for Nagaland's women
The state has never had a woman legislator and representation in local bodies is almost non-existent. Change is taking place, but it's too gradual.
Kalpana Sharma
The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic