Gender Rights
-
Maharashtra Cabinet makes mother’s name mandatory in government documents
The order will be implemented from May 1.
Scroll Staff
-
Cannot order reservations for ‘third gender’ in government jobs, education: Maharashtra tribunal
The quasi-judicial body said that the state is obliged to take more meaningful steps to include trans people in mainstream society.
Scroll Staff
-
Madras High Court ruling on wife’s right to family asset holds significance for Pakistani women
Though the law protects and secures women’s property ownership, there is no legal framework recognising 'joint matrimonial property’.
Umer A Ranjha, Dawn.com
Trending
-
Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
-
‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
-
What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
-
‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
-
‘One of the greatest statesmen’: When Canada celebrated an Indian prime minister’s visit
-
Everyone has right to choose their gender identity, says Rajasthan High Court
The petitioner had undergone gender reassignment surgery to transition into a male and wanted his service records to reflect the change.
Scroll Staff
-
‘Essentialism’ explained: The ideas being used to justify gender differences and fixed identities
‘Essentialism’ suggests that each kind of thing has an “essence”, which requires it to maintain its distinctness by acting in a way that is true to its nature.
Stan van Hooft, The Conversation
-
Women should be able to go out at any time in an ideal society, says Kerala High Court
The court was hearing a petition by a group of women students challenging a notification barring them from going out of their hostel after 9.30 pm.
Scroll Staff
Video
-
Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
-
Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
-
Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
-
Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
-
Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
-
‘Absolute freedom not good for society,’ university tells Kerala HC on restrictions on girl students
The High Court is hearing a plea challenging curfew hours for women students staying at the hostel of the Government Medical College in Kozhikode.
Scroll Staff
-
‘Nothing but patriarchy’: Kerala HC on restrictions on girl students in Kozhikode Medical College
A group of students have challenged a notification barring girls from going out of their hostel after 9.30 pm.
Scroll Staff
-
On July 7, will India finally vote in favour of the queer community at a key UN meeting?
Member countries will decide on renewing the mandate of the independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Arvind Narrain
The Reel
-
Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
-
Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
-
How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
-
‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
-
‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
-
Need time to consider long term implications of women cadets in NDA, Centre tells Supreme Court
The Centre justified its decision to restrict the intake of women cadets in the National Defence Academy to 19 per batch saying it was based on sound rationale.
Scroll Staff
-
Admitting women is just the first step. Is the NDA really ready for female cadets?
This is an opportunity to reimagine the all-male culture of the armed forces. A top-down approach, blind to embedded gender inequalities, will serve no purpose.
Prerna Dhoop & Vandana Dhoop
-
‘We gave girls hope’: SC refuses to change order allowing women to appear for defence exam this year
The Centre had requested the court to hold off admissions in the current academic year.
Scroll Staff
The Field
-
IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash
-
Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India
-
Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League
-
IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
-
India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I