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Flavia Agnes

Flavia Agnes is a regular Scroll.in contributor

Mumbai priest’s conviction for child abuse sparks debate on church procedures for victim protection

The Indian Church must bring in a new approach to victim support and transparency in procedures to combat the clergy abuse of minors and vulnerable adults.

Flavia Agnes
· Jan 17, 2022 · 06:30 am
Women’s Day: Domestic violence against women is still rampant, despite new legislation

An excerpt from ‘Combating Domestic Violence”, by Flavia Agnes, Rajini R Menon and Amita Pitre’, from ‘Her Right to Equality’.

Flavia Agnes
,
Rajini R Menon
&
Amita Pitre
· Mar 08, 2021 · 08:30 am
With adultery verdict, SC reiterates that marital fidelity cannot be enforced with a police lathi

The law presumed that the body of a woman belonged to her husband after marriage. It deemed the wife incapable of making choices about her sexual desires.

Flavia Agnes
· Sep 28, 2018 · 10:30 am

Flavia Agnes

Flavia Agnes is a regular Scroll.in contributor

Mumbai priest’s conviction for child abuse sparks debate on church procedures for victim protection

The Indian Church must bring in a new approach to victim support and transparency in procedures to combat the clergy abuse of minors and vulnerable adults.

Flavia Agnes · Jan 17, 2022 · 06:30 am

Women’s Day: Domestic violence against women is still rampant, despite new legislation

An excerpt from ‘Combating Domestic Violence”, by Flavia Agnes, Rajini R Menon and Amita Pitre’, from ‘Her Right to Equality’.

Flavia Agnes, Rajini R Menon & Amita Pitre · Mar 08, 2021 · 08:30 am

With adultery verdict, SC reiterates that marital fidelity cannot be enforced with a police lathi

The law presumed that the body of a woman belonged to her husband after marriage. It deemed the wife incapable of making choices about her sexual desires.

Flavia Agnes · Sep 28, 2018 · 10:30 am

Trending

How India can escape the death valley of education

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Indian history for children: From 1200 to 1850, a brief history of the North Eastern states

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Is population decline good for nature? Japan shows that may not be the case

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India has no reason to retain its archaic adultery law – but will the Supreme Court strike it down?

Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code merely protects male privilege within marriage, not the sanctity of marriage.

Flavia Agnes · Jul 24, 2018 · 08:00 am

Death penalty for child rapists: This populist move will only cause India’s children more harm

With its ordinance, the government hopes to silence the protests that followed the Kathua and Unnao cases.

Flavia Agnes · Apr 23, 2018 · 12:30 pm

Half measure: Triple talaq-forbidding marriage contract may not do Muslim women much good

To really empower them, address poverty and illiteracy.

Flavia Agnes · May 28, 2017 · 05:30 pm

Video

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Eco India: How overpopulation of pigeons in Mumbai is causing a health crisis

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Eco India, Episode 292: Why finding the middle ground in environmental protection is necessary

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‘Please take me to Assam’: What a distress call from Bangladesh revealed

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Feet-washing ritual: Women step forward after two Kerala churches refuse to follow Pope Francis

Women once again show the way by taking a step towards breaking the knot of patriarchal, class and community biases.

Flavia Agnes · Apr 13, 2017 · 02:34 pm

A Bombay High Court judge expunges her comments on a minor rape victim, but the damage is done

And here lies the history of humiliation rape victims in India are constantly subjected to during court proceedings.

Flavia Agnes · Feb 19, 2017 · 06:30 am

Supreme Court ruling on limits of Indian church divorces simply reaffirms existing practice

The media has given the January 19 judgement undue publicity.

Flavia Agnes · Jan 23, 2017 · 07:30 am

The Reel

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‘Special Ops 2.0’ review: Kay Kay Menon-led suspense thriller often resists momentum

19 hours ago

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‘Project Hail Mary’ trailer: Ryan Gosling plays a scientist who tries to save Earth from extinction

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Interview: ‘Feminist Fathima’ is a ‘challenge to people who don’t want to change with the times’

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Creating a paper tiger of a Uniform Civil Code will not be of any use: Flavia Agnes

If no social transformation will take place through the imposition of such a code, what is the purpose of it?

Flavia Agnes · Nov 22, 2016 · 07:30 am

Triple talaq: The Muslim Law Board’s affidavit in the Supreme Court has a few positives for women

But these are buried beneath the Board’s unashamed defence of instant triple talaq on the ground that it prevents women from being murdered by their husbands.

Flavia Agnes · Sep 09, 2016 · 08:00 am

This Muslim organisation’s campaign for a ban on triple talaq is commendable but blinkered

The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan is making no effort to address wider concerns faced by triple talaq victims, like domestic abuse and economic deprivation.

Flavia Agnes · Jun 20, 2016 · 12:30 pm

Magazine

When a unique university on a ship sailed up to India for ‘cultural immersion’

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A look at 15th-century India through the eyes of a Genoan merchant

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In Bengaluru, an ancient play finds new voice in the world’s oldest living dramatic tradition

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When India nearly barred Israel from a Davis Cup tie in Delhi

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Flavia Agnes
· Jan 17, 2022 · 06:30 am

Flavia Agnes
,
Rajini R Menon
&
Amita Pitre
· Mar 08, 2021 · 08:30 am

Flavia Agnes
· Sep 28, 2018 · 10:30 am

Flavia Agnes
· Jul 24, 2018 · 08:00 am

Flavia Agnes
· Apr 23, 2018 · 12:30 pm

Flavia Agnes
· May 28, 2017 · 05:30 pm

Flavia Agnes
· Apr 13, 2017 · 02:34 pm

Flavia Agnes
· Feb 19, 2017 · 06:30 am

Flavia Agnes
· Jan 23, 2017 · 07:30 am

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· Nov 22, 2016 · 07:30 am

Flavia Agnes
· Sep 09, 2016 · 08:00 am

Flavia Agnes
· Jun 20, 2016 · 12:30 pm