Women
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A new book suggests the first tools may have been invented by female Homo habilis to feed herself
Cat Bohannon
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From Padmavati Devi Phukanani to Indira Goswami, women have revolutionised Assamese literature
Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty
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A new book examines if economic opportunities for women have eradicated misogynistic cultural norms
Deepita Chakravarty Ishita Chakravarty
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How a gendered digital divide, low quality of jobs keeps Indian women out of the workforce
Farzana Afridi, IndiaSpend.com Nikita Sangwan, IndiaSpend.com
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UK approves use of drug in post-menopausal women to curb risk of breast cancer
Sarah Allinson, The Conversation
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Fashion history: This 19th-century undergarment made a woman’s hips look bigger, and her, wealthier
Heather Radke
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Rice, pickle, an occasional ice cream: What PT Usha’s diet consisted of at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Sohini Chattopadhyay
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From the memoir: Why ASHA is crucial to the well-being of rural India’s mothers and children
Ashok Alexander
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How social conditioning makes an angry woman ‘unhinged’, but an angry man, ‘strong’
Pragya Agarwal
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Religion, culture or fashion – what does the rise in head-coverings in Bangladesh signify?
Deya Nurani
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‘Two years since she was forbidden to call us’: Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi’s family
Scroll Staff
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Gender equality in Parliament: How do countries around the world fare?
Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation Lin Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Interview: Political reservations for women are the best strategy for long-term change
Smitha Nair
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Extreme heat mortality among Indian women could double by 2050, says study
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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A new book of poetry borrows from life to portray the experiences of young Indian women today
Mehak Goyal
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How a publisher and a foundation are furthering translations between India’s languages
Sanchit Toor
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Why legal experts are criticising new clause to punish sex by false promises
Tabassum Barnagarwala Vineet Bhalla
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Watch: This petrol pump in Chennai is operated entirely by female inmates of Puzhal prison
Scroll Staff
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‘I believe her. I don’t know his story’: What being a ‘good’ friend means in the era of #MeToo
Shazia Nigar
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Women in Translation Month: Works of fiction by women authors from ten Indian languages
Sayari Debnath