How a Dalit garment worker’s murder sparked a movement that got H&M to address gender-based violence

The global fashion giant signed an agreement in April on making workspaces safer for women staffers after a sustained, Dalit union-led campaign.

Ardra Manasi

· May 01, 2022 · 09:00 am

In rural Gujarat, ASHAs play key role in identifying and reaching out to domestic abuse survivors

Ground-level health staff have an intimate knowledge of households they visit and can refer women to special cells to get the support they need.

Swagata Yadavar

· Apr 24, 2022 · 09:00 am

Qatar apologises for invasive searches of women at Doha airport, Australia demands investigation

Officials at the Hamad International Airport forcibly examined women passengers to identify if they had given birth to a baby and abandoned it in a bin.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 28, 2020 · 02:11 pm

‘Female genital cutting violates women’s right to privacy,’ says Supreme Court

The bench said the practice was solely used to make a woman more appealing to her husband.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 30, 2018 · 10:07 pm

Female genital cutting: Bodily integrity of a woman can’t be infringed upon, says SC

The court was hearing a petition seeking a complete ban on the practice.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 09, 2018 · 02:18 pm

Centre wants stricter Supreme Court guidelines on female genital cutting, an offence under IPC

The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by advocate Sunita Tiwari seeking a ban on the practice.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 21, 2018 · 12:27 pm

There’s no data on female genital cutting in India, Women and Child Development Ministry tells SC

The ministry’s affidavit to the top court contradicts WCD Minister Maneka Gandhi’s earlier stand.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 28, 2017 · 10:11 am

Why has Delhi not used the Nirbhaya Fund to set up One Stop Centres to help women who face violence?

These facilities were supposed to provide temporary shelter and offer medical, legal and psychological assistance to women victims of violence.

Abhishek Dey

· Sep 22, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Kerala government promises action against clinics performing female genital cutting

Several Islamic scholars and political parties have denounced the practice.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 01, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Maharashtra: 19 female foetuses found dumped in Sangli district

The police made the discovery during an investigation into the death of a pregnant woman from a local village.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 06, 2017 · 09:11 am

Is ‘she’s sexy when she’s dead’ the only way noir writers can depict crimes against women?

When will writers stop serving readers and, instead, think about the women who become victims?

Neha Bhatt

· Feb 25, 2017 · 05:30 am

Are India’s all-women police stations helping to combat gender violence?

Fear of mistreatment at the hands of the nation’s vastly male police force has long been a barrier for women reporting violent crimes. But change may be afoot.

Preeti Jha

· Nov 03, 2016 · 12:30 pm