Gender Discrimination
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Policies meant to reduce gender discrimination can have the opposite effect in India
If cultural norms are not taken into consideration, the backlash from a patriarchal society can result in unintended consequences for women.
Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com
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UN report says 4.6 lakh girls were ‘missing’ at birth in India each year from 2013 to 2017
The report also showed that globally, 21% of women are married off under the age of 18, compared to 26.8% in India as per a 2015-’16 survey.
Scroll Staff
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Ending early marriage in India will take more than legal action – it needs real belief in equality
Child marriages occur because girls are usually less valued than boys, notes a new UNFPA report.
Poonam Muttreja
Trending
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‘Media, politicians totally clueless’: Sudhir Chaudhary on Zee News before leaving the channel
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British businessman wins defamation case against Republic Bharat for calling him an ISI ‘stooge’
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Fact check: In Germany, Modi made several untrue claims about India’s growth
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Time travel: A theoretical physicist explains the paradoxes of going to the past or future
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In Udaipur, family of murdered tailor say they don't know who wrote the post supporting Nupur Sharma
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Even after they’re dead, male celebrities earn more than their women counterparts
Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and Charles Schultz (of ‘Peanuts’ fame) consistently dominate the top positions on the Dead Rich List.
Ruth Penfold-Mounce, The Conversation
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UP: Man finds newborn girl buried alive in pot while digging grave for his own daughter
Bareilly Police are trying to find the baby’s parents.
Scroll Staff
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Sakshi Mishra did not run away only for love – but also to escape discrimination at home
The story of the woman in the viral video is a reminder of the everyday patriarchy that girls in India grow up with.
Aarefa Johari
Video
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Watch: Mexico mayor ‘marries’ crocodile to honour age-old indigenous ritual
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Watch: Devotees participate in rath yatra festival festivities on Florida beach
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Watch: First same-sex couples in Switzerland get married after ‘Marriage for All’ law is passed
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Watch: Comic trio’s hilarious recreation of ‘Annual Day’ dance performances in schools
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‘Not prime minister, he’s a salesman’: Watch Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao’s searing criticism
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At FC Basel gala, women’s team sells tombola tickets while men get 3-course meal: Reports
The women’s team members were not invited to attend the gala, which the club later attributed to a lack of space.
Scroll Staff
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Beyond denuclearisation: The world also needs to examine women’s lives in North Korea
Living as a woman in North Korea can be psychologically and physically gruelling, testimonies of defectors reveal.
Hyun-Joo Lim, The Conversation
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Gender bias has been alive and well in 50 years of Booker Prize shortlists
Men were often depicted to be in a position of power while women were relegated to more submissive roles, found an IBM team.
Suneera Tandon, qz.com
The Reel
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‘Dr. Arora’ trailer: Web series takes a humorous look at sexual problems
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Circle of love: Nagesh Kukunoor on going from ‘Hyderabad Blues’ to ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’
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Start the week with a film: ‘American Honey’, the flip side of the American Dream
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In ‘Shamshera’, a ‘masala potboiler’ and Ranbir Kapoor as ‘never seen before’
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Deepti Naval at the movies: Single-screen theatres, Rajesh Khanna and ‘Mera Naam Joker’
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2.39 lakh girls under five die in India every year because of gender discrimination, finds study
The problem is most pronounced in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
Scroll Staff
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Is a fertility treatment test being misused to select male embryos? Yes, alleges one Mumbai woman
Shubhangi Bhostekar has complained to the Maharashtra child rights panel after a surrogate hired by her husband gave birth to a boy.
Priyanka Vora
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Women don’t have much of a voice in jazz – but the #MeToo movement has prompted them to change that
Female jazz musicians are taking a stand against entrenched sexism within the genre.
Jose Dias, The Conversation
The Field
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Badminton, Malaysia Masters Super 500: PV Sindhu faces tough ask, HS Prannoy to lead men's charge
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Watch: Jasprit Bumrah’s super delivery to dismiss Zak Crawley and break England’s opening stand
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Sri Lanka vs India: Renuka’s four-for and Mandhana-Shafali’s record stand give India series win
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Watch, Sri Lanka v India: Alert Yastika Bhatia brilliantly dismisses Anushka Sanjeewani
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Premier League: Arsenal sign striker Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City