Gender Rights
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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
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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
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‘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
Trending
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Delhi Police raids journalists associated with ‘Newsclick’ in UAPA case
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India at Asian Games, Oct 3, live: Bronze for Preeti Pawar, men’s canoe pair; Lovlina enters final
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Gandhi’s vision of a constitution was imperfect, but is India paying the price for neglecting it?
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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How findings of the Bihar caste census push the BJP into a corner
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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
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‘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
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‘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
Video
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Watch: Robot dogs replace human volunteers to carry discuses at Asian Games in Hangzhou
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Watch: Major traffic jam in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally area as people rush to newly opened Lulu Mall
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Watch: Dutch musician Emma Heesters sings the hit Hindi song ‘Chaleya’
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Watch: Teenager modifies Maruti 800 into Rolls-Royce-inspired luxury car
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Watch: Man dressed as KFC’s Colonel Sanders runs across golf course, jumps into water
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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
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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
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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
The Reel
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‘12th Fail’ trailer: Vikrant Massey plays a UPSC applicant
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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‘Mujib’ trailer: Shyam Benegal’s film traces the journey of Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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‘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
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National Defence Academy will be prepared to induct women candidates by May 2022, Centre tells SC
In an affidavit, the defence ministry said that an expert group has been set up to formulate curriculum and medical standards of admission of women candidates.
Scroll Staff
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Women will be admitted to National Defence Academy, Centre tells SC
However, the government requested the court to maintain status quo about the admissions to the National Defence Academy in the current academic year.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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ISL 2023-24: Carlos Martinez helps FC Goa sink Punjab FC
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: England, New Zealand register wins in rain-affected warm-up matches
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India at Asian Games, Oct 3, live: Bronze for Preeti Pawar, men’s canoe pair; Lovlina enters final
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India at Asian Games, Oct 3 schedule: Men’s cricket begins; medals on hand in athletics, boxing
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Asian Games: Antim Panghal aims to give troubled Indian wrestling a boost in Hangzhou