Anti-abortion laws: What poet Adrienne Rich wrote in anger in her 1996 book ‘Of Woman Born’

The poet gave up her verses to write with anger and vehemence on the institutionalisation of motherhood in this book of essays.

Radhika Oberoi

· Jun 09, 2019 · 05:30 pm

French Football gets its first female top-flight referee, but the federation scores an own goal

Frappart becoming the first woman to referee a match in Ligue 1 is significant, but also somewhat paradoxical.

Jonathan Ervine, The Conversation

· Apr 29, 2019 · 08:37 pm

Supreme Court allows plea seeking women’s entry into mosques ‘because of Sabarimala verdict’

A bench headed by Justice SA Bobde issued a notice to the Centre based on a plea submitted by a couple in Pune.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 16, 2019 · 01:31 pm

Declare bans on entry of women into mosques unconstitutional: Muslim couple’s plea in SC

The couple said the prohibitions violate several articles of the Constitution.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 15, 2019 · 07:31 pm

Vote against hate in Lok Sabha elections, urge women marching for change in Delhi

Women marched for change in several cities across India on Thursday.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Apr 05, 2019 · 07:30 am

‘I have no one here’: Why Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants long for home

As a new policy to rehabilitate militants is drafted, these women are a reminder of what went wrong with the old.

Safwat Zargar

· Mar 17, 2019 · 09:00 am

Women officers to be granted permanent commission in all 10 branches of Army

The government had earlier approved the same for the Air Force, where all branches including fighter pilots are open for women officers.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 06, 2019 · 09:15 am

Sabarimala temple board makes U-turn in SC, says it will respect verdict and let women enter shrine

The Supreme Court, which was hearing several review petitions against its September order, reserved judgement on Wednesday.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 06, 2019 · 11:37 am

Sabarimala: Woman who entered temple has the right to stay in her husband’s home, says village court

Kanakadurga was thrown out of her house a few days after she was assaulted by her mother-in-law for offering prayers at the Ayyappa shrine.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 05, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Sabarimala row: Only two women of menstruating age, not 51, entered shrine, says Kerala government

The government told the Assembly that reports of the visit of a Sri Lankan woman in early January was yet to be confirmed.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 04, 2019 · 06:20 pm

Sabarimala: Women who entered shrine have received death threats, say police

Bindu Ammini, one of the two women, said Sangh Parivar outfits have been threatening them ever since they offered prayers at the Ayyappa shrine.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 04, 2019 · 12:32 pm

Sabarimala: Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging women’s entry into temple on February 6

The court on January 22 had declined an urgent hearing since Justice Indu Malhotra was on leave till January 30.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 31, 2019 · 05:28 pm