Women's Rights
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Delhi HC hears plea against notification requiring husband’s NOC for women to use maiden name
The High Court has asked the Centre to respond to the petition, which describes the rule as ‘patently discriminatory, arbitrary and unreasonable’.
Scroll Staff
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Anger, disquiet among women at the backlash against the ‘mothers of Nagaland’
Tribal groups opposed to reservation for women in civic bodies have denounced the Naga Mothers’ Association, a respected feminist group, as ‘unmandated’.
Rokibuz Zaman
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SC stays Nagaland order cancelling local body polls with 33% quota for women
The elections were scheduled to be held on May 16, but the government decided not to hold them following protests against the reservation by tribal groups.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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In Nagaland, tribal groups force cancellation of civic polls with reservations for women – yet again
They claim quotas violate the special protections afforded to the state under Article 371(A) of the Constitution.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Why has the West always been threatened by female nudity?
For centuries, women’s uncovered and ‘promiscuous’ bodies have been seen as the originator of sin – the cause of anything from earthquakes to wars.
Victoria Bateman, The Conversation
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Climate disasters in Pakistan have left women more vulnerable than men
Gender norms, traditional values and societal constraints that lead to gender inequity have aggravated the plight of poor women.
Farahnaz Zahidi
Video
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Watch: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Single women and widows in Afghanistan are struggling to find their next meal under the Taliban
The incidence of hunger has increased for both men and women, but women without husbands are being pushed into more extreme poverty.
Nitya Rao, The Conversation
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Virginity test on woman in custody is unconstitutional, says Delhi High Court
The court was hearing a petition by Sister Sephy questioning her virginity test when she was an accused in the 1992 Sister Abhaya murder case.
Scroll Staff
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Frene Ginwala (1932-2023): The Parsi who left an indelible mark on South Africa’s Constitution
The African National Congress leader became the first democratic speaker in the country’s National Assembly in 1994.
Shireen Hassim, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Opinion: A multipronged assault on women’s rights is underway around the world
Spain blocking a website that provides women with information on reproductive rights was in violation of women’s digital rights as well as right to information.
Aintzane Márquez, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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UN Security Council urges Taliban to reverse restrictions on women in Afghanistan
Last week, the insurgent group had banned women from attending universities and working for non-governmental organisations.
Scroll Staff
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New right-wing government in Italy threatens access to abortion
Although Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she would not would not change Italy’s abortion laws, women’s rights campaigners fear new restrictions could follow.
Joanna Gill, Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour