No Country For Women
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Taliban’s war on Afghan women must be called what it is – gender apartheid
Of the approximately 80 edicts issued by the Taliban, 54 specifically target women.
Vrinda Narain, The Conversation
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‘I will never register myself’: Women from MP respond to CM’s plan to track them for their safety
Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s statement on Tuesday was one of the latest examples of Indian State institutions patronising women.
Aarefa Johari
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I found liberation through travel and began reclaiming public spaces in my hometown Karachi
I had always known that bodies carry trauma. I am now learning that cities do too.
Sadia Khatri, Dawn.com
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A celebrity fitness instructor offers five rules of fitness for everyone
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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Months after controversy, IIT-Bombay sets aside space for those eating vegetarian food
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ review: An entertaining comedy laced with welcome tartness
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‘The Vaccine War’ review: The real battle is elsewhere
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Airline apologises to woman after threatening to offload her for wearing ‘inappropriate’ attire
Emily O’Connor, travelling from UK to Canary Islands, said the airline’s crew claimed her clothes were ‘causing offence’ and ordered her to ‘cover up’.
Scroll Staff
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For women in Pakistan, even the act of smoking in public is not without fear and anxiety
By smoking outside, I am simply exercising my agency for a simple break.
Fida Anar
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As BHU women protestors return to homes across Hindi heartland, parents are supportive but anxious
Seemingly conservative families that may have hesitated in endorsing protests by young women were swayed by the molestation incident and lathicharge.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
Video
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Watch: Hyderabad police personnel dance with crowd during Ganesh immersion procession
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Watch: In Bengaluru, man gets pizza delivered to his car while it was stuck in traffic jam
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‘You want to keep an alien as a pet?’: Comedian imagines the struggles parents might face in 2050
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Watch: Man helps dugong calf stranded on Tamil Nadu beach back into the sea
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Watch: Pakistan cricket team gets warm welcome in Hyderabad as they arrive in India for World Cup
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Watch: Why some girls are disguised and raised as boys in Afghanistan
'Bacha Posh', which literally means 'dressed like a boy', helps the girl survive until they hit puberty.
Scroll Staff
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There's a glaring inequality between health insurance benefits given to men and women
For the age group of 70 and above, for every claim paid to a woman, more than 11 were paid to men.
Oommen C Kurien, qz.com
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In politics and property ownership, there’s no space for Nagaland's women
The state has never had a woman legislator and representation in local bodies is almost non-existent. Change is taking place, but it's too gradual.
Kalpana Sharma