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
Trending
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Congress to decide Indian cricket team based on religion, claims PM Modi
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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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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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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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
The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition