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Exclusive: Shot On Her Leg, This Girl Was Just 10 When She Testified Against...
The events of November 26, 2008, in Mumbai will remain etched on the collective psyche of this nation for years to come. For Devika Rotawan, who was barely ten years old at the time, the sight of...
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Freedom Fighter’s Small Change Transformed UN’s Declaration of Human Rights
Hansa Jivraj Mehta, a leading freedom fighter and champion of women’s rights, was singlehandedly responsible for amending a critical feature of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the...
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This Brilliant Woman Could Have Won a Physics Nobel for India. Yet Few...
Had it not been for the painstaking efforts of two physicists, the story of Bibha Chowdhuri would have probably been lost in the pages of history. ‘A Jewel Unearthed: Bibha Chowdhuri’ is a book by Dr...
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Married at 14, This Gritty Grandma Overcame All Odds To Finish Her Education
Sailaja Vissamsetti was a 14-year-old, studying in Class 7 when her parents decided that it was time for her to get married. Even though she was at an age when most children are in school and worrying...
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Kerala Woman’s Battle Against Fake MMS: Here’s How You Can Tackle Such Cases
I remember a movie titled Kalyug, which was released in 2005. While I am not entirely sure how well it fared at the box office, I vividly remember the impact it had on me. The plot revolved around the...
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Kolkata Mall Asks Mom To Breastfeed Baby in Toilet, Outraged Social Media...
Representational image. Source This public toilet is located in a mall. It sees a reasonably high footfall throughout the day. While stench is one thing, it isn’t the most hygienic of places. Would you...
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This Indomitable Woman Didn’t Let Patriarchy, Sexual Abuse Or Multiple...
Between adversity and our response is a space. In that space are the power and freedom to choose to crumble, or to elevate both ourselves and others. Stephen R. Covey Life hadn’t been too considerate...
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Hidden Cam Found in Chennai Hostel: 4 Checks That Will Help You Detect One
48-year-old Sampath Raj, a resident of Aadambakkam in Chennai, has been arrested for installing hidden cameras in various parts of the hostel he was running. Upon investigation, the police found six...
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After Insurance Denies Maternity Claim, B’Luru Lady’s 5-Year Battle Leads to...
A Bengaluru-based techie has been embroiled in a legal battle for almost five years with a private insurance company. Facts as we know them In July 2013, the techie was 23-weeks pregnant with twins. On...
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Girl Child Day: 12 Wonder Women Who’ve Made India Very Proud over the Years!
Year after year, strong, intelligent, determined women from across India, make their mark around the world in varied fields—from scientific research to the cricket pitch—and their stellar achievements...
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With Homegrown Menstrual Cups, This Duo is Helping Women Get Rid of Period...
As leading citizen activists of waste management, the problem of Bengaluru’s growing mountains of garbage was well-documented by Malini Parmar and Smita Kulkarni. For years, the two have been key...
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Why Ordinary Pregnant Women of Rajasthan Are Turning Undercover Agents
Betiyon ko mara hai, ab tu andar ja (You killed daughters, now you go to jail.)” Aarti Devi (name changed) was not a woman who could be coerced into changing her court statement in exchange for money....
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Tigresses of Kangazha: In Kerala Village, 7000+ Women Learn 41 Ways to Defend...
It’s about 9 pm. With hardly any people on the street and the street lights flickering, I quicken my pace. Home is just a few metres away, and I hope to reach there as soon as possible. The thoughts...
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J&K Becomes First State to Criminalise ‘Sextortion’ by Public Servants: What...
In a first, the Jammu and Kashmir administration, currently under Governor’s rule, instituted amendments to state laws, making “sexual exploitation of women by people in positions of authority, having...
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Visually-Impaired Teen Girl Teaches Molester a Lesson He’ll Never Forget,...
Public transport in India is probably the most cost-effective option for a significant chunk of the population. However, it wouldn’t be wrong to assume that almost all women who use it, have...
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From The UK to India, Sex Trafficking Survivors Are Re-Writing Their Destiny
I met Minh Dang on a mild November morning in Kolkata about an hour before we were introduced formally. She is wearing a blue and white cotton print skirt and a white blouse. She is a small woman, but...
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Close Relatives Only, No Payment: What You Should Know About the New...
In a significant development, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016. Among other things, the bill allows for only altruistic surrogacy by infertile couples, who have...
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Overcoming Odds to Win Gold, Lassi Seller’s Daughter is Indian Boxing’s Next...
Earlier this week, 16-year-old Rajni from Haryana, defeated fellow pugilist Ragini Upadhyay of Uttar Pradesh (3-0) to win the women’s 46 kg final in the 2nd Junior National Women Boxing Championship at...
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TN Govt School Teacher Uses Retirement Savings to Build 8-Acre Forest Paradise!
Thayammal Thayammal is a 75-year-old rockstar. You will agree with me as you read this article. Having retired from her teaching profession a few years ago, the only thing that she wanted was to spend...
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Indian-American Woman Scientist Builds Low-Cost, Painless Tool to Spot...
The statistics for cervical cancer in India do not look good. According to 2016 National Health Portal statistics, the country has more than 436.76 million women above the age of 15 who are at risk of...
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