A year of angst and maybe the end of the pandemic

31 Dec 2022 07:23 AM IST

It was the resounding of brave words that will remain forever entrenched in our memories, as women took to the streets, cutting their hair, removing their hijabs, and screaming “women, life, freedom.” We all felt deeply connected to the death of a girl we never met, called Mahsa Amini. We

At international chess tournament, Iranian Player Sara Khadem competes sans hijab

28 Dec 2022 14:51 PM IST

According to Reuters, a female chess player from Iran took part in an international competition sans a headscarf. At the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sara Khadem, an international chess player from Iran, participated without a hijab. The hijab is a requirement for women in

Jalandhar male rape: Are men safe in India?

24 Dec 2022 12:39 PM IST

In the Roman era, there was a time when people demanded “an eye for an eye” as justice. But now, we don’t believe in “an eye for an eye,” as it is against human rights as well as society. If something like this happened in society, everyone on the planet

‘Kasab smiled sarcastically, madam you recognised me’

20 Dec 2022 13:44 PM IST

At the United Nations Security Council, nurse Anjali Vijay Kulthe, a victim of the 26/11 terror attacks, narrated her ordeal, saying that she saved 20 pregnant women in the advanced stages of pregnancy and kept them safe for about three hours. “I am the fortunate one who survived the 26/11

Gender Violence is a human rights concern

17 Dec 2022 08:41 AM IST

India is shaken up by the recent murder of Shraddha Walker, whose body was chopped. Another horrific report surfaced of a girl whose throat was slit by her boyfriend, Abhishek, on grounds of infidelity. The man took to social media, declaring his undying love and intolerance for anything that violates

Five Indians in Forbe’s list of 100 Most Powerful Women

16 Dec 2022 14:05 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Sebi’s Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, Sail Chairperson Soma Mondal, Biocon Chair Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, and Nykaa Founder and CEO Falguni Nayar were on the list of Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women. Forbes ranked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen first on the 19th annual Forbes

The ‘miserable’ plight of women migrants in India

10 Dec 2022 08:27 AM IST

Migrants in India fill the dingy lanes of most large cities in India. They are the “outsiders” found in clusters in different states within India. They learn that the name of the game is to survive. So they quickly learn to imbibe the culture of the state they migrate to

We Women Want: Domestic abuse and ways to escape it

03 Dec 2022 11:55 AM IST

This week on We Women Want, we take up the issue of domestic violence, for that has been the subtext behind the horrific murder of Shraddha Walker that has been dominating the headlines recently. DEFINITION Domestic abuse can take many shapes and forms. It does not always have to be

Kerala girl generating employment with her ceramic pot-making studio

03 Dec 2022 11:53 AM IST

A young girl in Kerala’s Kottayam who is fighting against the brain drain, has become a source of inspiration for all the students in the state who have been looking for employment opportunities outside the country. Soon after her graduation, the Kerala-based girl, Anjana Rachel Jacob, in Kanjikuzhi of Kottayam,

Breaking the myth: Men can also be victims

03 Dec 2022 11:45 AM IST

It’s a myth in our society that a man cannot be a victim of cruelty and domestic violence. It’s only women who can become victims of cruelty and domestic violence. In fact, on very few occasions, we will hear or learn about a male victim of cruelty when someone very

We Women Want: WINNING SPIRIT OF IAS IRA singhal

26 Nov 2022 00:05 AM IST

Ira Singhal is an IAS officer who suffers from scoliosis, a spine-related disorder that disrupts arm movement. But this did not stop her from pursuing her dream and sitting for the civil service exam. And also topping it at age 30 in 2014. Ira appeared on “We Women Want” this

‘Credibility should define power position, not gender’

26 Nov 2022 00:05 AM IST

In an exclusive conversation as part of the NewsX India A-List, we dived into conversation with actor Rakul Preet Singh, who got recognised for her excellence in entertainment.Rakul opened up about essaying the role of Dr Fatima in the upcoming movie Doctor G. The actor stated that she felt empowered