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    Women S Rights News

    From an ‘illegal’ vote to ‘I Voted’ stickers: The life and legacy of suffragette Susan Anthony

    An advocate for women's rights and the abolition of slavery, Anthony played a significant role in securing US women the right to vote.
    World News
    Updated 6 days ago

    ICC unseals arrest warrants for 4 Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges

    ICC unseals arrest warrants for 4 Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges
    World News
    Published 37 days ago

    Amnesty says Iran must halt plans to flog singer, musicians

    Amnesty says Iran must halt plans to flog singer, musicians
    World News
    Updated 41 days ago

    Gujarat’s ‘prostitute village’: Why families engage girls as young as 7

    For several families in Vadia, which has a population of about 750, it is the only way of keeping their daughters away from the flesh trade that has long sustained the community.
    Cities
    Updated 52 days ago

    Women who have affairs with married men are not feminists, says Tanishaa Mukerji

    Tanishaa Mukerji sparked a debate on social media with her latest comments.
    Entertainment
    Published 57 days ago

    What UN Women-UNFPA merger could mean for gender equality

    UN
    Ht Insight
    Published 60 days ago

    No change in stand on Kanthapuram's remarks on women: Keralam CM

    No change in stand on Kanthapuram's remarks on women: Keralam CM
    India News
    Published 63 days ago

    Eiffel Tower shut after Hindu group's visit, staff alleges ‘workers removed’

    Following the row, Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire said there would be an investigation into the circumstances of the visit.
    World News
    Updated 64 days ago

    Just Like That: Reading Manusmriti and its many contradictions

    The problem in evaluating Hindu texts is that simplistic condemnation or exaggerated counter claims are both unwarranted.
    Opinion
    Updated 66 days ago

    Gloria Steinem: Chronicling the India chapter of feminist pioneer’s journey

    In 1956, shortly after graduating from Smith College, Gloria Steinem arrived in India on a Chester Bowles Asian Fellowship.
    Editors Pick
    Updated 68 days ago

    Gloria Steinem, feminist activist and American writer, dies at 92

    US journalist and feminist icon Gloria Steinem has died, her foundation said in a statement on September 3, 2026. She was 92. "Yesterday, Gloria Steinem passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her," Gloria's Foundation said in a statement.
    World News
    Published 69 days ago

    Gender justice cannot end at the prison gate

    Gender equality
    Ht Insight
    Published 78 days ago

    All of us should have the right to age with dignity

    It is often said that India will grow old before it grows rich. The real question is whether it can afford to grow old before it builds the guardrails for dignified ageing.
    Opinion
    Published 82 days ago

    Women’s public role shrink in China as official rhetoric shift towards family, children: Study

    Women’s public role shrink in China as official rhetoric shift towards family, children: Study
    World News
    Published 94 days ago

    If only Afghan women were men, we’d care more

    By treating the Taliban as the true sons of the Afghan soil, most countries, including India, have condemned the daughters of the same soil.
    Opinion
    Updated 136 days ago

    Thai princess Bajrakitiyabha, 47, dies after three years in coma

    People bow in front of an image of Thailand's princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol at Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok.
    World News
    Updated 152 days ago

    Dowry debate: Look out for the red flags in marriage, stay safe

    Former beauty pageant winner Twisha Sharma’s recent death has reignited the debate on lacks in implementation of dowry laws in India.
    Htcity
    Published 175 days ago

    Why does Andhra's Naidu govt want couples to have 3-4 kids? Two reasons, decoded

    Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu at the state secretariat in Amaravati.
    India News
    Updated 178 days ago

    Bridging Boundaries: Senior WHO official’s memoir launched

    First woman regional director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) South-East Asia region. (WHO)
    Health
    Published 182 days ago

    Tharoor rejects Rijiju's claim on ‘agreeing’ to Congress being anti-women

    Congress leader had shared a post-adjournment selfie which also featured Kiren Rijiju
    India News
    Published 197 days ago

    Uttarakhand CM Dhami attacks opposition at women’s rally in Dehradun

    Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participates in the Mahila Jan Akrosh Rally against the opposition after the Nari Shakti Vandan Act fails to pass in Lok Sabha.
    Genesis
    Published 201 days ago

    Delhi CM hits out at Opposition after ‘delimitation’ bill defeated

    Gupta said the events of the past few days in Parliament were “deeply unfortunate” and amounted to an injustice to women’s rights (PTI)
    Cities
    Published 205 days ago

    Why can't women quota be given in existing Lok Sabha of 543? Big questions stay

    Members vote on the women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha during the special session of Parliament in New Delhi on Friday, April 17, 2026. The amendment bill to tweak the women quota law of 2023 was defeated.
    India News
    Updated 206 days ago

    Word on the street: Trace the story of India’s feminist movement through posters

    Two women dance like no one’s watching. The slogan reads: “There are no paths… paths are made by walking.” (Above right) A many-armed woman struggles under the weight of unshared labour. (Zubaan Archives)
    Lifestyle
    Updated 207 days ago

    Quote of the day by Emma Watson: ‘Feminism is not a stick with which to beat…'

    Emma Watson's birthday is on April 15.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 210 days ago

    Quote of the day by Lady Gaga: 'I am a feminist, I reject wholeheartedly the...'

    Happy birthday Lady Gaga: The singer-actor's 2010 insights on feminism and societal perceptions remain relevant even today. (Instagram/ Lady Gaga)
    Lifestyle
    Updated 228 days ago

    Quote of the day by Ratna Pathak Shah: ‘A woman has been made to become the…'

    Ratna Pathak Shah strongly voiced for women's rights.
    Lifestyle
    Updated 238 days ago

    Elnaaz Norouzi: In a free Iran, I will return home when women can have a voice

    Elnaaz Norouzi: In a free Iran, I will return home when women can have a voice
    Htcity
    Published 248 days ago

    Women’s Day 2026: What women should know about property inheritance laws

    Women's Day 2026: Whether navigating the complexities of jointly owned property, contesting a will, or understanding one’s legal share, clarity on these issues helps women make informed decisions in both personal and legal matters. (Representational photo)
    Real Estate
    Updated 247 days ago

    Just Like That: Sabarimala temple debate on faith, equality and path to reform

    The Supreme Court of India, in its landmark judgment of 2018, held that the exclusion of women of menstruating age from the shrine of Lord Ayyappa was unconstitutional
    India News
    Updated 248 days ago
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