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Rethink women’s safety in Indian politic
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January 8, 2026
Rethink women’s safety in Indian politic
Indian politics often behaves less like a modern constitutional system and more like a network of fiercely loyal clans.
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Indian politics often behaves less like a modern constitutional system and more like a network of fiercely loyal clans.
Women in politics and youth: For comprehensive representation
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January 8, 2026
Women in politics and youth: For comprehensive representation
Marigona Shabiu, executive director at YIHR
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Marigona Shabiu, executive director at YIHR
October 14, 2025
Think tank for women’s equity launched
UN Women India Country Representative Kanta Singh has launched a new think-tank aimed a
Advancement of Women's Empowerment in India
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October 14, 2025
Advancement of Women's Empowerment in India
In recent years, India has witnessed a significant rise in women’s empowerment, reflected in greater participation in education, politics, entrepreneurship, and social activism.
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In recent years, India has witnessed a significant rise in women’s empowerment, reflected in greater participation in education, politics, entrepreneurship, and social activism.
October 7, 2025
Rajya Sabha nominations: When will women finally get their due?
As Jammu and Kashmir gears up for another round of Rajya Sabha nominations, a familiar question returns, and once again, it risks being ignored: will a woman finally find a place at the table? For more than seventy years, the answer has been an unbroken no.
September 22, 2025
How Women In Politics Are Still Excluded From India's POSH Act And Left Vulnerable To Sexual Harassment
On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to entertain a plea seeking to expand the scope of the Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment at Workplace (POSH) Act, 2013, to include political parties.
August 4, 2025
In Uttarakhand, a women’s group enters panchayat poll ring to knock out ‘pradhan pati’ system
Posters with the picture of a young woman wearing a faint smile, and her educational qualifications highlighted in bold red, are plastered across the village of Jheepa in Uttarakhand’s Almora district.