Women's Right News

Women’s rights are indeed a worthy debate, but the association of any clothing, no matter how conservative, with terrorism reeks of prejudice

Joseph Shine's petition led to the Supreme Court abolishing Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalized adultery

Young women have been spearheading language innovation for centurieslinguists weigh in on why we should all be listening

End the silence, laugh raucouslyDeepa Narayan tells women in India in a powerful new book

The Economic Survey reiterated the government's commitment to women saying it is critical to strengthen women's agencies for building a progressive society with equality of opportunities among all citizens

Criminalization of marital rape is a matter of constitutional and human right, says the lawyer for RIT Foundation and the All India Democratic Women's Association

North Korean women are deprived of education and job opportunities and are often subjected to violence at home and sexual assault in the workplace, a UN panel said

NGO Breakthrough organizes puppet shows in Haryana's Sampal village during evening gatherings to address issues such as women rights

Instead of paying lip service to women's rights, all stakeholders must acknowledge the problem of sexual violence and work towards its resolution

The subtext of all personal laws, regardless of religion, is that women are not equal to men. They, therefore, discriminate against women in marriage, inheritance and guardianship of children.