Jyotsna Siddharth The grisly incident that took place a couple of months ago in Jind, Haryana is a stark reminder of the State’s antipathy towards …
Chithralekha’s family attacked again
Eramangalathu Chitralekha On October 21st, I was attacked again. This time they rounded up and beat my husband Sreeskanth because now they are scared to …
Love Blooms in the Caste Closet
Jyotsna Siddharth An incident took place a couple of months ago in JNU, one of the most liberal and radical universities in the country: anundergraduate girl was axed …
Preliminary Report: National Tribunal Violence against Dalit Women
National Tribunal – Violence Against Dalit Women Introduction “Hindu Society as such does not exist. It is only a collection of castes. Each caste is …
Take the law to Jind – Declare Haryana as atrocity prone area
Committed women activists and Dalit human rights defenders gathered in front of Haryana Bhavan today to protest against the silence of the Haryana Government regarding …
Fact Finding Report on the Alleged Rape and Murder of Dalit girl in Jind
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Mashaal Rally at Jantar Mantar
Vinayakala Korvi As fellow Savari members started to mobilize on facebook and email in response to Asha Kowtal’s call to support the Mashaal Rally, I joined …
‘Progressive’ Maharashtra’s Policy for Women: Historically oppressed communities still face Marginalization
Swati Kamble & Sagar Zende In this report submitted to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Swati and Sagar of IADWR emphasize the …
Structural overhaul needed to end violence against women: UN Special Rapporteur
AIDMAM Structural overhaul to end violence rooted in multiple forms of discrimination and inequalities New Delhi, May 2, 2013. The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence …
Crimes against Northeast women: Is the state concerned enough?
Alana Golmei The brutal gang rape of India’s daughter on the night of 16th December, 2012, has awakened the whole nation from its deep slumber …