Discrimination Against Women

Sexual harassment: INBA's findings are no eye-opener when the system itself is blind

While these might have good intentions, there have been no attempts at actually dealing with any of the problems that became evident in the cases of Sarna, Pachauri, Joshi, or the many other men.

Dress code for women in universities 'discriminatory', says Centre; Corporate India must take cue

It’s time that not only educational institutions scrapped the dress code, but also stuffy corporates who still insist on formal wear for their employees.

A wonky Constitution: Why the law is loaded against the Sabarimala temple authorities

Going by the sequence of events taking place on the Sabarimala temple, it is clear that the temple authorities are fighting a losing battle.

Culture minister Mahesh Sharma speaks out in favour of women's entry at Sabarimala

Union minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday favoured the entry of women in Kerala's Sabarimala temple, saying there should be no discrimination on the basis of caste and gender.

'God cannot discriminate between genders': Sharad Pawar speaks on Shani temple row

Supporting the demand for lifting restrictions on women's entry in Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said God cannot discriminate between genders.

Here's why women are barred from Sabarimala; It is not because they are 'unclean'

The petition by the Young Lawyers’ Association asking the Supreme Court to lift restrictions on women from entering the Sabarimala temple in Kerala could open a can of worms.

Woman appointed head of temple trust in Maharashtra, ban on women's entry stays

Anita Shetye, a housewife, was unanimously appointed the first ever woman chairperson of the famous Shani Shingnapur Temple Trust.

In Memoriam: Suzette Jordan on her battle to stop being the 'Park street rape victim'

The journey back from being 'the Park Street rape victim' to becoming Suzette Jordan once again has been tortuous. Rape makes news but the grueling aftermath often wreaks a whole other trauma.