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Why Is India Dragging Its Heels Over The Criminalisation Of Marital Rape?

When I started looking into the issue of marital rape in India, I soon realised how difficult it would be to get anyone to talk. It is a touchy subject, because there is st...

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Gender

Where Are The Women Leaders?

Progress towards closing the gender gap in politics has been slow, according to data accumulated by UN Women. In fact, since 2005 there has only been a 3.5% increase in the...

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Hollywood

How To Make It In Hollywood While Also Being Female.

This ensures that you will always be labeled as a “female filmmaker” and not just a filmmaker. I’m kidding—sort of. In the opening of one of the tra...

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Health

Meet The GynePunks Pushing The Boundaries Of DIY Gynecology

A collective of radical bio-hackers and TransHackFeminists are out to reclaim gynecological medicine for those women, and for themselves. Under the name GynePunks, they&rsq...

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Gender

Meet The GynePunks Pushing The Boundaries Of DIY Gynecology

A collective of radical bio-hackers and TransHackFeminists are out to reclaim gynecological medicine for those women, and for themselves. Under the name GynePunks, they&rsq...

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Bollywood

Sushant Singh Joins In The Fight Against Women’s Sexual Harassment In Lucknow

The Charbagh Bus Station buzzed with activity on Tuesday afternoon when actor Sushant Singh landed up there to support the cause of women’s issue. Organised by the UP...

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Gender

Why Global Standards On Sexual Violence Will Get More Women Into Work

It has been said that the glass ceiling is not glass, it is a very thick layer of men. On a basic level, we all know that means women are drastically underrepresented in th...

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Bollywood

Bollywood’s Women Steal Movie Limelight From Men

After decades of male domination, Bollywood has seen a recent wave of hit movies starring Indian women in tough, smart lead roles, suggesting the gender tide may finally be...

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Gender

What Can India Teach Us About Gender Equality?

A central driver of economic growth is the increased role of women. This comes in many forms: increased female labor force participation, reduced discrimination and wage di...

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Gender

High male bias both in India and US: Gender activist Vivian Huelgo

A prominent American gender activist says India and the United States face similar kinds of challenges in dealing with gender violence as both countries have an inherent st...

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