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What's Keeping Indian Women From Working

India has one of the largest populations of working people in the world, but a recent report has found that fewer women are now entering the workforce. Today, just one in f...

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Gender

Helen Mirren On Why She Resisted Calling Herself A Feminist At First

Though Helen Mirren emphatically calls herself a feminist now, she admits she's resisted the term in the past. Making the commencement speech at Tulane University in New Or...

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Human Rights

Why Are Millions Of Indian Women Dropping Out Of Work?

The numbers are stark - for the first time in India's recent history, not only was there a decline in the female labour participation rate, but also a shrinking of the tota...

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Bollywood

Hema Malini Just Dropped A Truth Bomb About Sexism In Bollywood

How sexist is Bollywood? Now that's pretty much a rhetorical question. So when actress Hema Malini addressed the issue in an interview with Mumbai Mirror, it really didn't ...

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Mr Prime Minister & Mr Finance Minister: I Want Sanitary Napkins More Than I Need Sindoor & Bangles

Hey guys! It's a GREAT time to be a woman. People are FINALLY waking up to the fact that we have rights! Equality! Agency! Liberty! Shattering ceilings! However, the Indian...

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Bollywood

Actor Tanuja Roots For Gender Equality

In a career spanning over five decades, the 73-year-old has portrayed varied characters. Actor Tanuja, a veteran actor who is known for her roles in films like Jewel Thief ...

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Bollywood

Prabhas Is The Poster Boy Of Women Rights In Baahubali 2, Here’s Why I Say So

I was appalled when I saw the Baahubali: The Beginning’s scene where Prabhas strips Tamannaah and then drapes her in what he thinks suits her more (read: Stereotyping...

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Bollywood

Powerful Figures In Bollywood Films Confront Violence Against Women In India

At the climax of “Anaarkali of Arrah,” the new Bollywood film about a folk artist who specializes in suggestive dances and bawdy songs, the brash heroine calls ...

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Gender

Manipur: Indian School Girls Drag Broken Down Bus Uphill

A photograph of Indian schoolgirls dragging a bus uphill in slippery mud after it broke down has gone viral, with Twitter users citing it as an example of true “girl ...

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Bollywood

Priyanka Chopra: Hollywood Or Bollywood It's Male Dominated Everywhere

Actress-producer Priyanka Chopra, who has done some bold scenes in the American series "Quantico", says she doesn't like to sensationalise stories into sexuality. Asked abo...

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