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Human Rights

Yuwa is hope

To be born a girl in Jharkhand, an Indian state about 700 miles southeast of New Delhi, often is to be sentenced to a life of poverty, illiteracy and violence. So when Fran...

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Actress Swara Bhaskar Has Written An Open Letter To Her Stalker – Sexism. And You Can’t Miss It

Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar has written an open letter to a stalker who has hounded her since the day she was born – sexism. And she wants the world to hear what ...

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Bollywood

Maharashtra Wants Amitabh Bachchan To 'Save The Girl Child'

After megastar Amitabh Bachchan lent his name for saving dwindling tigers, the Maharashtra government wants him to become a brand ambassador for its 'save the girl child' i...

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Kaleidoscope

The Stars Foretell

Lucinda Riley’s The Shadow Sister is like reading two novels in one--it’s a thick tome, and for fans of romance and history, an absorbing read. It is the third ...

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Human Rights

Plagued By Decades Of Child Trafficking, India Activists Call For Crackdown

MUMBAI // Activists are clamouring for the rapid introduction of a new law to crack down on child trafficking in India, a problem that has plagued the country for decades. ...

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Gender

Artists And Scientists Are Teaming With Businesses And Nonprofits On Gender Concerns

In the thick of Women’s History Month, calls for greater gender parity have companies and nonprofits joining forces with artists, writers, actors, and scientists to m...

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Bollywood

Taapsee Pannu Has Launched A Sexual Harassment Helpline For Women. You Go Girl!

Actress Taapsee Pannu, who is ready to pack a punch in her forthcoming flick ‘Naam Shabana’ as a spy, is taking good measures for women’s safety in real l...

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Sesame Street Introducing A Muppet With Autism

Sesame Street is providing a different kind of lesson with the introduction of its newest Muppet, Julia, who has autism. As was revealed in the lead-up to tonight’s 6...

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Alternative Entertainment

14 Books That Teach Intersectional Feminism To Kids

For little learners, bedtime stories (or anytime stories) can be one of the best parts of the whole day. There are narrative arcs that draw kids in, pictures to help them s...

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Gender

Indian-American Teen Indrani Das Bags The ‘Junior Nobel’ And $250,000 In Cash Prize

Indrani Das, an Indian-American teenager, has just walked away with the top prize in one of the most prestigious science competitions in the world – the Regeneron Sci...

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