Child Brides

The average age of marriage may be rising in the cities, but in the heart of Andhra hinterland, child marriages are still a very grim reality for many.

The case in ...

Indonesia Push To Teach Gender Equality In Schools Amid Rising Violence Against Women

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Akshay Kumar, Farhan Akhtar, Other Celebs Condemn Bengaluru Molestation Case

Popular Bollywood celebrities like Shekhar Kapur and Farhan Akhtar have strongly condemned the molestation of a young woman on New Year's day here. The horrifying incident ...

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10 Ridiculous Ideas About Sexual violence and rape

Sexual violence and rape have suddenly taken centrestage on national TV, social media, office-lunch discussions, pre-meeting chit-chat, you name it. Not to mention the alar...