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Afghanistan: Taliban govt bans women from working in local and foreign NGOs, says female employees not following Islamic dress code
All domestic and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Afghanistan have been ordered by the Taliban govt to ban female employees
Sulli Deals case: Delhi LG grants sanction to prosecute main accused for ‘online auction’ of women
The Delhi Lt Governor has granted authorisation to prosecute the main accused in the Sulli Deals case, Aumkareshwar Thakur.
‘Educated women have double standards’: Jaya Bachchan goes on a rant on her grand-daughter Navya Naveli’s podcast
Jaya Bachchan said that she does not understand why people prefer western clothing over Indian clothing.
UP: Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith dismisses guest lecturer over Facebook post criticising Navratri fasts
Dr. Mithilesh Kumar Gautam, a guest lecturer at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi University, was dismissed for criticising Navratri fasts.
‘All women entitled to safe, legal abortion’, Supreme Court says denying unmarried women right to terminate pregnancy is unconstitutional
Supreme Court said that making a distinction between married and unmarried women on right to abortion is unconstitutional
The Economist draws ire for calling women in Arab countries fatter
Many Muslim Twitter users including Islamists from India too attacked The Economist for stating that women in Arab countries, where they do not have as much freedom and privilege as men, are fatter.
Derek O’Brien moves bill for women who get harassed online, while Calcutta HC had rapped TMC govt for ‘casual attitude’ over violence against women
The Calcutta HC had pulled up TMC-led West Bengal government for its callous attitude in cases of post-poll violence.
Viral video from Rajasthan: Two sisters-in-law of a millionaire family get into hand-to-hand combat mode, fall into drain fighting
The women fought with such intensity they fell into a nearby drain. Their respective family members, instead of trying to separate them, joined in the fight.
Arfa Khanum claims Islam permits Muslim women to enter mosques to offer Namaz, gets called out for ‘misinformation’ by fellow Muslims
Calling the netizens 'low IQ Sanghis', Arfa Khanum Sherwani claimed that Muslim women could go inside the Masjid, break their fast and offer namaz there.
When five brave women brought the British to their knees: A Hanuman Janmotsav story that every Indian must know
The tale is about the valour of five women and their resolute devotion to Lord Hanuman in the face of British atrocities.
