Aurat March was a display of power and unity by women who are not seen in public spaces freely and their opinions and demands are almost never heard.
Tag: International Women’s Day
Information-packed Mobile Phone Will Be The End of Patriarchy One Day
While some women are overcoming social barriers with the help of the internet, others are finding economic opportunities and a platform for their views.
Slain CRPF, BSF Jawans’ Families Refuse To Participate in BJP Rally After Being Invited on the Pretext of Felicitation
The families were reportedly shocked to find out that there was no felicitation ceremony.
Atrocities Against Dalit Women Have Increased Under Modi Govt: Kumari Selja
She was addressing Dalit women from across the country on the International Women’s Day at an event organised by the Congress.
Globally, Women’s Pay Is 20% Lower Than Men’s: ILO Report
In India, women with children under six years of age make up about 10.2% of managers. 89.8 per cent managers with children under six years of age are men.
We Promise That Women’s Reservation Bill Will Pass When Congress Forms Govt: Rahul Gandhi
He urged people to recommit themselves to breaking barriers that hinder a woman’s path to freedom and equality.
UNDP Appoints Padma Lakshmi as Goodwill Ambassador
“Many nations have greatly reduced poverty, but inequality has proved more stubborn,” Lakshmi said.
There is a Strong Patriarchal Dimension to The Hate Now Being Spawned in Indian Society: Jayati Ghosh (Watch)
“This is an ideology that is deeply anti-women, that seeks to suppress, subjugate and repress women.”
International Women’s Day: Women Have Been Written Out of Power– Time is Ripe For a New Language of Equality
The need for a conscious change or awareness of how words are used has become ever more urgent – for inclusivity in communication and to support gender equality.
On Women’s Day, Harvard Law School Honours Jailed Activist Sudha Bharadwaj
The Annual Harvard Law International Women’s Day Portrait Exhibit showcases “astounding contributions of women around the world to the areas of law and policy”.
Working Women’s Manifesto Demands Fair Wages, Paid Leave, End to Manual Scavenging and More
”Despite our hard work within and outside homes, we are denied our fundamental rights and denied the status of a worker.”