Achievements of Women in Paralympics 2020
The Paralympic Games, governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) concluded on 5th September. Tokyo 2020 was the biggest Paralympic Games ever with a record...
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Indian Judiciary on Rape Cases
Rape has been defined under Section 375 of the IPC (Indian Penal Code, 1860), which states that rape is said to have been committed when...
In Conversation With Two Generations of Women At Lamahatta
The Womb team travelled to a beautiful village - Lamahatta, nestled in the hills near Darjeeling, West Bengal. We spoke to Rasmani ji and her...
No Concrete Investigation In ‘Sulli Deals Matter’, Two Months After Several Muslim Women Were Auctioned Online
The news of the Delhi police cyber cell registering FIR against an app for sharing pictures of women without their consent, had given some hope,...
Death Of Memory Machaya – Child Brides In Zimbabwe Still Awaits Justice
A fourteen-year girl died while giving birth at Church Shrine in Zimbabwe. The girl was forced to marry at an early age. After two hours...
Angry Goddesses
The kohl under my eyes is a daunting reminder of the witches they set ablaze, did the ashes come from charred bigotry or forged piety?...
Three Woman Judges Elevated to the Supreme Court!
President Ram Nath Kovind has cleared nine names for alleviation to the Supreme Court recommended by the collegium, including three women judges. Justice Hima Kohli,...
Dalit Activist and Scholar Dr. Gail Omvedt Passes Away
Renowned researcher, scholar in Dalit studies and human rights activist, Dr. Gail Omvedt passed away on August 24, 2021 aged 81 in her village Kasegaon...
Right to Information – An Overview
Right to Information is perhaps one of the most effective tools to deepen democracy and actively seek accountability by enabling transparency. It gives the citizen...
Meet The Real Sherni : In Conversation With Rachna Pradhan, Forest officer at Senchal, Darjeeling
The Womb team met Ms. Rachna Pradhan, Deputy Ranger, posted in Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary, Darjeeling, West Bengal. She spoke to us about her work, what...