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Italy passes a femicide law, seeking to prevent violence against women

November 27, 2025 12:17 pm

As the votes were being tallied, members of the opposition jangled their house keys, a gesture honoring Giulia Cecchettin, a 22-year-old university student who was killed by her ex-boyfriend in November 2023.

How feminists have long viewed violence as means for oppression of women

October 04, 2025 9:12 am

According to NCRB’s 2023 Crime in India report, crime against women increased by 0.7 per cent. But how does this uptick reaffirm the long-standing concerns raised by feminists about the systemic nature of violence against women?

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From expressive art to discussions on blame: How Bihar cops are being trained to deal with violence against women

December 20, 2024 8:04 am

It started with the government bringing in public policy experts, who, over the last few months, helped create an innovative curriculum to “change the mindset” of police towards women.

UPSC YearEnder 2024- 12 Issues in news in 2024

Deepfakes, India-Canada stand-off: Top 12 issues that made headlines in 2024

January 16, 2025 1:57 pm

As we have entered into 2025, let's recall issues that kept our current affairs notes dynamic in 2024.

Rising anti-rights movement threatens progress made in addressing gender-based violence

November 25, 2024 10:39 pm

November 25 is International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Ending violence against women to build a just and equitable society

Gender Mainstreaming | Ending violence against women for a just and equitable society

December 02, 2024 11:32 am

The persistence of violence against women has profound and lasting impacts on their well-being and compromises with their ability to fully engage in societal and economic activities. What measures are necessary to eliminate this enduring issue and move towards building a just and equitable society?

Patriarchy and violence against women

October 01, 2024 10:57 am

Several analyses of recent cases of violence against women have pointed to patriarchy as a contributing factor. But what exactly is patriarchy and how does it cause violence and abuse against women?

UPSC Issue at a Glance I Violence against Women: 4 Key Questions You Must Know for Prelims and Mains

UPSC Issue at a Glance | Violence against Women: 4 Key Questions You Must Know for Prelims and Mains

September 28, 2024 8:24 am

With the recent incident of rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital, the increasing cases of crimes against women have become a topic of discussion. Ensuring women's safety is a crucial aspect of our society. Here are four important Q&As on violence against women that you shouldn’t miss.