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Women hold up drawings of Iranian Mahsa Amini as they shout slogans during a protest against her death, outside Iran's general consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (AP)

From Tehran to Delhi: Why women’s protests begin in stories before they reach the streets

March 06, 2026 11:55 am

Before slogans are shouted and streets are filled, resistance is written in poems, novels, and testimonies that give women’s dissent its first language

For menstruating girl children, the inaccessibility of MHM measures subjects them to stigma, stereotyping and humiliation,” the SC bench said. (Express Photos)

Menstrual health part of right to life, says SC, orders free sanitary pads, separate toilets in all schools

January 31, 2026 6:25 am

The court asked all States and UTs to “ensure that every school, whether government-run or privately managed, in both urban and rural areas, is provided with functional, gender-segregated toilets with usable water connectivity.”

Rani Mukerji weighs in on 8-hour shift debate, says used to pump milk before going on early morning shoots during Hichki: 'Adira was 14 months old'

October 02, 2025 3:30 pm

"My first shot used to be at 8 in the morning, and I used to wrap up everything by 12.30-1 pm," shared Rani Mukerji

Against the narrowing definition of womanhood

June 26, 2025 8:43 pm

In a world where womanhood is increasingly being policed by legal and cultural gatekeepers, Women’s Prize winner Yael van der Wouden's assertion of her intersex identity is powerful and political

Iran’s Khamenei tweets: ‘Women are flowers, not housemaids’

December 20, 2024 12:01 am

The comments come as his regime faces continued international scrutiny over women's rights in Iran.

Journalist from northeast India, Kashmiri activist among 10 South Asian 'peace builders' felicitated at Saahas Awards

December 16, 2024 8:47 pm

The jury ended up shortlisting ten awardees, including journalist Patricia Mukhim, Editor, The Shillong Times who was honoured with the Saahas Shrestha: Shero of Courage award.

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SC takes cognizance of prisoners getting pregnant in Bengal jails

February 10, 2024 8:06 am

The Calcutta HC Thursday ordered the transfer to a criminal division bench of a matter in which the amicus curiae claimed that some women prisoners in Bengal's correctional homes were getting pregnant and 196 babies were staying at various such facilities.

Ensuring women’s right to the city

August 09, 2023 10:07 am

The journey towards equity, inclusion and safety will require us to be innovative and bold. Our cities must be measured by the dignity afforded to every person in them

Will reappear for the same interview: Woman hit with brick by father-in-law for wanting to work

March 25, 2023 3:11 pm

Speaking to The Indian Express from her parents' house in Faridabad, Kajal said that the assault by her father-in-law, Jasmant Singh, who has now been arrested by police, might have traumatised her but she has not lost her will to fight.

Sexual health: Four important issues every woman should know about

February 10, 2023 4:29 pm

Issues with arousal, pain, orgasm, desire, or both, during sexual activity, can be called sexual dysfunction. These issues can be caused due to physical or psychological factors, said Dr Prathima Reddy

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Aurat March 2023: Pakistani women demand equal opportunities for all genders

March 14, 2023 2:34 pm

Here are some highlights from Pakistan's Aurat March held in various cities of the country

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International Day of the Girl Child: In Delhi, a campaign for education, women's safety

October 11, 2022 8:06 pm

On the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child, celebrated every year on October 11, beauty queens and models from 25 countries took part in a procession in Delhi, wherein they walked with placards and highlighted some pressing issues pertaining to women's safety