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Explained: Haryana’s stamp duty exemption for daughters’ children
August 23, 2026 10:10 am
Haryana has clarified that daughters’ children are entitled to the same 100% stamp duty exemption as sons’ children on eligible lifetime property transfers.
Women build, nurture, care. It’s never ‘just’ a hobby
August 17, 2026 2:04 pm
The years women spend caring for others are not empty, lost, or irrelevant. They are years of labour, growth, and quiet expertise
Menstrual leaves, choice of partner: 5 times courts upheld women’s rights, autonomy
August 11, 2026 7:25 pm
From ordering paid menstrual leave to valuing homemakers’ labour, recent court rulings signal a progressive shift toward women’s bodily and financial autonomy.
Consider paid menstrual leave for KSRTC women conductors: Kerala High Court
July 29, 2026 11:46 am
The Kerala High Court was acting on the plea of 3 KSRTC women conductors when it directed the state government to decide on paid menstrual leaves in 3 months.
19-year-old rejects husband, parents: Madhya Pradesh High Court appoints ‘Shourya Didis’ to protect personal liberty
April 07, 2026 7:52 am
'Shourya Didi' is a designated mentor, such as a police officer or social worker who guides individuals toward reintegration through education and vocational training.
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
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.
WOMEN RIGHTS PHOTOS
The story behind Women’s History Month
March 26, 2026 11:56 am
Discover the journey of this observance and why recognizing these contributions remains vital to shaping our collective future
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
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
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