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Women in India Come Together to Fight COVID-19
By Akanksha Khullar
It is time to recognize the efforts of these unseen heroes of the crisis and acknowledge the critical roles that women play in Indian society.
Missing in India’s Upcoming State Elections: Female Candidates
By Sudha Ramachandran
Despite rhetorical commitment to gender parity in politics, India’s major political parties fall far short of that goal.
Chief Minister of India’s Uttarakhand Angers Women Over Regressive Comment
By Sudha Ramachandran
Tirath Singh Rawat joins an unfortunately long list of Indian politicians whose needless remarks about women betray their mindset.
India’s Invisible Women Farmers
By Neeta Lal
The farmers' protests outside New Delhi have cast a spotlight on a traditionally overlooked group: the women who keep India's farms running.
Push to Legislate Interfaith Marriages Sparks Backlash in India
By Neeta Lal
The renewed focus on “love jihad” has provoked outcry from critics, who see it as a blow to both communal harmony and women’s rights.
Early Marriages in India: No Child’s Play
By Neeta Lal
A toxic cocktail of the raging pandemic, economic crisis, and closed schools for months is exacerbating social ills like early marriages.
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