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Women's rights in India
India's Abortion Epidemic
By Ritu Mahendru
Despite health risks, middle class women in India are increasingly resorting to unlicensed abortions.
Why India's Triple Talaq Debate Misses the Point
By Aftab Alam
Muslim women have far more pressing concerns. Why is this obscure practice gaining national attention?
A Northeast Indian Woman on Sexual Abuse in Big Cities
By Vishal Arora
Vida Z. shares her experience with the troubling intersection of racism and sexual harassment.
Helping Women Travel Alone Amid India’s Rape Problem
By Vishal Arora
Malini Gowrishankar's start-up encourages women to travel by themselves, without fear.
India Gets Serious About Maternity Benefits, But It Must Go Further
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
A new bill in India is a step in the right direction, but more remains to be done.
Rupali Patil on the Challenges of Being a Woman Artist
By Vishal Arora
The artist from Pune, India recounts censorship and bias.
What’s It Like to Be a Woman in Bollywood?
By Vishal Arora
Shreya Narayan shares her experience as a Bollywood actress and what she see would like to see change.
The Power of India's Village Women
By Moin Qazi
India is far from perfect in ensuring women's rights, but quotas at the local government level are having a real impact.
Why Women in India Still Feel Unsafe
By K.S. Venkatachalam
Four years after a horrific attack in Delhi sparked outrage, India has made little progress on sexual assault.
India's International Child Abduction Dilemma
By Neeta Lal
New Delhi faces pressure to ratify a convention that activists fear would ultimately harm Indian women and children.
Why India Needs to Abolish 'Triple Talaq'
By K.S. Venkatachalam
The controversial method of divorce violates the fundamental rights of India's Muslim women.
#JusticeForJisha: How Well Has India Come to Handle Rape and Violence Against Women?
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
After a brutal rape shook India in 2013, how has the country broached the issue of rape and sexual assault?