India sees huge spike in ‘honour’ killings
2016-12-07
Reported murders over family shame surged from 28 in 2014 to 251 last year, according to figures given in parliament.Continue Reading
Women’s desk needs more attention from Asian bishops: secretary
2016-12-03
by T. S. Thomas Negombo: Asian bishops have given their women’s desk greater importance in the past three years, but not at par with their other ministries, says a report. Combining laity, family and women under one commission has hindered bishops from taking up issues related to women in aContinue Reading
41 percent Indian women face violence before 19: Survey
2016-11-25
The four-nation survey was conducted by the international women and child rights NGOContinue Reading
Special patrolling vehicle launched for women’s safety
2016-09-24
Raipur: With a view to check incidents of eve-teasing and molestation at schools, colleges, coaching centres and parks, a special patrolling vehicle for women’s safety was launched on Friday. The patrolling team of six women police personnel would take rounds across the city to get hold of anti-social elements andContinue Reading
77 mn women added to banking system
2016-08-22
As many as 358 million Indian women (61 per cent) have bank accounts, up from 281 million (48 per cent) in 2014, the biggest jump for “banked” women among eight South Asian and African countries surveyed by Intermedia, a global consultancy. The survey revealed that more women in India areContinue Reading
Four women raped, modesty of 9 outraged daily in Delhi
2016-08-07
New Delhi: At least four women were raped and modesty of nine outraged every day on an average between 2012 and 2015 in the national capital, according to data compiled by the Delhi Police regarding crimes against women. In these four years, the number of rape cases increased threefold. WhileContinue Reading
Women storm liquor dens
2016-07-17
Protesters ransack & shut four hooch shops in Jamshedpur’s urban slums; city SP asks for restraintContinue Reading
Women to offer Eid ‘namaz’ for first time in Eidgah
2016-07-06
Lucknow: Amid raging debate over entry of women at religious places, city’s famous Eidgah in Aishbagh has for the first time made special arrangements for women allowing them to offer ‘namaz’ in the premises on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday. “Separate arrangements have been made for the first timeContinue Reading
20 women killed for dowry daily during 2012-2014
2016-04-30
New Delhi: Women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi told the Lok Sabha on Friday that an analysis of statistics from the years 2012 to 2014 showed that at least 20 women were killed for dowry every day, adding up to 25,000 women murdered or driven to suicide by dowry-demandingContinue Reading
Shani Shingnapur Temple opens gates to women
2016-04-08
Officials of Maharashtra’s Shani Shingnapur temple today said that women won’t be stopped from entering the templeContinue Reading