Indian Women

COVID-19 has robbed Indian women of their hard-won privacy — that obscure thing society thinks they don't need

As women, we wear our confinement as our second skin. In return, what we have carved out is our own space — a necessity that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken away

No country for women: In India, true gender equality proves elusive as attitudes are out of sync with legislation

The silent march of women needs to be recognised by fathers, husbands, sons and in-laws; only then will the sullen and grudging ‘acceptance’ of women as equal partners show itself in attitudinal changes.

Fate of 10 Indian widows of Islamic State terrorists, imprisoned in Afghanistan, casts new light on movement that led dozens from Kashmir to Kerala into Nangarhar

Ten Indian women, the widows of Islamic State terrorists killed in combat in the mountains of Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, are now being held in Kabul's Badam Bagh prison, highly-placed government sources have told Network 18. The government is still debating whether to seek their extradition to face trial on terrorism charges in India, or leave them to face prosecution and punishment under Afghan law, the sources said.

Women's rights: State should mandate education, employment and not rely on fathers, father-in-laws, husbands

It seems clear that in the eyes of the law, women are meant to be cared for at all stages of their lives by men: Fathers, husbands, and if not husbands, then father-in-laws.

Limited access to capital, gender bias biggest challenges for Indian women entrepreneurs

A lot of women either do not have access or are not aware of the opportunities.

ICC Women's World Cup 2017: India register 16-run win over Sri Lanka close in on the semi-final spot

India successfully defended 232 against Sri Lanka, who gave India a scare before going down to them by 16 runs. Deepti Sharma and Poonam Yadav star in the win as captain Mithali Raj completed 48th fifty.

Marital rape: Legitimised by law, protected by courts

The marital rape question remains untouched by courts because the myth of familial zone of privacy perpetrated by the State needs to be kept alive.

Five women who have led the charge in India’s Hollywood invasion

5 Indian women who shone at the Olympics

Virtual exhibition on Indian women unveiled by Google Arts and Culture

Technology giant Google has on Saturday, through its cultural arm Google Arts & Culture, unveiled a virtual collection of artworks and exhibitions on the life of Indian women in history -- spanning 2,500 years and from 26 cultural institutions across the country, the company said in a statement here.