Maternity entitlements must be universal and unconditional
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Women and civil organisations write to Prime Minister demanding immediate implementation of...
Tag: women’s rights India
Three years after Nirbhaya, fight continues for justice
It has been three years to the brutal gang rape that killed a courageous young Nirbhaya but women continue...
Closing doors for women empowerment: Govt to shut down Mahila Samkhya Programme
Modi government’s proposal to merge Mahila Samkhya programme with National Rural Livelihood Mission is unacceptable to women’s rights activists,...
Tackle root causes of violence against women, UN rapporteur
Report of Rashida Manjoo, Special Rapporteur for the United Nations urges India to end the culture of impunity and...
Human Rights Abuse in India: An Unholy War on its People
Human rights activists in India are deeply concerned about the shrinking democratic spaces with allegations of police/security forces intimidation,...
India Ranked Worst G20 Country for Women
Gender experts responding to a global poll rank India as the worst for women among the G-20 countries By...
Outrage over President’s medal to police chief
By Team FI Women’s Groups in India have condemned the government awarding the President’s Medal to a senior police...