Rekha Sharma

National uproar over ‘cheap minister’ Nitish Kumar’s sexist slurs

NEW DELHI: Following Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s sexist and derogatory statement on women’s education being limited to controlling the libido of their husbands, many female leaders trashed his comments calling him “Cheap Minister” and a C-grade cinema inspirant. On the forefront of the scandal, a member of the INDIA-bloc’s Samajwadi Party’s spokesperson, Juhie Singh, […]

Expunge Nitish’s shameful, sexist comments: NCW chief to Bihar assembly speaker

KOLKATA: The National Commission for Women has submitted a letter to the Bihar assembly speaker, Awadh Bihari Choudhary, demanding the expungement of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s sexist comments on women, on Wednesday.  “The Commission strongly condemns and protests the use of such derogatory, vulgar statement made by persons holding responsible position which shows extreme disrespect […]

Celebrating women artisans of Gujarat: NCW, High Commission of Canada organise exhibition

Exhibition aims to provide employment opportunities to women based on their traditional knowledge and skills

NCW Takes Cognizance Of DV Case In MP

NEW DELHI: National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken cognizance of a matter where a woman who was subjected to brutal domestic violence by her husband and had earlier accused him of forcible conversion was found dead after the couple had started living together again. Rekha Sharma, chairperson, NCW has written to the Director General […]