women’s rights

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s sexist remarks on women and population control have sparked outrage and condemnation from various quarters. His apology is not enough to undo the damage and disrespect caused by his vulgar and misogynistic language. He should be held accountable for his words and actions, and set an example of dignity and decorum in public life. Sexist remarks have no place in our political discourse or in any sphere of public life.

NEW DELHI: Former Union minister and Congress MP Manish Tewari, who has supported PM Modi on several issues in the past, has accused the BJP government of not being serious about the Women’s Reservation Bill, despite introduction of the legislation in the parliament after 13 years. “What I see is that the 128th Constitution Amendment Bill […]

Reforms of personal laws have been resisted by misogynistic, medieval mentalities, male ulemas and power-hungry elite Muslim pressure groups

Despite the claim of Islamists that sharia is the universally accepted law of Islam, the word is controversial, and its opponents are mostly Muslims