-The Indian Express Can pornography be given free play when the state remains an integral expression of male power? There are many things we need to know that we wish we did not have to. The existence of domestic violence against women and children is one of them. The use of pornography as a tool for learning and justifying such brutal behaviour, is another. We have lived in denial of links between...
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Madhya Pradesh to recognize live-in relationships -Manjari Mishra
-The Times of India JABALPUR: Live-in relationships are set to get official sanction in Madhya Pradesh. The final draft of Women's Policy 2013-2017, submitted to the state government for a formal nod, protects legal rights of live-in partners. Coming as it does just months before the state goes to polls, the draft policy provides for free legal aid for Rape victims apart from offering sops to women like two years of...
More »UN Special Rapporteur visits Manipur, weeps-Iboyaima Laithangbam
-The Hindu Imphal: Rashida Manjoo, U.N. Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, broke down and wept for a few minutes uncontrollably on Sunday during a consultative meeting here. It was attended by about 200 human rights defenders, families of victims and civil society organisations. The frail mother of Manorama Thangjam, who was arrested, Raped and shot dead allegedly by some personnel of 17 Assam Rifles on July...
More »What makes someone Rape a child? -Sutapa Deb
-NDTV April 15, Gandhi Nagar, Delhi: A five-year-old girl is Raped by two sexual predators, both young adults The shocking gang-Rape has raised many questions. Where are the perpetrators of Rape coming from? What makes them commit Rape? To prevent sexual abuse and sexual violence against children, understanding the minds of the sex offenders is of utmost importance. Experts in the field of mental health and child abuse say perpetrators are like any of...
More »This Lok Sabha could be the least productive in history -Bharti Jain
-The Times of India The present Lok Sabha could well end up with the dubious distinction of being the least productive in terms of business transacted among those that completed their full five-year terms. According to statistics compiled by the Lok Sabha secretariat, 1,157 hours of sittings had taken place until the 12th session of the 15th Lok Sabha, which was elected in May 2009. Among the Houses that completed five-year terms, the...
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