-IndiaToday.in Over 80 per cent of surveyed women in Delhi faced sexual harassment but only 1 per cent reported it to the police. The importance of a well-oiled public transport system in cities has become a growing concern lately. Poverty, expansion of cities, climate change — several things factor into this discussion. But this discussion is incomplete without addressing the elephant in the room: rampant sexual harassment faced by women in public...
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In war against drugs, addiction rate among Punjab women is overlooked -Vikas Vasudeva
-The Hindu A successful pilot project involving outreach staff at the State’s only de-addiction facility exclusively for women has been discontinued While Punjab is waging an all-out war against drugs, it faces a Herculean task in curbing substance abuse by women, who have often been overlooked in the discourse. Against this backdrop, a recent video showing a young, inebriated woman by a roadside bench in Kapurthala has caught the glare of public...
More »Tamil Nadu: People above 80 may get higher old-age pension under new govt policy -C Shivakumar
-The New Indian Express Currently, all those who are above 60 years of age and fulfill the economic criteria stipulated by the government are eligible for a monthly pension of Rs 1,000 in the State. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government may soon tweak the old-age pension scheme offered for senior citizens by introducing an age-based differential pension scheme for people in the 60-70, 70-80, and 80+ age groups. According to the new Senior Citizen...
More »3-day MGNREGA dharna concludes today after highlighting the demands of the workers to the media & policymakers
-Press note by NREGA Sangharsh Morcha dated August 4, 2022 On the final day of the 3-day dharna, despite heavy rains, hundreds of mazdoors from 15 states stayed on at Jantar Mantar to continue raising their voices. Currently, 14 states are running a negative balance on NREGA funds, and 64 percent of the budget for this financial has already been spent. More than Rs. 6800 crores are due in wages to...
More »3 Sisters, 2 Of Them Pregnant, Die By Suicide With 2 Children Over Dowry -Harsha Kumari Singh
-NDTV.com Rajasthan Triple Suicide: One of the children was a 4-year-old boy and the other was a 27-day old infant. Two of the women were pregnant. Jaipur: A tragic suicide case shocked Rajasthan as three sisters, all married into the same family, died by suicide along with two children. One of the children was a 4-year-old boy and the other was a 27-day old infant. Worse, two of the women were pregnant...
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