Gender Equality and Sustainable Development
Gender is a spectrum. But popularly, only two of these genders – male and female – are recognized, albeit with stereotypes. There is a lot more to gender than what has been understood, and because it is…
Not for Sale, Not for Rent – Comparative Analysis of Surrogacy Laws
Surrogacy, a term that finds its roots in the Latin word surrogatus which means to substitute. It is an agreement, usually backed by the law, wherein a woman agrees to conceive, bear and deliver a child, who…
Recognizing LGBT Identity and their Position in the Society
Today, more Indian teenagers are accepting of homosexuality and queer identities than ever before, but recognition of their sexuality and the right to openly express their gender preferences remain a constant struggle for the LGBT (lesbian, gay,…
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao – Right of a Girl Child to Education
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao movement is moving forward with rapid strides. It has now become a campaign of public education. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India Over the last many years, a large fraction of women have…
Crimes against Women in India – An Embarrassing Concern
Aggression, violence, and crimes against women who comprise about 48 percent of the population are some of the most serious issues that we face. India is traditionally a male-dominated country where women have to face various forms…
Gender Neutral Rape Laws – A Step in the Right Direction
In the era of development in every field of the world, some emphasis needs to be now put on the darker areas of the law and highlight the gender inequality in laws in this modern sphere of…
The Political and Religious Nexus in India
In 1976, the Forty-second Amendment of India’s Constitution rendered it a secular nation. Although the most commonly accepted definition of secular is the separation of religion from civic affairs and the state, India’s version of it is…
Transgenders – Legally accepted, Socially disrespected
15th April 2014, the day when 4.9 lakh lives in India, took a sigh of relief. ‘Recognition of transgenders as a third gender is not a social or medical issue but a human right issue‘ is what…
Breaking the Gender Stereotypes!
It is human tendency to associate certain characteristics and abilities with things and people. It’s how the human brain functions, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. But a distinction needs to be made between this…
A decade to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals
Today, advancement has been made all over the place but developments that are required to be made to meet the Development Goals are lagging behind. Determined steps have to be taken to meet the goals by 2030. In…
Rape Culture – A Pandemic Ongoing
Rape is a gruesome crime that violates the privacy, integrity and dignity of a female. Getting past this barbaric act is a great deal in itself, however, the victim has other hurdles ahead. The obstacles are a…
Is Feminism still relevant in the 21st Century?
Feminism, a moment started with a view to equalising men and women in each and every sphere possible. It was a much-needed step required to bring into light the struggles females were/are facing in the country even…
Domestic Violence in COVID-19 Era
As stated by the World Health Organization, one in every three ladies over the globe encounter physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime; and at least 30 percent of all ladies in relationships have experienced physical and/or…
Marital Rape – Is Marriage a License to Rape?
Literally, marital rape refers to forced sex by the spouse with his better half without her assent or gained assent by way of coercion, undue influence etc. A nine-nation study within the European Union found that current…
Violence against Women – Evil at rage, Lives at stake.
Violence against women and girls is among the most universal and pervasive human rights violations, affecting at least a billion women across the globe. Violence, according to the dictionary meaning, means a behaviour which harms or damages…
