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Protest breaks out in Manipur after three bodies found in Jiribam
1 month, 1 week ago

Protest breaks out in Manipur after three bodies found in Jiribam

Deccan Chronicle  

Imphal: Hundreds of people protested in different parts of Imphal valley on Saturday after three bodies suspected to be of six persons missing were found from Jiribam district. The protesters mostly women blocked the main roads in Kwakeithel area in Imphal West district, Sagolband Tera in Imphal West district by burning tyres to prevent vehicular movement, police said. At Khwairamband …

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An Afghan woman who sings outdoors to protest the Taliban’s morality laws says she won’t be silenced
3 months, 3 weeks ago

An Afghan woman who sings outdoors to protest the Taliban’s morality laws says she won’t be silenced

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A woman who posted a video of herself singing outdoors in Afghanistan to protest the Taliban’s morality laws, which include a ban on women’s voices in public, said Thursday she won’t be silenced. “If you close one part of the body of an Afghan woman, another part will work.” The Taliban last week issued the country’s first set …

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Bangladesh's Dhaka University students protest in solidarity with demonstrations over Kolkata doctor murder-rape
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh's Dhaka University students protest in solidarity with demonstrations over Kolkata doctor murder-rape

New Indian Express  

DHAKA: Students at the prestigious Dhaka University in Bangladesh held a protest in solidarity with ongoing demonstrations over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College in Kolkata in the neighbouring country. The protest, organised under the banner "Awaaz Tolo Nari", took place on Friday at the Raju Sculpture in Dhaka University, the …

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In Hassan, Revanna also often faced accusations from Dalit activists and groups
6 months, 3 weeks ago

In Hassan, Revanna also often faced accusations from Dalit activists and groups

The Hindu  

Prajwal Revanna, Hassan MP, facing allegations of sexually abusing many women, is expected to return to India on May 31. They also accuse Mr. Revanna of ill-treating Dalit leaders. When Dalits protested and demanded action against the accused, Mr. Revanna, then Holenarsipur MLA, had stood by the “upper caste” people and suggested that the status quo need not be disturbed. …

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Protest against YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Protest against YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar

The Hindu  

As You Tuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar was produced before the Principal Special Court for Essential Commodities and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Cases in Madurai on Wednesday, women staged a protest outside the district Court condemning his remarks about women police. Though the women did not protest under any banner, they were allegedly brought together by DMK cadre to protest …

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Iran’s parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary
1 year, 3 months ago

Iran’s parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s parliament on Wednesday approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them. The move came just days after the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the morality police for violating …

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Hijab rule: Iran sending women for psychological treatment for defying Hijab
1 year, 4 months ago

Hijab rule: Iran sending women for psychological treatment for defying Hijab

Live Mint  

A protest that spread like a wildfire after the death of Mhasa Amini under the custody of Iran's moral police, has now forced the Iranian government to resort to psychological treatment implement its Hijab rule. In another case of punishment by Tehran court a woman was sentenced to two months in prison and six months of psychological treatment for “a …

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Afghan women take to streets to protest Taliban’s ban on beauty parlours
1 year, 5 months ago

Afghan women take to streets to protest Taliban’s ban on beauty parlours

Live Mint  

Security officials in Kabul on Wednesday used force to disperse a group of Afghan women who were protesting against the Taliban's order to close down beauty parlours. As reported by AFP, the ban on beauty parlours is the latest measure imposed by the Taliban to restrict women's participation in public life. The recent order, issued last month, has compelled the …

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Jamaican women protest ‘subpar’ support ahead of the Women’s World Cup
1 year, 6 months ago

Jamaican women protest ‘subpar’ support ahead of the Women’s World Cup

Associated Press  

Players from the Jamaican women’s national team took to social media to decry what they term subpar support from their federation heading into the Women’s World Cup next month. “On multiple occasions, we have sat down with the federation to respectfully express concerns resulting from subpar planning, transportation, accommodations, training conditions, compensation, communication, nutrition and accessibility to proper resources,” the …

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Wrestlers’ protest: ‘Mahila mahapanchayat’ outside new parliament on 28 May
1 year, 7 months ago

Wrestlers’ protest: ‘Mahila mahapanchayat’ outside new parliament on 28 May

Live Mint  

The day the new parliament building is due to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 May, protesting wrestlers will attend a ‘mahila mahapanchayat’ outside the building, reported Hindustan Times on 21 May. Earlier a fortnight ago, the wrestlers had warned the government that if former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was not arrested …

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Khaps, women activists from Haryana to join wrestlers’ protest in Delhi today
1 year, 7 months ago

Khaps, women activists from Haryana to join wrestlers’ protest in Delhi today

Hindustan Times  

Several khaps of Haryana, women organisations and Sanyukt Kisan Morcha leaders on Thursday announced to join the wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The wrestlers have levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and sought support from khap leaders. Om Prakash Kandela, who heads Jind’s famous Kandela Khap, said the …

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Wrestlers continue silent sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar against WFI president
1 year, 11 months ago

Wrestlers continue silent sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar against WFI president

The Hindu  

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and other wrestlers continued to sit on a silent protest at Jantar Mantar for the second day against the Wrestling Federation of India and its chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday alleged that the WFI president has been sexually exploiting women wrestlers for years, a charge vehemently rejected …

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Adivasis block road in Bengal's Bankura over Akhil Giri's 'how does President look' comment
2 years, 1 month ago

Adivasis block road in Bengal's Bankura over Akhil Giri's 'how does President look' comment

India Today  

Several people belonging to Adivasi communities blocked roads in West Bengal’s Bankura in protest against Trinamool Congress Minister Akhil Giri’s 'how does President look' comment. Protesters also stopped TMC minister Jyotsna Mandi’s car. POLICE COMPLAINT AGAINST AKHIL GIRI AT ODISHA’S RAIRANGPUR Odisha’s Rairangpur MLA Nab Charan Manji has registered a police complaint against TMC minister Akhil Giri over his derogatory …

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Taliban beat women protesters, violently disperse rare women’s protest in Kabul
2 years, 4 months ago

Taliban beat women protesters, violently disperse rare women’s protest in Kabul

Live Mint  

Just days ahead of the first anniversary of the hardline Islamists' return to power, Taliban fighters reportedly beat women protesters and fired into the air on Saturday as they violently dispersed a rare rally in the Afghan capital. Taliban fighters reportedly beat women protesters and fired into the air on Saturday as they violently dispersed a rare rally in the …

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Mississippi abortion activists protest as justices weigh ban
3 years ago

Mississippi abortion activists protest as justices weigh ban

Associated Press  

— Supporters and opponents of abortion rights rallied, blared music and shouted taunts Wednesday during protests in Mississippi’s capital as the state took center stage in a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case that could end a nationwide right to abortion. Hours later, more than a 100 people attended an abortion rights rally at a Jackson park near the Governor’s Mansion, …

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Protest by outsourced hospital assistants at NIMHANS
3 years, 3 months ago

Protest by outsourced hospital assistants at NIMHANS

The Hindu  

Alleging that authorities at NIMHANS have illegally terminated their services for demanding a change in work timings, 19 hospital assistants, including 15 women belonging to the Dalit community, have been on an indefinite protest since July 9. The workers, under the banner of NIMHANS Pragatipara Workers Union, affiliated to the All India Central Council of Trade Unions, have alleged that …

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Thousands protest Turkey’s exit from domestic violence treaty
3 years, 8 months ago

Thousands protest Turkey’s exit from domestic violence treaty

Al Jazeera  

Protesters take to the streets for second consecutive weekend to demand Turkey reverse decision to withdraw from 2011 Istanbul Convention. Protesters have taken to the streets of Istanbul for the second straight weekend to protest against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to withdraw from an international treaty to combat violence against women. Justifying the decision to withdraw, the presidency argued …

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Fact Check: Video of water tanker hitting women en route farmers' protest has no political connection
3 years, 10 months ago

Fact Check: Video of water tanker hitting women en route farmers' protest has no political connection

India Today  

Amid the violent clashes that took place between the agitating farmers and Delhi police, a viral video on social media shows some women, who were on their way to take part in the farmers’ protest, being hit by a tanker. The Hindi caption to the video translates to, “Some women who were on way to take part in the farmers’ …

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Month on, women hold the fort at India farmer protests
3 years, 11 months ago

Month on, women hold the fort at India farmer protests

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The men arrived first. Some even drove tractors with flags mounted atop bulky metal bonnets that called for a “revolution.” Now a month into the protests, these women are on the front lines, smiling, laughing, singing songs of revolution and resolutely demanding a rollback of new agricultural laws passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government that farmers …

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How women farmers are the backbone of the anti-farm law protests: In conversation with Jasbeer Kaur of Punjab Kisan Union
4 years ago

How women farmers are the backbone of the anti-farm law protests: In conversation with Jasbeer Kaur of Punjab Kisan Union

Firstpost  

Protesting for nearly a fortnight now, Jasbeer states that it takes a certain amount of work to provide for the protestors, as well as manage all the farming work back home. The lack of numerous women at the protest sites is simply a marker of the fact that they are ensuring things continue running smoothly back home even as the …

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Thousands protest in Poland for abortion rights
4 years, 1 month ago

Thousands protest in Poland for abortion rights

Al Jazeera  

Rallies come after a court ruled an existing law allowing abortion of damaged foetuses was incompatible with the constitution. More than 400,000 people took part in mostly peaceful nationwide demonstrations on Wednesday and organisers said they hoped many people would travel to the capital for Friday’s protest. Mass protests began last week when Poland’s Constitutional Court ruled an existing law …

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