Women

Communal rumours were wrong—the dead woman and the accused murderer are relatives and belong to the same religion. Read our Fact Check Story for more.

Delhi Rape: Shocking Case of Homeless Woman Allegedly Raped in Broad Daylight on the Street; Nizamuddin Police Refused to Register FIR for the Second Time, Leading to a Repeated Attack by the Same Man

Indian Parliament often sees instances where the government claims data unavailability. This excuse is cited as the main reason for not providing the requested information. Here are 10 issues for which the government didn't provide data.

Lok Sabha Election Results: Seventy three women have been elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, down from 78 in 2019, far below the 33% target of the Women’s Reservation Bill.

India's laws on rape, rooted in antiquated principles, continue to exempt marital rape from criminalisation, leaving millions of married women vulnerable to sexual violence by their spouses.

Intimate violence remains a pervasive silent crime which most girls and women either experience but do not report or have the possibility to report to police.

We need to expand the scope for care for women's health to include issues beyond maternal health, says Dipa Sinha, economist and core group member of the National Human Rights Commission's Right to Food, in this interview.

The Probe Investigation Reveals Women's Commission Across Many States are Virtually Nonexistent Due to Political Interference, Bureaucratic Hurdles, and a Stark Lack of Investment and Will

More of India's women are accessing maternal healthcare, more girls are in high school but few women are in the labour force, and many of those who are working are engaged in low-quality poorly paid work.

A look at how Delhi's air quality index crisis disproportionately affects women's health and lifestyle. This crisis has escalated to a point where the daily lives and well-being of women in Delhi are under severe threat.