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About the AuthorFlavia Agnes

The writer is a women�??s rights lawyer

The #MeToo campaign was started in 2007.

Feminism's discontents: The ways to justice

Feminism has not progressed in a linear mould and there are multiple ways of protest which victims may choose.

6 Nov 2017 12:37 AM IST

Many girls were given a banned drug and raped and sold to brothels. (Represntative Image)

Help those marred by marital rape

Sexual assault is not confined to penetrative sex. It comprises a range of violations.

28 Aug 2017 3:11 AM IST

Mr Sibal, supplemented by saying this (triple talaq) is something which is not permanent or immutable. (Representational image)

A wake-up call for the Muslim clergy

The three other judges on the bench gave a clear verdict that triple talaq is invalid.

25 Aug 2017 12:38 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Victims of violence face judicial bias

There acute violence suffered by poor women in urban slums and far-flung rural areas goes unnoticed by our judges.

8 Aug 2017 6:21 AM IST

A woman holding a placard during a protest against triple talaq.

Let's talk about women's rights

The concept of a dissoluble contractual marriage is the contribution of Islamic law to the world.

23 May 2017 12:23 AM IST

Leila Seth (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

A jurist who broke barriers

With Leila Seth passing away, feminism has lost one of its strongest pillars.

8 May 2017 12:10 AM IST

Though the three victims were doused with petrol, the police did not add Section 326A of IPC, which was inserted in 2013 after the Nirbhaya incident. This wording of this section is broad enough to include cases of burning. (Representational Image)

Gender crimes: When will State step in?

Questions also need to be raised about the role of the media.

2 May 2017 1:56 AM IST

The crucifix is illuminated by sunlight as woman prays during a service on the eve of Easter. (Photo: AP)

Women & Church: Finding a foothold

The mysteries of Christianity revolve around women.

18 April 2017 12:15 AM IST

Mirreille Twayigira

Stories of hope from around the world

The moment of triumph came when she was one among the six state toppers.

17 March 2017 1:55 AM IST

An American national who was allegedly drugged and gangraped at a hotel in Delhi in April, has returned to India to record her statement and identify the accused. (Representational image)

The journey from victim to survivor

The law forbids defence lawyers from commenting upon a victim's past sexual history during the trial.

15 Feb 2017 12:39 AM IST

Pornography today is dangerous. Its violent and extreme in its methods and provides an unreal outlook towards sex.

360 degree: What porn is doing to us

Victims of gangrapes have deposed in court that they were shown violent porn before being forced to participate in...

12 Feb 2017 5:29 AM IST

Pornography today is dangerous. Its violent and extreme in its methods and provides an unreal outlook towards sex.

360 degree: What porn is doing to us

Victims of gangrapes have deposed in court that they were shown violent porn before being forced to participate in...

12 Feb 2017 5:29 AM IST