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According to officials dealing with genocide and religious leaders, she said, 3,154 Yazidis are missing including 1,471 women and girls and 1,200 Turkmen are missing including 600 women and 250 children. (Photo: Representational/ AFP)

IS pillage in Iraq leaves living corpses' in thousands of rape victims

Despite all humanitarian efforts there is a gross lack of both physical and mental health, psycho-social support.'

10 March 2018 6:16 AM

Powai, Khar, Bandra and Andheri have witnessed a rise in molestation cases recently.

Boyfriend culture leads to rape'

MP BJP MLA Sakya statement puts his party in a spot.

25 March 2018 8:22 PM

The article says scenes of the crucifixion contrast the power and control of the Romans against the forced submission of their prisoner, while hinting at further sexual violence in store. (Photo: Pixabay)

Christ was victim of sexual abuse when he was stripped for...

Stripping was a deliberate action used by the Romans to humiliate and degrade those they wished to punish.

27 March 2018 4:20 AM

As the girl resisted the rape attempt, the accused poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze. He fled the spot after the incident. (Photo: Representational)

Protect women just like you protect cows!

It should be obvious on the evidence of the last few years that merely passing new laws, or including harsher...

30 Jun 2018 12:03 AM

Women wait to cast their votes in the first phase of the Gujarat state assembly election in Rajkot. Results of the elections will be declared on December 18. (Photo: AP)

India most dangerous country in the world for women: Survey

Afghanistan and Syria ranked 2nd and 3rd in the survey of about 550 experts on women's issues, followed by Somalia and...

26 Jun 2018 4:17 AM

The gender stereotypes of a patriarchal society that refuses to acknowledge vulnerabilities of its male members is perhaps the strongest reason for the silence on the plight of sexually abused boys. (Representational image)

Delhi HC sets up panel to look into abuse of women, girls

The HC said the remuneration issue has to be considered and listed the matter for hearing on August 16.

31 July 2018 7:30 PM

The girl was raped inside a car on Thursday.

Delhi police to study causes of rising rapes

Sources said that in order to check increasing cases of rapes and sexual violence drastic measures were required to be...

14 July 2017 10:42 PM

Priyanka with one of the families she met during her trip to Zimbabwe for UNICEF (Photo Courtesy: Instagram/ priyankachopra)

Priyanka dismayed by child sexual abuse in Zimbabwe

I am from India and I have seen wealth and poverty live together all my life, says Priyanka Chopra.

8 May 2017 12:08 AM

Is feminism the new F' word?

People often tend to confuse feminism with male bashing but that isn't true. Anything that talks about equal gender...

17 Jan 2017 6:41 PM

A young woman runs to a police officer for protection during the New Years Eve on Brigade Road.

Men, don't be bystanders

While women, feminists and women's rights activists cried themselves hoarse, a bunch of the country's men got onto an...

15 Jan 2017 7:07 PM

Indias Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Tanmaya Lal participated in a UN Security Council (UNSC) debate on sexual violence in conflict as a tactic of war and terrorism on Monday. (Photo: Twitter)

UN: India urges nations to act for victims of sexual crimes in...

In 2007, India deployed the first ever all-women formed police unit for peacekeeping with the UN Mission in Liberia.

16 May 2017 9:08 AM

Freny Manecksha

Kashmir, through its women

Independent journalist and author Freny Manecksha, looks at the war torn Valley of Kashmir through the lens of gender.

30 May 2017 7:01 PM