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Maternity Leave Integral Part Of Women's Reproductive Rights: Supreme Court
The top court made the judgment while hearing a petition filed by a Tamil Nadu woman, a government teacher, who was denied maternity leave after the birth of her child from her second marriage.
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"He Has Only Illusion To Offer": Women's Panel On Ashoka University Professor
The Ashoka University professor who landed in controversy after his social media post mentioning Colonel Sofiya Qureshi has the "right to speech but not the right to demoralise, degrade women," said Renu Bhatia, chairperson of Haryana Women's Panel
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UK Court Cracks Down On Serial Sperm Donor: Parental Rights Denied After 180+ Children
Robert Albon, alias "Joe Donor," who claims to have fathered over 180 children through unregulated sperm donations, has been denied custody rights by a UK court due to concerns over his behavior and the emotional impact on involved families.
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"Suicidal Concept": Bangladeshi Islamists Protest Women's Rights Reforms
Thousands of Bangladeshis took to the streets of Dhaka on Saturday to oppose the government's proposed recommendations for ensuring equal rights, including ones related to property, for mainly Muslim women.
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17 Women MP, MLAs Are Billionaires, 28% Face Criminal Cases: Report
There are 17 women MPs and MLAs across the country who have declared themselves billionaires, while 28 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR.
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Olivia Rodrigo Embraces Timeless Classic Style In White For A Good Cause
Olivia Rodrigo stuns in a minimalist dress as she champions women's rights Planned Parenthood's Spring into Action Gala
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J K Rowling Doubles Down: Author Cheers Transgender Ruling, Faces Backlash
JK Rowling has sparked controversy by celebrating a UK Supreme Court ruling that defines women as those determined by "biological sex".
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Trans Women To Be Searched By Male Officers In UK: Report
The British Transport Police has introduced a new policy to search trans individuals in custody according to their birth sex, sparking concerns about trans rights and dignity.
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Definition Of A "Woman" Based On Person's Sex At Birth: UK Supreme Court
Britain's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the legal definition of a "woman" is based on a person's sex at birth, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the bitter debate over trans rights.
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Tamil Minister's "Disgusting" Comment On Sex Workers Triggers Furious Row
Tamil Nadu's Forest Minister K Ponmudy's misogynistic remarks - laced with caste undertones - have landed Chief Minister MK Stalin in trouble, inviting fierce criticism from women's rights activists, the opposition, and within his DMK.
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Russian Woman Who Asked Soldier Husband To Rape Ukrainian Women Jailed
A Russian woman, Olga Bykovskaya, has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for encouraging her husband, a Russian soldier, to rape Ukrainian women during the ongoing conflict.
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Shah Bano To Shayara Bano: BJP's History Attack On Congress In Waqf Debate
Shah Bano and Shayara Bano, whose legal battles led to landmark court judgments for Muslim women's rights, found a mention in the Lok Sabha today as the BJP countered the Opposition's charge against the Waqf Amendment Bill
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5 Surprising Faces In Germany's New Parliament As Far-Right Emerges
Germany's new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with a reduced headcount, fewer women and a record number of lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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Wife Watching Porn, Masturbating Not Grounds For Divorce: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled that wives watching pornography is not grounds for divorce, adding that women retain the right to masturbate and do not surrender their sexual autonomy once they marry.
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Insults And Acceptance: Transgender Life In Rural France
France has somewhere between 20,000 and 60,000 transgender people, according to official figures from 2022.
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Maternity Leave Integral Part Of Women's Reproductive Rights: Supreme Court
The top court made the judgment while hearing a petition filed by a Tamil Nadu woman, a government teacher, who was denied maternity leave after the birth of her child from her second marriage.
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"He Has Only Illusion To Offer": Women's Panel On Ashoka University Professor
The Ashoka University professor who landed in controversy after his social media post mentioning Colonel Sofiya Qureshi has the "right to speech but not the right to demoralise, degrade women," said Renu Bhatia, chairperson of Haryana Women's Panel
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UK Court Cracks Down On Serial Sperm Donor: Parental Rights Denied After 180+ Children
Robert Albon, alias "Joe Donor," who claims to have fathered over 180 children through unregulated sperm donations, has been denied custody rights by a UK court due to concerns over his behavior and the emotional impact on involved families.
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"Suicidal Concept": Bangladeshi Islamists Protest Women's Rights Reforms
Thousands of Bangladeshis took to the streets of Dhaka on Saturday to oppose the government's proposed recommendations for ensuring equal rights, including ones related to property, for mainly Muslim women.
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17 Women MP, MLAs Are Billionaires, 28% Face Criminal Cases: Report
There are 17 women MPs and MLAs across the country who have declared themselves billionaires, while 28 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR.
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Olivia Rodrigo Embraces Timeless Classic Style In White For A Good Cause
Olivia Rodrigo stuns in a minimalist dress as she champions women's rights Planned Parenthood's Spring into Action Gala
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J K Rowling Doubles Down: Author Cheers Transgender Ruling, Faces Backlash
JK Rowling has sparked controversy by celebrating a UK Supreme Court ruling that defines women as those determined by "biological sex".
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Trans Women To Be Searched By Male Officers In UK: Report
The British Transport Police has introduced a new policy to search trans individuals in custody according to their birth sex, sparking concerns about trans rights and dignity.
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Definition Of A "Woman" Based On Person's Sex At Birth: UK Supreme Court
Britain's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the legal definition of a "woman" is based on a person's sex at birth, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the bitter debate over trans rights.
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Tamil Minister's "Disgusting" Comment On Sex Workers Triggers Furious Row
Tamil Nadu's Forest Minister K Ponmudy's misogynistic remarks - laced with caste undertones - have landed Chief Minister MK Stalin in trouble, inviting fierce criticism from women's rights activists, the opposition, and within his DMK.
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Russian Woman Who Asked Soldier Husband To Rape Ukrainian Women Jailed
A Russian woman, Olga Bykovskaya, has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for encouraging her husband, a Russian soldier, to rape Ukrainian women during the ongoing conflict.
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Shah Bano To Shayara Bano: BJP's History Attack On Congress In Waqf Debate
Shah Bano and Shayara Bano, whose legal battles led to landmark court judgments for Muslim women's rights, found a mention in the Lok Sabha today as the BJP countered the Opposition's charge against the Waqf Amendment Bill
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5 Surprising Faces In Germany's New Parliament As Far-Right Emerges
Germany's new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with a reduced headcount, fewer women and a record number of lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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Wife Watching Porn, Masturbating Not Grounds For Divorce: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled that wives watching pornography is not grounds for divorce, adding that women retain the right to masturbate and do not surrender their sexual autonomy once they marry.
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Insults And Acceptance: Transgender Life In Rural France
France has somewhere between 20,000 and 60,000 transgender people, according to official figures from 2022.
