One of the accused was detained after a complaint was registered by the 35-year-old survivor on Wednesday at Mufassil police station. She reportedly told the police that the accused was drunk.
The Congress MLA allegedly made a remark reinforcing that sons were superior to daughters. The now deleted tweet received criticism from the public and politicians alike. NCW has made note of the comment and served a notice to the the MLA.
Indira Jaising, one of India’s leading human rights advocates penned an open letter to Ranjan Gogoi, the Chief Justice of India, on 8th March. Through the letter, she demands the elimination of sexist language in Indian courts. For those who don’t know her, Jaising was the first woman in India to be appointed as an Additional Solicitor […]
BJP leader and yesteryear Bollywood actress, Moushumi Chatterjee, sparked off a controversy with sexist remarks about clothes women should wear. At an event in Surat, Gujarat, Chatterjee took a dig at the woman anchor who was introducing the guests, saying: “Your clothes are inappropriate. You should have worn a saree or a dress.” She also said, “You […]
