One of the first female police officers in the country, Nitu Bhattacharya, CRPF DIG, has recently written a book on the conflict between India and Pakistan and the women at the helm of it. At JLF 2017, she released her book, which is a collection of seven short stories on real women from the conflict […]

The state of Jammu and Kashmir has faced political disorder since the independence of India and the human rights abuses in the state have particularly affected the economic and social status of women in the region. Moreover, crimes against women have made it very difficult for the educated women to work beyond the traditional jobs […]

Following the heated debate regarding women’s safety throughout the country, the Kashmir government has decided to deploy all-women flying squads to keep an eye on sexual harassment on the streets in the valley.

Even with educated doctors and activists, out of the 30 female candidates in J&K assembly elections; only two women got elected. Darakshan Andrabi and Dr.Hina Bhatt, who were the most promising female candidates weren’t amongst them.

There has been a drastic change in the political air of Jammu and Kashmir. This time three women, and that too from the Bhartiya Janta Party, which is considered to be conservative in its approach; are seen campaigning door to door for the upcoming polls. Darakhshan Andrabi, will be seen standing head to head with […]

The drive to advance more women in leadership is in full force in India. With the elections coming up in Kashmir, this time, we will see two women standing up for elections. In spite of all allegations against BJP being conservative and communal in their approach, a big majority of the Muslim population in Kashmir […]