Women's Day: From struggle to celebration

Has the International Women's Day lost its significance in its rampant commercialisation, or do working women — to whom the day was originally dedicated — benefit from its existence?

The 'Second' Sex

Despite national outrage over the December 2012 Delhi rape case, larger issues concerning denial of essential freedoms to women, and lack of implementation of progressive legislation to protect women's rights remains unaddressed in India.

> No country for women Law is merely an instrumentality of justice, to deliver it remains in the hands of those vested with the responsibility of implementing them — the police, the courts and the lawyers. > Read More...

> The elusive quest for freedom Having opened up a fresh conversation about the situation of women since the December 16, 2012 gang rape, has India done enough to address the roots of the hostile atmosphere it has created for women? > Read More...

International Women's Day

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> the Women's Day

> Reservation Bill

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