Page 32 - Equality Now News Today

(Waves of News), Indias only major news outlet run by women from marginalized communities. It focuses on rural reporting through a feminist lens and is led by chief reporter Meera Devi. The film won the audience award in the World Cinema Documentary category at this years Sundance Festival. Its directed by Indian filmmakers Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh. Khabar Lahariya began as a small Hindi language newspaper in 2002 in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Many of its reporters are Da...

Indias top judge urged to quit for suggesting rape defendant marry victim Chief Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde posed the question during the bail hearing of a government employee who is accused of stalking, threatening and repeatedly raping a distant schoolgirl relative over a two-year period. Written By: Anuradha Nagaraj / Reuters | 2:00 am, Mar. 9, 2021 × A woman checks her mobile phone inside the premises of the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, September 28, 2018. REUTE...

Updated: 8 Mar 2021, 11:52 INTERNATIONAL Womens Day celebrates the achievements of women around the globe. It has been marked on March 8 every year for more than a century and each year has a different theme. 2 What is the theme of International Womens Day 2021? It urges us to call out gender bias and inequality to create a more inclusive world. It is also a time to celebrate womens achievements to "help create an inclusive world". How can I get involved? There are plenty of ways to get invol...

The three young women – Joana Mamombe, Netsai Marova and Cecilia Chimbiri – appeared in court Saturday, where they were denied bail after their arrest Friday for allegedly holding a gathering in violation of lockdown rules.

International Women’s Day is almost here and with it comes a feel-good reason to get yourself some new clothes and accessories. In honour of IWD, brands from Roots Canada and Aritzia to Canadian designers like Hilary MacMillan are giving back with International Women’s Day products that give back to causes supporting women and girls. Get yourself (or your BFF!) a new vegan leather jacket, emblazoned with “GRL PWR” on the back, or a pendant necklace that lets you keep your favourite caus...

Chief justice’s remark could encourage lower courts to consider marriage offers floated by defence lawyers in a bid for leniency in rape cases, campaigners warn

The following opinion piece is part of series to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day, March 8. Mavic Cabrera-Balleza, CEO of the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders, speaking at the 19th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in New York, NY. Credit: Katrina Leclerc/GNWP NEW YORK, Mar 5 2021 (IPS) - This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “ From our work at the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders, we know that local women peacebuilders are the first respo...

India’s top judge urged to quit for suggesting rape defendant marry victim By Reuters Share Chennai - Indias chief justice is under pressure to resign after asking a man accused of rape whether he would marry the complainant, sparking outrage and concern that his words could legitimise the notion that rapists can make amends by marrying their victims. Chief Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde posed the question during the bail hearing of a government employee who is accused of stalking, threatenin...

The following opinion piece is part of series to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day, March 8. Credit: Equality Now, Tara Carey NEW YORK, Mar 2 2021 (IPS) - When the United Nations was founded in 1945, the principle of equality for all – regardless of sex, race, language, or religion – was enshrined in the organization’s Charter. More than seventy-five years have passed, and during the intervening decades, the UN has played a leading role in advancing gender equality around the...

CASETiFY launches ‘Her Impact Matters’ collection that benefits Equality Now Updated Mar 02, 2021; Posted Mar 02, 2021 CASETiFY is celebrating women with the return of its artist collection, Her Impact Matters, supporting the nonprofit organization, Equality Now. (PRNewsfoto/CASETiFY)CASETiFY Facebook Share The collection, CASETiFY said, is in honor of International Women’s Day on March 8. “Reviving the annual Her Impact Matters collection, CASETiFY shines a spotlight on an all-female...