Muslim Women in India Protest State’s Ban on Hijab in Schools By Anisha Kukreja A court in Karnataka is considering whether the ban violates religious freedom in a case that has polarized the country and added to concerns about anti-Muslim sentiment. Muslim women in southern India are seeking to overturn a state policy that allows schools to ban the hijab…
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By Garima Bora Sustainability has gained a lot more importance and attention than it did some decades ago. With the effects of climate change becoming more obvious, being sustainable has started to become more of a norm than just a lifestyle. However, it is easy to forget that our lifestyle has such practices. Mothers are often said to be the…
By Tenzin Pema “Whoever controls the finances, controls the family, the society, and even the country.” With this realisation, gender equity champion and Bandhan Bank Founder Chandra Shekhar Ghosh set out on a lifelong mission to transfer power into the hands of women and build a financially inclusive India. A mission that began more than 20 years ago and officially took shape in…
On 1st, January 2019, in one of the biggest movements for women’s rights in India, 5 million women lined up across the length of the southern state of Kerala to “uphold Renaissance values.” What they were demanding was an end to violent agitations against women trying to enter Kerala’s Sabarimala temple, a popular Hindu pilgrimage site. This followed a ruling by the Indian…
