A victim in a Meitei relief camp in Imphal, who lost her family members during the ethnic tensions between Meiteis and Kukis in Manipur, that has lasted for 18 months …
Author: Avani Bansal
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Editor's Pick
Iraq’s Law Makers Decide To Lower The Consent Age For Girls To 9
by Avani Bansalby Avani BansalAre we moving forward or thousands of years back vis-a-vis women’s rights? Iraq’s Parliament is discussing a proposal to reduce the women’s consent age from 18 years to 9 years. …
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Arts & CultureFeaturedOpinionPolitics
Bharat Mata : Not An Idea Supported By The Constitution
by Avani Bansalby Avani BansalThe Constitution of India doesn’t provide for a gender for ‘Bharat’. The very first Article of the Indian Constitution states that ‘India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of …
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Amidst the cacophony of loud sloganeering, emotive faces of all ages, sharing the same curious look and glimmer of hope – we have been wading through what seemed like two …
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Opinion
Marriage, Sex and Consent : The Split Verdict By Delhi High Court In Marital Rape Case
by Avani Bansalby Avani BansalNothing that is ‘imposed’, survives for too long. Marriage as an institution continues to exist, around the world, because a large majority of people ‘choose’ to opt for it. But …
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Editor's PickInterviewOpinion
Legalise Sex Work; Give Us Ticket To Contest Elections : Demand of Women from the Bachhada Community in MP
by Avani Bansalby Avani BansalMost women are forced into Prostitution due to Poverty: Women of the Bachhada community seemingly have a choice – either get married or take on sex-work as a profession. Those …
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LegalOpinion
[Hijab row] Uniform v. Religion: Middle path is the Constitution’s answer
by Avani Bansalby Avani BansalThe Constitution of India, in spirit, shuns extremism of any sort. It provides that right to education, right to equality and right to religion co-exist together and no one of …
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Arts & CultureFeatured
Village Women’s Patch Work In Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
by Avani Bansalby Avani BansalJaisalmer Fort in Rajasthan is one of the few ‘living forts’ in India, where several people who once worked for the king who ruled the palace, have built their own …
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While we look at the statistics of the dismal number of female judges in India at subordinate judiciary level, High Courts and Supreme Court, we rarely investigate into how the …
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Editor's PickInterview
In Conversation With Shamim Modi, Social Activist & Politician
by Avani Bansalby Avani BansalIn this extremely candid and honest conversation, hear about the journey of Ms. Shamim Modi, who was a city girl, but then got engaged passionately in the fight of the …
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FeaturedInterview
In Conversation with Ms. Prachi Mehta, Founder TAG – The ADR Group
by Avani Bansalby Avani BansalThe Womb Team spoke to Ms. Prachi Mehta, who is an internationally accredited Mediator and is the Founder of TAG – the ADR Group, a venture which provides mediation services …
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Editor's PickInterview
Meet The Real Sherni : In Conversation With Rachna Pradhan, Forest officer at Senchal, Darjeeling
by Avani Bansalby Avani BansalThe Womb team met Ms. Rachna Pradhan, Deputy Ranger, posted in Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary, Darjeeling, West Bengal. She spoke to us about her work, what does it look like on …