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# India-The murder of a Dalit girl and the silence over it #Vaw

  Ravi Chandran, http://roundtableindia.co.in (This article talks about the alleged murder of a Paraiyar girl, Gogila, by her family because of her love marriage with an Arunthathiyar boy, Karthikeyan, in a village in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu. Apart from a small… Continue Reading →

Girl, 15, ‘beheaded’ in Afghanistan after her family turned down marriage proposal

Two men have been arrested following the death of the teenage girl in Kunduz province, northern Afghanistan Victim, named as ‘Gisa‘, was beheaded by her cousin after she and her family turned down his marriage proposal, a police spokesman said… Continue Reading →

#India-Acid attack victim may never see light #Vaw

By Express News Service – CHENNAI 30th November 2012 08:50 AM The future of 23-year-old software engineer Vinodhini, who was attacked with acid by a man at Karaikal on November 14, seems bleak as doctors have ruled out the possiblity… Continue Reading →

Gujarat-Sweet Deals Are Made Of Gas # Narendramodi #mustread

A dubious company registered in Barbados will enjoy a windfall of Rs 20,000 crore at the cost of Gujarat taxpayers thanks to an agreement inked under Modi’s watch An Investigation By Ashish Khetan, Tehelka, Nov 29,2012 CORRUPTION AND cronyism in the allocation… Continue Reading →

Why I want to ask disturbing questions and say the unsaid- Meena Kandasamy

Last updated on: November 28, 2012 09:34 IST Meena Kandasamy ,REDIFF.COM ‘What happened in Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district is not merely anti-Dalit caste hatred, but also the most vicious form of sexual oppression of women. Almost every single home was burnt and… Continue Reading →

Gujarat cops used AK-47 on Dalits, says top officer

   Nov 28, 2012 Parimal Dabhi    The Gujarat Police used an AK-47 assault rifle among other weapons during a protest by some Dalits in Thangadh town of Surendranagar district on September 22-23, according to a police affidavit submitted to a… Continue Reading →

Real War on Women -Saudi Arabia implements electronic tracking system for women

By Agence France-Presse Thursday, November 22, 2012 10:54 EST, Thde raw story RIYADH — Denied the right to travel without consent from their male guardians and banned from driving, women in Saudi Arabia are now monitored by an electronic system… Continue Reading →

What do women want from netas? #mustread

The Times of India, Ahmedabad, 28 November 2012 VADODARA: Do political parties which aspire to form governments and make policies for the public have a committee to stop sexual harassment of women in all spheres? And why hasn’t the state government set… Continue Reading →

#India- Eight Dalit houses burnt in caste violence

By Express News Service – CUDDALORE 28th November 2012 08:48 AM In a sudden attack on a Dalit colony near Vadalur, at least eight houses were set ablaze by a group belonging to caste Hindu community on Tuesday. The men also… Continue Reading →

Honour killings: Law panel says no to death penalty #Vaw

Nov 27, 2012 #Honour killing #khap panchayat #NewsTracker New Delhi: Against the backdrop of the latest case of alleged honour killing, the Law Commission has recommended making it a non-bailable offence but disagreed with Supreme Court’s suggestion that death sentence be applied… Continue Reading →

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