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Karnataka 'hate speech' bill unnecessary, existing framework adequate: Home MinistryThe Union Home Ministry has informed Karnataka that its proposed bill to curb hate speech might be unnecessary. Existing laws are deemed su...- Boss denied you a deserving salary hike despite good performance? Check your rights under new Labour CodePrivate sector employees in India face limited legal recourse against appraisal discrimination, especially when it's not gender-based. Whil...
- Can you be fired from job despite achieving your annual target? Know what the labour law saysMeeting annual targets doesn't guarantee job security in the private sector. Labour laws, particularly the Industrial Disputes Act, offer p...
- Beti Bachao from real foeticideDespite positive strides in the sex ratio at birth, female foeticide in India remains a pressing issue. Laws alone can't solve this deep-ro...
- Are men defenceless against domestic violence laws? What SC says about men's rights in these casesSupreme Court on Men's rights in dowry cases: More than 50% of men in India face domestic violence, be it emotional or physical, at the han...
- Desperate Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash even sought help from world's richest man Elon Musk and US President-elect TrumpThe tragic suicide of Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash has stirred widespread outrage, reigniting debates on men’s rights and mental hea...
- Challenging outdated notions of 'male' jobs: How systemic patriarchy impedes women's career advancementThe Supreme Court reinstated Manisha Ravindra Panpatil as sarpanch of Vichkheda, highlighting gender bias in rural governance. Despite cons...
- International Women's Day: the intersection of technology, law, and genderThe intersection of technology, law, and gender presents opportunities for women in the legal realm to contribute to the digital transforma...
- Why is a woman's salary less than a man's? A gaze down the gapThe gender pay gap — a woman being paid less than a man even when both are performing the same role in a company — may sound like an except...
- View: Eight years since a quota for women on boards was mandated, has India Inc improved gender balance?Eight years on, media coverage on the consequences of the regulation has been rather pessimistic, pointing towards jugaad-like, symbolic fe...
- PIL in SC seeks uniform law for succession and inheritanceThe petition filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay said gender and religion-neutral laws in succession and inheritance is necessary to...
- Presence of gender bias in succession lawsFor years, women in India have been discriminated against and denied the right to ancestral property for many reasons. Thus, gender neutral...
- From dowry harassment to domestic violence: Now, #MenToo seek gender neutralityAlthough the acquittal rate in rape cases is 74%, stretched litigation destroys a man’s reputation.
- Navy challenges Delhi High Court order in Supreme CourtThe petition was filed hours after Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the Navy would challenge the order.
- Why only Muslims, speak of Hindu & Christian women too: CPI to PM ModiModi had yesterday made a strong pitch against the issue of 'triple talaq', insisting exploitation of Muslim women should end and justice b...
- Blind audition helps remove gender bias in recruitmentThe process involves masking information non-job specific elements related to candidates to help recruiters make unbiased choices.
- Why Hindu inheritance law still suffers from gender bias?Besides the lag in the implementation of the 2005 amendment, the Hindu inheritance law is in need of further changes for it to be rid of th...
- Corporate India goes full steam to improve gender diversityAlso, a mandate from the new Company Law and Sebi to have at least one woman on board has prompted companies to look for women representati...
- Budget 2013: Bank for women mere 'tokenism' sans social change, says J S VermaThe plain truth is that civil society cannot escape its responsibility towards fostering genuine gender justice in our homes," Verma said.
- One in five hate crimes in US due to religious biasUS law enforcement agencies reported 6,222 hate crime incidents involving 7,254 offenses, according to the Hate Crime Statistics, 2011.
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