State Police Commissioner says psychosomatic challenges for victims cannot be adequately addressed without taking into account the social values...

A study, published in Lancet Oncology, found that the number of girls seeking cancer care goes down where out-of-pocket expenditure is higher...

Modi government is committed to women empowerment just as it is dedicated to development, says Union minister Giriraj Singh...

Recent murders have drawn public attention to gender-based violence in India, where officials have failed to track such attacks...

'Nai Chetna', the month-long campaign envisioned as a 'Jan Andolan' will be launched to mark International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls...

School or the classroom should be a safe space for the children to share what they want, says Anindita Majumdar of Equidiversity Foundation...

Bias at work against Dalits, tribals and Muslims too...

The preference for sons manifests itself in almost every household decision and the magnitude of this folly is far greater in South Asia than in other regions of the world...

The gender discrimination in cancer care is deeply rooted in the culture of silence around ailments affecting women...

Chaitali Murmu decked in the traditional tribal attire performed puja that was attended by as many as 40 other students, their parents and a few villagers...