Gender Files

A critical look at gender and law- what works and what does not.

Why Society Needs To Reimagine Care Work, Support We Cannot Do Without

Currently, India’s legal structure shows little respect for care work of any kind

How Laws Founded On Ideas Of Honour, Purity Have Devastating Effect On Right To Choice

New Delhi: On December 13, 2022 the government of Maharashtra declared the establishment of a 13-member committee to ‘track’ inter-religious marriages. As per the resolution, this …

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How The Two-Finger Test Perpetuates Rape Myths Centred Around ‘Honour’

Trigger Warning: This piece contains mentions of sexual violence which may be triggering for readers. New Delhi: On October 31, 2022 the Supreme Court of India once …

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Why Forced Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Defies Ideas of Liberty, Equality

New Delhi: In June 1885, a 21-year-old woman, calling herself ‘Hindu Lady’, wrote two letters to The Times of India attacking the ‘wicked institutions’ of infant …

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Three Lessons On Equality From Supreme Court’s Hijab Verdict

NEW DELHI:On October 13, the Supreme Court of India passed its judgement on the hijab ban in educational institutions imposed by the Karnataka Government. The two-judge …

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India’s Workplace Harassment Law Has Failed Informal, Marginalised Workers

New Delhi: India’s law on sexual harassment at work has failed to account for the experiences of informal sector working women, most of who are from …

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