Under the order, commercial sex workers must receive food and ration, irrespective of whether they have ration cards.

The pillars supporting the fuel tank collapsed because the permafrost on which they were built melted due to global warming.

While sexual harassment was prohibited before, there was no uniform definition, leading to a patchwork approach across the country.

Silent shows of solidarity, in the form of posting black squares, cannot capture the rage and disillusionment of these times.

Up to 86 percent of respondents believed that inclusiveness in advertising reflects a company's commitment to diverse customers.

UN Women recommends social protection and economic stimulus packages for women and girls.

Tear gas is a chemical agent that is banned in international warfare, according to the Chemical Weapons Convention -- but police still use it for domestic riot control.

Being able to touch and be touched affectionately can positively impact our body image and self-esteem.

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"Would the average upper caste/class Indian respond with the same empathy to the institutional murder of Rohith Vemula?"

Plus, how Amy Cooper and the phenomenon of white fragility took centerstage in the racism debate in the U.S.

The goal, according to IOC, is to achieve full gender parity across all aspects of the games by the 2024 Paris Olympics.

"I can feel it getting worse," Dr. Pallavi Pai says.

When personal lives become monetizable brands, children, who cannot consent to the exposure, are at risk for emotional damage.

Experts believe that the amplification of “motherhood penalty” under lockdown could undo decades of progress on women’s participation in the labor market.

"These findings strongly suggest that additional steps need to be taken to protect LGBTQ youth -- and others -- against the insidious threat of bullying," said the lead author of the study.

Overall, work hours equivalent to 305 million full-time jobs have been lost due to the pandemic.

"We will be dependent on my husband’s salary, and I will have no money of my own all through the year," says one entrepreneur.