Gender Based Violence

My Family and Other Globalizers | Women's Day: Create a pause for thought for your children

It's not boys' fault that they are born male, but it's important to make them self-aware of their privilege which comes with certain responsibilities for creating change. Start the education early on.

Centre to launch month-long campaign against gender-based violence today

'Nai Chetna', the month-long campaign envisioned as a 'Jan Andolan' (people's movement), will be launched by Union Minister for Rural Development Giriraj Singh at an event here to mark International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls.

The government has failed to protect Dalit women from caste-based sexual violence, says NCWL

The National Council of Women Leaders has released a series of recommendations for India’s government on tackling gender-based violence targeting Dalit women and girls.

UN releases $25 million aid to organisations fighting violence against women

The amount was released by UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock from the United Nations’ Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). It has gone to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UN Women

India for 'zero tolerance' towards gender-based violence

India has called for "zero tolerance" towards gender-based violence as it noted that protection of human rights of women in armed conflict continues to pose a "pressing" challenge.