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'Many trans people choose not to use public conveniences at all, due to fear, the threat of harassment, and to avoid having their gender identity invalidated or undermined,' High Court judge Russell Coleman said.
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Trump in his second term has targeted diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the government and private sector, as well as at cultural institutions
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Post the release of Netflix's 'Adolescence' about Incel culture, we revisit an article about manosphere communities, many of which 'have become spaces where explicit anti-women and anti-feminist sentiment abound.'
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Women spies sometimes fooled people simply by picking clothes to match their cover story - for example, an apron for a farmers' assistant - or appearing calm when stopped. Indeed, more drastic and constant changes to appearance could backfire, as they did in the case of Indian princess and British spy Noor Inayat Khan.
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Only about 10 percent of the most powerful roles such as CEO, COO, and CFO, are held by women, the JPMorgan Chase & Co report stated.
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India’s International Booker Prize 2025 contender Heart Lamp, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s first novel in a decade and 5 more books to read and / or gift for International Women's Day 2025.
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International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025: Four National Award-winning indie filmmaker Lipika Singh Darai on the making of her latest epistolary film ‘B and S’, Hubert Bals Fund for her first feature ‘Birdwoman’ & choosing Odia over her mother-tongue Ho.
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Trump declared that his administration would recognize only two genders, male and female, ending the current practice of providing a third gender option in some settings
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The report, which analysed how countries in the region are placed compared to the Sustainability Development Goals (SDG) adopted in Beijing 30 years back, noted the adoption of gender-responsive budgeting by countries like India demonstrates their strong commitment to ensuring the efficient allocation of resources based on the identified needs of women and girls, but there are challenges.
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According to a 2024 study by the World Health Organisation, men are significantly less likely to seek help for mental health struggles, often due to societal pressures to maintain a facade of strength.
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DIFF 2024: At the recently concluded 13th Dharamshala International Film Festival, director Deepak Rauniyar & actress Asha Magarati spoke about Nepalese cinema, India & Nepal, and their film 'Pooja, Sir', which now has Anurag Kashyap as its executive producer.
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The trend appears inspired by ‘Animegao Kigurumi’, a cosplay style rooted in Japanese anime culture, where enthusiasts wear bodysuits and anthropomorphic masks to mimic anime characters.
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A recent study shows that the Y chromosome, essential for male development, is gradually deteriorating and could disappear in a few million years.
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Faced with mounting criticism, Yuri Kawaguchi issued a public apology on August 11 and removed the post.
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Greater coordination necessary to meet increasing demand for data
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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won the Paris Olympics women's welterweight fight against Italy’s Angela Carini on August 1 after the latter pulled out of the match following a “painful” blow to her nose.
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Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a type of arthritis that affects children under 16, causing persistent joint inflammation, pain, and stiffness. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to manage symptoms and prevent long-term joint damage.
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Participation in low-paying jobs rose to the highest level in seven years
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Parkinson's disease: It is a progressive neurological disorder characterised by tremors, stiffness, and impaired balance and coordination. It occurs due to the gradual loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain.
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Priya Agarwal Hebbar, daughter of Anil Agarwal, heads the board of Vedanta Ltd subsidiary company Hindustan Zinc.
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While there have been the odd exceptions in MC Mary Kom and Sania Mirza, for the majority of Indian female athletes, recognition has been hard to come by.
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Book excerpt: Rukhmabai: The Life and Times of a Child Bride Turned Rebel-Doctor by Sudhir Chandra | "In 1897, within months of the hospital’s formal opening, the plague epidemic broke out in Surat. Rukhmabai was given charge of the women patients at the Civil Hospital. As the pestilence raged on, she also had to undertake house-to-house visitation in the sprawling city to look for women and children affected by the disease."
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Topics to discuss with children when most things spark a debate at home? Just remember: a family that philosophizes together, stays together.
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Born out of the pandemic in 2021, Bitchitra Collective fosters Indian women and nonbinary non-fiction filmmakers in the US and India, those left stranded by Films Division’s closure, and is calling filmmakers to apply for its grants till December 30.
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Major developments and dramatic events occurred this year that bear accounting. Here’s a list of 10 episodes that made the headlines.
