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This Is The Agonising State Of Tea Garden Workers Of Assam

By Nupur Das:Relishing over a cup of tea is a household phenomenon worldwide. The lashing tea garden might provide serenity to us and taking snaps with the tea gardens in background might be joyful but that is not the end to the story of the

Society

Domestic Violence: Not Just A Women’s Issue, Men Suffer Too

By Asha Negi: Turn to the second and third pages of your daily newspaper and you will surely come across some cases of domestic violence making the headlines. A further study into the news reports and you know how the relations between couples now days

Society

India: A Hell For Women?

By A. Vijay: Violence against women is present in every country, cutting across the boundaries of culture, class, education, income, ethnicity and age. Even though it is now forbidden in most parts of the world, the reality is that violations against women’s rights are often

Society

“I Wish I Had Broken Off The Engagement When He First Hit Me” – 9 Points To Understand About Domestic Violence

By Zohra Dawoodani: I had been a victim of domestic violence for 3 years till one day I decided that my life was more precious than my husband's false commitments of improving after every episode of violence. I understood that this is not an invidualistic

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Saheli: Its Journey Of Befriending And Helping Women

By Priyanka Mittal: For a country that boasts of having a total female population higher than the total population of various other countries, that’s where it ends. We certainly cannot boast about their treatment with the same zest. Starting from female foeticide to child abuse

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“I Was Abused And Humiliated”; A Personal Story Of ‘Daughter-in-Law Abuse’

By Anu: I am an educated girl and have corporate experience of over 8 years. After marriage though, I faced the harsh reality of the relationship between the mother and the daughter-in-law, something I was unprepared for given the way I had been brought up

Society

A Detailed Look At Domestic Violence In India: A Look At The Law [Part 3]

By Madhuja Barman: The Domestic Violence Act of 2005 was passed for the protection of women. It was brought forth by the Indian government from October 26, 2006. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: 1) For the purposes of this Act, any conduct of the respondent shall constitute domestic

Society

A Detailed Look At Domestic Violence in India: Violence In Rural And Urban Areas [Part 2]

By Madhuja Barman: Domestic violence at rural areas: The possibilities of domestic violence is more rampant in rural areas. In rural areas, young girls are married off at the tender age of 12 or 13 before they reach puberty. They have little knowledge about sexual

Society

A Detailed Look At Domestic Violence in India [Part 1]

By Madhuja Barman: Now-a-days often when we scan through the newspaper or while watching the television, we come across news related to torture and brutality against various members of the family. Mostly these members comprise women in the age group of 15-40 years. This brutality