Women, Domestic Violence and the Dangerous Narrative Of ‘Misuse’
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Women, Domestic Violence and the Dangerous Narrative Of ‘Misuse’

In a recent ruling, Justices B. Nagarathna and Kotiswar Singh of the Supreme Court stated that there is a “growing tendency” for women to misuse Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) — their observations risk perpetuating harmful stereotypes about women misusing the legal system.

Lifting the Veil: Women’s Rights Under Islamic Law
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Lifting the Veil: Women’s Rights Under Islamic Law

This paper attempts to examine the following questions. Does Islam provide for gender equality? To what extent this equality of sexes is found in practice in Islamic societies? Are there any deviations from the scriptural precepts of gender equality? What reformative measures have been undertaken in Muslim countries to improve the status of women by enacting laws?

Tens Of Thousands of Rape Victims Became Pregnant in States with Abortion Bans in the U.S., Finds Study
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Tens Of Thousands of Rape Victims Became Pregnant in States with Abortion Bans in the U.S., Finds Study

Researchers estimated there may have been more than 64,500 pregnancies resulting from rape in the 14 states that have enacted near-total abortion bans since ‘Roe v. Wade’ was overturned in 2022, according to a research letter published in the journal ‘JAMA Internal Medicine’.