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Given Triple Talaq over WhatsApp, victim seeks EAMs help.

Maharashtra: Man, Fiancee Booked After He Gives ‘Triple Talaq’ To His Wife

According to the wife’s complaint, her husband and his fiancee abused her on the night of February 26 when she asked him to live with her.  The man, a Bhiwandi resident, then shouted “talaq-talaq-talaq” and said he...

08 March 2023

Sania Mirza

Who Is Sania Mirza, Set To Be India's First Muslim Woman Fighter Pilot

Having studied in a Hindi medium school, Sania Mirza debunked the myth that only those with a good command over the English language can clear competitive examinations. She successfully secured one of the two seats reserved...

30 December 2022

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BJP And TRS Slam Each Other After Hindu Woman Was Asked To Remove 'Mangalsutra' At Exam Centre

Taking to Twitter, the BJP leader shared a split video of Hindu women removing their jewellery while Burqa-clad women were entering the examination centre. 

19 October 2022

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Muslim Women Can Only Approach Family Court For Divorce, Not Shariat Council: Madras HC

In his judgement on a writ petition by a man who prayed for quashing the Khula certificate issued to his wife, Justice C Saravanan quashed the impugned certificate issued in 2017 by Shariat Council, Tamil Nadu Towheed...

02 February 2023

From Sulli Deals to Bulli Bais

Delhi LG Gives Sanction To Prosecute Key Accused In ‘Sulli Deals’ Case

'Sulli Deals’ Case: Hundreds of Muslim women were listed for 'auction' on the mobile application with photographs sourced without their permission and doctored.

11 December 2022

Hijab clad students in Udupi, Karnataka

Many Wars On Hijab: Is The Veil So Veiled?   

Contrary to women’s assertion of their right to hold on to the veil in India, recent uprisings in the Islamic Republic of Iran present a distinct narrative. But what does the hijab really symbolise to women?

10 October 2022

Discontinuation of MANF program will adversely impact Muslim womens' education

A Veil Of Deliberate Ignorance: How Scrapping MANF Is A Blow To Muslim Women's Agency

Scrapping of the Maulana Azad National Fellowship, one of India's premier educational programs for minorities, may have adverse effects on the already dwindling state of Muslim women's education in India.

24 January 2023

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The Divorce Debacle: What Is ‘Egalitarian’ Is More About Who Is In Power Or Has An Upper Hand In Social Discourse

Why does our legal morality treat marriage between two people as some social welfare institution in whose continuance society at large has a stake?

16 September 2022

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15 September 2022
Hijab Row: Is Karnataka HC Judgement From 'Majority Perspective'? What SC Has Said So Far

Hijab Row: Is Karnataka HC Judgement From 'Majority Perspective'? What SC Has Said So Far

The Supreme Court has been hearing a batch of 23 petitions challenging the ban on hijab in Karnataka. In Thursday's hearing, senior Counsel Colins Gonsalves...


21 June 2022
Bulli Bai Case: Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Three Accused

Bulli Bai Case: Mumbai Court Grants Bail To Three Accused

The app had made the details of several Muslim women public to allow people to participate in their "auction". Niraj Bishnoi, Aumkareshwar Thakur and Neeraj...


27 May 2022
Eye Of The Falcon: Shaheen Bagh And Beyond

Eye Of The Falcon: Shaheen Bagh And Beyond

Shaheen Bagh gave voice to India’s Muslim women. New, diverse collectives are now amplifying this voice of resistance and dissidence


22 April 2022
Amit Shah Holds Mega Roadshow In Bhopal: Kashmiri Pandits, Muslim Women Welcome Him

Amit Shah Holds Mega Roadshow In Bhopal: Kashmiri Pandits, Muslim Women Welcome Him

Union Home Minister Amit Shah conducted a two-km mega roadshow during his one-day visit to Bhopal. BJP leaders welcomed Shah by making big platforms in the...


29 March 2022
FIRs Registered In Delhi, Mumbai Against 'Sulli Deals' And 'Bulli Bai' Apps, 6 Arrested: Govt In Lok Sabha

FIRs Registered In Delhi, Mumbai Against 'Sulli Deals' And 'Bulli Bai' Apps, 6 Arrested: Govt In Lok Sabha

The two apps had targeted Muslim women and posted their pictures without consent, triggering outrage and prompting authorities to ban them.


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05 March 2022
RSS Affiliate To Campaign For Separate Spaces Inside Mosques For Muslim Women, Raising Girl Marriageable Age

RSS Affiliate To Campaign For Separate Spaces Inside Mosques For Muslim Women, Raising Girl Marriageable Age

RSS affiliate Muslim Rashtriya Manch will campaign for reforms in the Sharia law for giving ‘equal rights’ to women of the minority community, while it...


17 February 2022
From Karnataka To Kashmir, How BJP Bats For And Against Hijab

From Karnataka To Kashmir, How BJP Bats For And Against Hijab

In Kashmir, some BJP leaders are invoking different religions to argue that Hijab is necessary, even burqa is not a problem. They even say Hijab is a...


04 February 2022
Hijab-Clad Students Denied Entry Again To College In Karnataka

Hijab-Clad Students Denied Entry Again To College In Karnataka

In her petition, the student submitted that wearing a hijab is her fundamental right guaranteed under Articles 14 and 25 of the Constitution.


31 January 2022
How Shaheen Bagh Challenged Stereotypes About Muslim Women 

How Shaheen Bagh Challenged Stereotypes About Muslim Women 

Muslim women are often seen as marginalized. Having led the anti-CAA movement, they have developed a more profound sense of their political identity


21 January 2022
Mumbai Court Denies Bail To Bulli Bai App Case Accused For Defaming 'Womanhood'

Mumbai Court Denies Bail To Bulli Bai App Case Accused For Defaming 'Womanhood'

The Bulli Bai app had made public the details of several Muslim women in a bid to malign them, allowing users to participate in their 'auction'. 


19 January 2022
Delhi Police Seeks Details From Clubhouse Over Obscene Comments Against Muslim Women

Delhi Police Seeks Details From Clubhouse Over Obscene Comments Against Muslim Women

Delhi police officials are also trying to identify and find the members of the audio chat group as part of the investigation.


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19 January 2022
Clubhouse Chat Targets Muslim Women; FIR Registered After DCW Notice To Delhi Police

Clubhouse Chat Targets Muslim Women; FIR Registered After DCW Notice To Delhi Police

The panel asked the police to register an FIR immediately and arrest the accused.


14 January 2022
'Auctioning' Of Muslim Women Is Symptom Of A Cancer That's Crippling India

'Auctioning' Of Muslim Women Is Symptom Of A Cancer That's Crippling India

Working women are seen as threats to the patriarchal social set-up and, therefore, are hated by those men who see their power and privileges being eroded.


12 January 2022
UN Condemns Apps Like 'Sulli Deals' As A Form Of Hate Speech In India

UN Condemns Apps Like 'Sulli Deals' As A Form Of Hate Speech In India

UN Special Rapporteur, Dr Fernand de Varennes stated on Twitter that harassment of Muslim women in India via apps such as 'Sulli Deals' and 'Bulli Bai' must be...


07 January 2022
Students Accused In Bulli Bai App Case To Remain In Police Custody Till Jan 10

Students Accused In Bulli Bai App Case To Remain In Police Custody Till Jan 10

Hundreds of Muslim women were listed for "auction" on the 'Bulli Bai' mobile application with photographs sourced without permission and doctored. It has...


06 January 2022
'Bulli Bai Has Made Us Numb': Kashmiri Women Journalists On Their 'Online Auction'

'Bulli Bai Has Made Us Numb': Kashmiri Women Journalists On Their 'Online Auction'

The 'Bulli Bai' incident has left Muslim women across the country stunned. Outlook spoke to several journalists in Kashmir who were victims of the app on what...


05 January 2022
Bulli Bai Row | 18-Year-Old Girl, DU Student: Who Are The Prime Accused In Women's 'Auction' Case?

Bulli Bai Row | 18-Year-Old Girl, DU Student: Who Are The Prime Accused In Women's 'Auction' Case?

The Mumbai police have so far arrested an 18-year-old girl from Uttarakhand and two 21-year-old men in connection with the case of fake online auctions of over...


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