Generative AI is giving old misogynistic political smears a powerful new life, allowing fabricated images of women leaders to be created and circulated at unprecedented speed and scale. The Sonia Gandhi controversy
France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron has once again found herself at the centre of a wave of online rumours questioning her gender – a conspiracy theory that began circulating shortly after Emmanuel
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday proposed a four-point plan aimed at accelerating women’s all-round development, emphasizing the importance of peace, inclusiveness, and global cooperation in promoting gender equality. Addressing the opening
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What began as a quiet life of self-reliance in the Indian jungle ended in global headlines and a diplomatic tangle. In early July, Indian police on a routine patrol near Goa discovered
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Cosmetic surgery clinics are thriving in Afghanistan’s capital, a striking contrast to the austere and restrictive Taliban rule, AFP reports. Velvet sofas, fake crystal chandeliers, and state-of-the-art equipment imported from Asia and
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Editor’s Note: The following excerpt has been adapted from an essay originally published by the author on her Medium profile. I have been home in Northeast India for over a month now,
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Visual impairment (blindness) is one of the most severe forms of physical disability that human beings endure. The consequences are even more profound when it affects a woman. The plight is further
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Eighty years ago, on 11 April 1945, units of General George S. Patton’s 4th Armoured Division of the US armed forces drove toward the city of Weimar, Germany, where the Buchenwald concentration camp
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Julie Bindel, a seasoned journalist and radical feminist, has long been a vital figure in the fight for women’s rights and LGBTQ+ equality. From her activism in the 1970s, marching with radical
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Nandini Voice for the Deprived, a non-profit organisation based in Chennai, conducted an All-India essay competition for students on the following subject: “Women’s Liberty & Safety in India – Issues and Remedies”
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