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Ex-Maoists Tell Amit Shah Why They Had To Undergo Vasectomy Before Marriage
"Nasbandi (vasectomy)" is a very common word in Maoist lexicon. Cadres who wish to get married are forced to undergo the procedure on the directive of senior CPI (Maoist) leaders.
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Bihar Teacher Kidnapped On Way To School, Forced To Marry Woman At Gunpoint
Avnish Kumar had recently cleared the Bihar Public Service Commission exam to become a teacher. On Friday, he was kidnapped, beaten and then forced to marry a woman.
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"Uterus Removal At 30": Japan Leader's Bizarre Proposal To Boost Birth Rate Sparks Backlash
The minister suggested banning women from marrying after 25 and undergoing forced hysterectomies at 30, as well as restricting women's access to university education from the age of 18.
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British Woman At Risk Of Death By Stoning After Forced Marriage To Pakistani Uncle
A British woman, coerced into a marriage with her Pakistani uncle, faces the possibility of death by stoning under Shariah law for alleged adultery.
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US Lags Behind In Fight Against Child Marriage: 300,000 Cases Since 2000
Despite global focus on South Asia and Africa, child marriage remains legal in 37 US states, with over 300,000 cases reported since 2000.
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25-Year-Old Dalit Woman Raped In UP, Forced To Convert; Accused Arrested: Police
Police in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda have arrested a man for allegedly raping a 25-year-old Dalit woman on the pretext of marriage and forcing her to convert to Islam, an officer said on Wednesday.
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19-Year-Old Woman In China Jumps Into River After Forced Engagement, Dies
The tragic story has sparked outrage on social media in China and ignited a debate about marriage and women rights.
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Pakistani Man Forces Minor Daughter To Marry 72-Year-Old, Cops Rescue Bride
Police foiled an attempt to marry off a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man in Charsadda town and arrested the groom, ARY News reported.
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Mass Wedding Plan For Nigerian Orphans Sparks Uproar, Some Girls Feared To Be Underage
Several Nigerian Human rights groups have also launched a petition to stop the mass wedding plan.
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Girl, Once Rescued From Forced Child Marriage, Tops In Andhra Pradesh's Intermediate Exam
In a fine example of resilience and determination, a girl from Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool, who was once rescued from forced child marriage, secured the top spot in the 1st Year Intermediate exam of the state.
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Case Against Mumbai Man For Raping Woman, Forcing Abortion: Cops
Police have registered an FIR against a man from Navi Mumbai for allegedly raping a woman under the pretext of marriage and forcing her to terminate her pregnancy, an official said on Sunday.
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Blog: On Women's Day, A Question - When Will The Promised Best Arrive?
A bunch of headlines from the month gone by should force us to question why the idea of a working woman - and the economics of it - is still so skewed. Women have made progress, but it's largely not because of, but despite the wo
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Why Lena Kept Marriage With Gaganyaan Astronaut Secret
Malayalam actor Lena announced her marriage to Gaganyaan pilot Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the names of the four Indian Air Force pilots who will be a part of the Gaganyaan Mission.
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Army Nurse Was Fired Over Marriage, She Will Now Get Rs 60 Lakh In Damages
Terminating a woman's employment on the grounds of marriage was "coarse case of gender discrimination" and any law based on a gender bias is "constitutionally impermissible", the Supreme Court has said
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2 Years After Forced Marriage, Bihar Woman, Father, Brother Shot Dead: Cops
A 25-year-old woman and her father and brother were shot dead allegedly by her father-in-law in Bihar's Begusarai district on Saturday evening, police said.
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Ex-Maoists Tell Amit Shah Why They Had To Undergo Vasectomy Before Marriage
"Nasbandi (vasectomy)" is a very common word in Maoist lexicon. Cadres who wish to get married are forced to undergo the procedure on the directive of senior CPI (Maoist) leaders.
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Bihar Teacher Kidnapped On Way To School, Forced To Marry Woman At Gunpoint
Avnish Kumar had recently cleared the Bihar Public Service Commission exam to become a teacher. On Friday, he was kidnapped, beaten and then forced to marry a woman.
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"Uterus Removal At 30": Japan Leader's Bizarre Proposal To Boost Birth Rate Sparks Backlash
The minister suggested banning women from marrying after 25 and undergoing forced hysterectomies at 30, as well as restricting women's access to university education from the age of 18.
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British Woman At Risk Of Death By Stoning After Forced Marriage To Pakistani Uncle
A British woman, coerced into a marriage with her Pakistani uncle, faces the possibility of death by stoning under Shariah law for alleged adultery.
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US Lags Behind In Fight Against Child Marriage: 300,000 Cases Since 2000
Despite global focus on South Asia and Africa, child marriage remains legal in 37 US states, with over 300,000 cases reported since 2000.
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25-Year-Old Dalit Woman Raped In UP, Forced To Convert; Accused Arrested: Police
Police in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda have arrested a man for allegedly raping a 25-year-old Dalit woman on the pretext of marriage and forcing her to convert to Islam, an officer said on Wednesday.
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19-Year-Old Woman In China Jumps Into River After Forced Engagement, Dies
The tragic story has sparked outrage on social media in China and ignited a debate about marriage and women rights.
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Pakistani Man Forces Minor Daughter To Marry 72-Year-Old, Cops Rescue Bride
Police foiled an attempt to marry off a 12-year-old girl to a 72-year-old man in Charsadda town and arrested the groom, ARY News reported.
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Mass Wedding Plan For Nigerian Orphans Sparks Uproar, Some Girls Feared To Be Underage
Several Nigerian Human rights groups have also launched a petition to stop the mass wedding plan.
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Girl, Once Rescued From Forced Child Marriage, Tops In Andhra Pradesh's Intermediate Exam
In a fine example of resilience and determination, a girl from Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool, who was once rescued from forced child marriage, secured the top spot in the 1st Year Intermediate exam of the state.
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Case Against Mumbai Man For Raping Woman, Forcing Abortion: Cops
Police have registered an FIR against a man from Navi Mumbai for allegedly raping a woman under the pretext of marriage and forcing her to terminate her pregnancy, an official said on Sunday.
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Blog: On Women's Day, A Question - When Will The Promised Best Arrive?
A bunch of headlines from the month gone by should force us to question why the idea of a working woman - and the economics of it - is still so skewed. Women have made progress, but it's largely not because of, but despite the wo
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Why Lena Kept Marriage With Gaganyaan Astronaut Secret
Malayalam actor Lena announced her marriage to Gaganyaan pilot Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the names of the four Indian Air Force pilots who will be a part of the Gaganyaan Mission.
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Army Nurse Was Fired Over Marriage, She Will Now Get Rs 60 Lakh In Damages
Terminating a woman's employment on the grounds of marriage was "coarse case of gender discrimination" and any law based on a gender bias is "constitutionally impermissible", the Supreme Court has said
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2 Years After Forced Marriage, Bihar Woman, Father, Brother Shot Dead: Cops
A 25-year-old woman and her father and brother were shot dead allegedly by her father-in-law in Bihar's Begusarai district on Saturday evening, police said.
