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Japan Protests UN Calls To Allow Women On Imperial Throne
Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the nation to change its male-only imperial succession rules.
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"If You Show Too Much Arrogance": Chhattisgarh Minister To Protesting Women
Chhattisgarh's Industry Minister Lakhanlal Devangan has come under fire for allegedly threatening women protesting against a massive fraud by a company named Flora Max. The company is accused of defrauding around Rs 500 crore from women in Korba.
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"Congress, BJP Should Officially Announce...": Arvind Kejriwal's Big Charge
Amid protests led by women from Punjab outside his Delhi residence, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on the Congress and BJP, accusing them of working in alliance to oppose his party.
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Women Injured In Clashes With Security Forces, Claim Kuki Groups
Chaos was reported from Saibol in Manipur's Kangpokpi district as Kuki-Zo civil society groups alleged highhandedness by security forces during protests by the women of their community.
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Delhi BJP Lashes Out At Arvind Kejriwal Over "Fraudulent" Mahila Samman Yojana
Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha staged a peaceful protest outside Arvind Kejriwal's residence against recently announced 'Mahila Samman Yojana' demanding strict action against him for allegedly deceiving women with 'fraudulent promises.'
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"No To Religious Rule": Hundreds Protest For Democracy, Women's Rights In Syria
In Damascus's Ummayad Square, hundreds gathered Thursday, demanding a democratic state that includes women in public life, marking the first such demonstration since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
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Amid 'Injury vs Injury' Row In Parliament, Big Charge By Congress Women MPs
Women MPs from the Congress marched to the Parliament Street Police Station to file a complaint after a BJP MP said Rahul Gandhi had made her feel "uncomfortable" during a physical confrontation amid protests over Amit Shah's Ambedkar remark.
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Iran's Narges Mohammadi Speaks To Nobel Panel For First Time. What She Said
Mohammadi recalled how the women's ward at Evin prison "erupted with chants" of the protest slogan "Woman Life Freedom" when they heard she had been awarded the prize.
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6 Women Die Post Delivery, Karnataka Health Minister Urges Public Protest
The Karnataka Congress government is facing mounting pressure after the death of another woman post-delivery in the Ballari district. The death toll of new mothers who underwent cesarean surgery has reached six.
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Bihar Houses Set On Fire, Women Say Cop Abused Them When They Complained
A violent clash erupted between the public and the police in Bihar's Supaul district on Thursday afternoon, after a group of Mahadalits protested against alleged inaction in a complaint that several houses belonging to them were set ablaze.
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Top Court Orders Special Team Probe Into RG Kar Protesters' Alleged Torture
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a probe by the Special Investigation Team into the alleged torture of two women, who were arrested in September during protests against the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical Hospital.
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"She Was Ill": Iran Woman Who Stripped In Public Released Without Charges
Iran's judiciary said Tuesday it has not issued an indictment against a student who stripped off to her underwear at a university in Tehran.
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Man Shot Dead In Manipur's Jiribam Amid Tension Over Killing Of Women, Children
A protester was shot dead during a clash between security forces and a mob in Manipur's violence-hit Jiribam district, officials said Monday.
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Manipur's Meiteis Demand Safe Release Of 6 Hostages, Hold Silent Protests
The women's wing of the Delhi Meitei Coordinating Committee (DMCC) on Thursday appealed for the safe and immediate release of six people - three women and three children including an infant - kidnapped by suspected Kuki insurgents from Jiribam.
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Iran Plans To Send Women Revolting Against Hijab Mandate To Psychiatric Facilities
The Iranian state is planning to open a treatment clinic for women who flout the mandatory hijab laws that require them to cover their heads in public.
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Japan Protests UN Calls To Allow Women On Imperial Throne
Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the nation to change its male-only imperial succession rules.
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"If You Show Too Much Arrogance": Chhattisgarh Minister To Protesting Women
Chhattisgarh's Industry Minister Lakhanlal Devangan has come under fire for allegedly threatening women protesting against a massive fraud by a company named Flora Max. The company is accused of defrauding around Rs 500 crore from women in Korba.
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"Congress, BJP Should Officially Announce...": Arvind Kejriwal's Big Charge
Amid protests led by women from Punjab outside his Delhi residence, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on the Congress and BJP, accusing them of working in alliance to oppose his party.
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Women Injured In Clashes With Security Forces, Claim Kuki Groups
Chaos was reported from Saibol in Manipur's Kangpokpi district as Kuki-Zo civil society groups alleged highhandedness by security forces during protests by the women of their community.
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Delhi BJP Lashes Out At Arvind Kejriwal Over "Fraudulent" Mahila Samman Yojana
Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha staged a peaceful protest outside Arvind Kejriwal's residence against recently announced 'Mahila Samman Yojana' demanding strict action against him for allegedly deceiving women with 'fraudulent promises.'
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"No To Religious Rule": Hundreds Protest For Democracy, Women's Rights In Syria
In Damascus's Ummayad Square, hundreds gathered Thursday, demanding a democratic state that includes women in public life, marking the first such demonstration since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
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Amid 'Injury vs Injury' Row In Parliament, Big Charge By Congress Women MPs
Women MPs from the Congress marched to the Parliament Street Police Station to file a complaint after a BJP MP said Rahul Gandhi had made her feel "uncomfortable" during a physical confrontation amid protests over Amit Shah's Ambedkar remark.
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Iran's Narges Mohammadi Speaks To Nobel Panel For First Time. What She Said
Mohammadi recalled how the women's ward at Evin prison "erupted with chants" of the protest slogan "Woman Life Freedom" when they heard she had been awarded the prize.
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6 Women Die Post Delivery, Karnataka Health Minister Urges Public Protest
The Karnataka Congress government is facing mounting pressure after the death of another woman post-delivery in the Ballari district. The death toll of new mothers who underwent cesarean surgery has reached six.
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Bihar Houses Set On Fire, Women Say Cop Abused Them When They Complained
A violent clash erupted between the public and the police in Bihar's Supaul district on Thursday afternoon, after a group of Mahadalits protested against alleged inaction in a complaint that several houses belonging to them were set ablaze.
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Top Court Orders Special Team Probe Into RG Kar Protesters' Alleged Torture
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a probe by the Special Investigation Team into the alleged torture of two women, who were arrested in September during protests against the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical Hospital.
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"She Was Ill": Iran Woman Who Stripped In Public Released Without Charges
Iran's judiciary said Tuesday it has not issued an indictment against a student who stripped off to her underwear at a university in Tehran.
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Man Shot Dead In Manipur's Jiribam Amid Tension Over Killing Of Women, Children
A protester was shot dead during a clash between security forces and a mob in Manipur's violence-hit Jiribam district, officials said Monday.
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Manipur's Meiteis Demand Safe Release Of 6 Hostages, Hold Silent Protests
The women's wing of the Delhi Meitei Coordinating Committee (DMCC) on Thursday appealed for the safe and immediate release of six people - three women and three children including an infant - kidnapped by suspected Kuki insurgents from Jiribam.
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Iran Plans To Send Women Revolting Against Hijab Mandate To Psychiatric Facilities
The Iranian state is planning to open a treatment clinic for women who flout the mandatory hijab laws that require them to cover their heads in public.
