India “Forcing a Minor to Carry a Pregnancy Caused by Rape Violates Dignity,” Says Delhi HC, Grants Abortion to 15-Year-Old Survivor “Forcing a minor to carry a pregnancy caused by rape is a violation of her right to dignity,” the Delhi High Court said on... The Observer PostApril 18, 2025
India Secret Videos of Women at Maha Kumbh Shared on Social Media, Sold for Explicit Content Videos and photos of women bathing and changing clothes at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj have surfaced on social media and Telegram, sparking outrage... The Observer PostFebruary 19, 2025
Human Rights UP Woman ‘Injected with HIV’ by In-Laws After Failing to Meet Dowry Demands, Court Directs Action A court in Saharanpur has ordered the Uttar Pradesh police to file a criminal case against the in-laws of a 30-year-old woman who alleged... The Observer PostFebruary 15, 2025
India ‘They Gave Me Electric Shocks’: Lucknow Woman Alleges Two-Month Captivity and Rape by Husband’s Nephew, Claims Police Torture A woman from Lucknow has accused Mahigawan police and then sub-inspector Pramod of torturing her and forcing her to change her statement after she... The Observer PostFebruary 6, 2025
Hate Watch ‘They Forced Us Out, Stripped Us, and Paraded Us’: Three Muslim Women Assaulted And Paraded Naked Over Alleged Elopement Incident in UP In UP’s Kushinagar in the village Nebua Naurangia, a shocking incident came to light. Three Muslim women were beaten and paraded naked over the... The Observer PostJanuary 7, 2025
Women 51,100 Women and Girls Killed by Loved Ones in 2023: UN A new report by UN Women and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime reveals that an average of 140 women and girls were... The Observer PostNovember 26, 2024
Human Rights Tribal Woman, Mother of Three, Tortured and Burned Alive in Manipur, Autopsy Reveals A 31-year-old tribal woman from Manipur’s Jiribam district, killed in the region’s ongoing conflict, was reportedly tortured before being raped and having her house... The Observer PostNovember 14, 2024
India 77% of Women Feel Unsafe on Delhi Buses at Night: Report A report by Greenpeace has said that around 77% of women don’t feel safe in public buses in Delhi at night despite increased hype... Mariyam UsmaniOctober 31, 2024
Dalits and Adivasis UP: Priest Sentenced to 20 Years for Raping Minor Dalit Girl in Aligarh An Aligarh court has sentenced a 50-year-old priest to 20 years in prison for the heinous crime of raping a five-year-old Dalit girl. The... The Observer PostOctober 27, 2024
Dalits and Adivasis Dalit Woman Set on Fire After Filing Harassment Complaint in MP, BJP Leader Claims ‘Possible Suicide Attempt’ A 19-year-old Dalit woman from a village near Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, was allegedly set on fire by the son of a man she had... The Observer PostOctober 16, 2024