violence against women

Frontline social workers often work without adequate safety, fair pay, or psychosocial support. What would it take for organisations and funders to change that?

A Parliamentary report on cyber safety for women reveals deep data gaps, from FIR conversion rates to caste, language, and connectivity gaps that shape who can even report abuse in the first place.

Community mobilisation in Mumbai’s informal settlements is helping prevent violence against women and girls through evidence-based interventions.

Despite its survivor-centric design, the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) often fails in practice. Here’s how it can become more accessible.

Women domestic workers in NCR are demanding safer workspaces, calling on both their employers and the government to act. Here’s how they’re turning agency into action.

A day in the life of an activist from Barmer, Rajasthan, who battles ableism, casteism, and violence against women.

In Barmer district of Rajasthan, widows are considered inauspicious and have to wear dark headscarves as a sign of their widowhood. A women’s collective is challenging this gender-based discrimination through chundari parivartan.

In Patna district, adolescent girls drop out of school for varied reasons. Could open conversations between girls and their families be a solution?

Dispersal of the sex trade has brought new challenges to CSOs. Here’s a look at the shifting dynamics and what anti-trafficking organisations can do to address them.

Activist and lawyer Flavia Agnes tells us why securing women’s rights today seems much harder than it was in the ‘80s and argues that legislative reform is a battle half won without litigation support.