The last four decades of Indian history is marked with rapid economic growth along with a rise in population with increasing rates of urba

Violence against women is legitimized by social norms, beliefs and institutions.

NEW DELHI: A brother cannot be a mute spectator to his divorced sister’s miseries when she needs his financial help, Delhi High Court has noted, underlining that children also have a duty to take care of their aged parents.The court’s observation came while holding as “meritless” a woman’s claim

The state of West Bengal has a population of 9.03 crores of which 19.98 percent live below the poverty line.

Education is a fundamental requirement for enhancing overall quality of individual and societal life.

Decades of campaigning has led to signiicant changes and reform in the rape law.

Women experience disadvantage and oppression differentially, based on their status, context and location.