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  Women's Equality Day: Five landmark decisions that gave women equal rights in India

  India | August 26, 2025 14:31 IST

  Every year on August 26, Women’s Equality Day is observed to celebrate women's accomplishments and to emphasise the continued need for gender equality and empowerment worldwide.

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  Swati Maliwal addresses India TV's 'She' Conclave, calls for stricter punishment for rapists

  India | March 20, 2025 18:50 IST

  India TV's 'She' Conclave: Swati Maliwal, known for her advocacy on women’s safety, shared insights from her experiences and emphasised the need for stronger policies to protect and uplift women across the country.

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  India TV 'She' Conclave: Politics needs more women representation, says Harsimrat Kaur Badal

  India | March 20, 2025 18:50 IST

  At India TV’s 'She' Conclave, Lok Sabha member Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that the political landscape in our country needs more women representation.

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  India TV 'She' Conclave: 'Women need more awareness,' say former Justices Indu Malhotra, Hima Kohli

  India | March 20, 2025 19:03 IST

  At India TV's 'She' Conclave, former Supreme Court Justices Indu Malhotra and Hima Kohli stressed the need for greater awareness among women regarding their rights. They highlighted the judiciary's evolving role and the increasing representation of women in law.

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  A squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan: Hollywood actress Meryl Streep at UN | WATCH

  World | September 25, 2024 8:41 IST

  Meryl Streep remarked that a female cat had more freedom than a woman in Afghanistan, referring to the Taliban's restrictive rules on women's rights. The group codified a long set of rules governing morality last month, which barred women to sing or show their faces in the public.

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  Taliban codify strict morality laws: Women ordered to cover faces, men required to grow beards

  World | August 24, 2024 11:21 IST

  The Taliban have officially implemented a strict morality law in Afghanistan, mandating women to cover their faces and men to grow beards. This law, based on a 2022 decree by the Taliban's supreme leader, will be enforced by the Ministry for the Prevention of Vice and Propagation of Virtue.

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  'No voice and bare faces': Taliban's new 'vice' laws impose tighter restrictions on women

  World | August 22, 2024 23:32 IST

  Afghanistan's new laws issued by the ministry for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice” impose fresh curbs on women, such as their voices and bare faces. Women are banned from singing or reading aloud in public and looking at men they are not related to by blood or marriage.

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  Need of hour is to widely publicise punishment for atrocities against women: PM Modi

  India | August 15, 2024 10:15 IST

  During his 78th Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the need to publicise punishments for crimes against women to create a deterrent effect. He emphasised the importance of swift action and accountability in addressing such crimes.

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  Iceland PM joins thousands of women on strike against unequal pay, gender-based violence

  World | October 24, 2023 23:38 IST

  Iceland is known as one of the most gender-equal countries in the world. However, despite several strikes to raise awareness, the issues of the pay gap and gender-based violence have persisted in the Nordic country.

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  Afghanistan: Women must accept 'man's world' as they are not equal, says Taliban education minister

  World | October 01, 2023 19:05 IST

  Neda Mohammad Nadim remarked that a male is "the ruler" and he has the authority that should be accepted by women. He said that despite efforts of the West towards gender equality, men and women are fundamentally unequal.

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  Voices grow against Taliban ban on women’s education; protest in USA

  World | January 03, 2023 8:19 IST

  Days after banning University education for women, the Taliban government on Saturday ordered all foreign and domestic non-governmental groups in Afghanistan to suspend employing women, allegedly because some female employees didn't wear the Islamic headscarf correctly.

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  Iran & Women’s rights: How Gen Z is using social media to challenge patriarchal laws

  World | December 20, 2022 11:23 IST

  Iran & Women’s rights: The social media platform helped Gen Z to raise their voice against patriarchal laws in the conservative country.

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  Taliban ban women from many university subjects

  World | October 15, 2022 14:05 IST

  Officials expect 100,000 students (including 30,000 women) to take university entrance exams in Afghanistan this year.

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  International Women's Day 2022: 3 Laws every working woman should know

  Books & Culture | March 07, 2022 23:56 IST

  International Women's Day 2022: In the 21st century when women are reaching new heights and exploring new avenues of success, it's important for them to be aware of their legal rights. It is imperative for every one of us to know about these laws and to ensure they are being followed at our workplace.

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  Daughter in law of Cong's Taqueer Raza Khan joins BJP, claims he plays 'women' card only for polls

  Elections | January 30, 2022 18:28 IST

  Nida Khan accused her father-in-law, Taqueer Raza Khan, saying that he is the "one who could not fight for his own family" but is now talking about women's rights.

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  APEC vows to improve women's economic empowerment

  World | September 25, 2021 13:11 IST

  Ministers also pledged to promote work-life balance and equal sharing of unpaid domestic work and care by exploring measures that expand affordable and accessible child and elder care.

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  UN Women chief asks Taliban to respect rights of Afghan women

  World | September 10, 2021 8:04 IST

  "Women have a right to peaceful protest and to a life free of violence. In taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban authorities assume a duty to respect and protect these rights," Xinhua news agency quoted Pramila Patten, officer-in-charge of UN Women, as saying.

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  UN chief calls for efforts to protect health, rights of women, girls

  World | July 12, 2020 8:52 IST

  United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for efforts to protect the health and rights of women and girls.

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  India slams Pak for 'weaponising' women's rights issues at UNGA

  India | October 08, 2019 11:22 IST

  First Secretary in India's Permanent Mission to the UN Paulomi Tripathi during the UN General Assembly Third Committee session on 'Advancement of Women' on Monday asserted that from the first woman President of the General Assembly Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit to women scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation, Indian women from have long served as inspiration for many.  

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  India needs to groom more women leaders: Dr Ranjana Kumari

  India | August 08, 2019 23:10 IST

  Speaking exclusively to IndiaTvNews.com, Renowned social activist Ranjana Kumari said it would take another 100 years for the women in India to be at par with the men. Watch her exclusive interview only on India TV