By Geneva TimesDr. Shagufta Ashraf “Half-widows” are women in Indian-occupied Jammu & Kashmir whose husbands went missing and were never found. These...
Kashmiri Widows and Half Widows: Silent Sufferers
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Violence Against Women & Children
Crimes against women in Jammu-Kashmir rise by 15.62 per cent in 1 year, over 7,000 accused arrested
The Tribune Crimes against women in Jammu and Kashmir recorded an increase of 15.62 per cent in 2021 compared to the preceding year, with over 7,000 people...
Pulwama: Youth goes missing days after being released from 14 month PSA incarceration, says family
Qayoom Khan | Free Press KashmirPulwama: The family members of a 21-year-old youth from south Kashmir have appealed general public and officials to help them...
Srinagar: Teenager killed in grenade attack secured distinction in 12th recently
News Desk | The Kashmir WallaSrinagar: A 20-year old girl, who was injured in grenade blast at Amira Kadal area of Srinagar on Sunday, has succumbed to her...
Outrage as India actor arrested for tweet on hijab row judge
Chetan Kumar had commented that judge overseeing hijab ban case previously made ‘disturbing comments’ in a rape case.Police in the southern Indian state of...
‘Auction’ of India’s Muslim women shows tech weaponized for abuse
Technologies such as deepfake and tracking used to harass women as victims struggle to be taken seriously or get justice.Six months ago, pilot Hana Khan saw...
India police make arrests in online ‘auction’ of Muslim women
Woman, 19, suspected to be the main accused among three arrested by Mumbai police over app that put more than 100 women ‘on sale’.Police in India say they...
With husband in prison, Kashmiri women’s battle for survival is perpetual
Maroofa had been stitching clothes for the past six hours, without a break, at her house in Nowgam area of Srinagar. The order has to be ready by the night,...
The pandemic’s ruthless toll – Covid orphans up for sale!
An India Today investigation has found that many children who lost either one or both parents to Covid-19 are being 'sold' by individuals and organisations...
Fourth day of protests after 9-year-old girl allegedly raped and murdered in Indian capital
'Justice for India's daughter': Protests erupt over alleged rape and murder of 9-year-old 02:27 New Delhi (CNN) — Hundreds of people protested in the Indian...
Kashmir, Ifrah Butt interview: Uteruses had to be removed after mass rape at Kunan Poshpora, author calls for justice
Ifrah Butt co-author of “Do you remember Kunan Poshpora?” calls for justiceIfrah Butt is one of 5 remarkable female writers who set out to investigate a...
Kulgam: Raped by policeman, retired army man, minor girl gets pregnant
SRINAGAR — In a shocking incident, a minor girl has conceived a child after being allegedly raped by two men in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam...
Two non-locals arrested for allegedly kidnapping woman in north Kashmir
Police have arrested two non-local residents alleged of kidnapping a woman in frontier Uri town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police official told...
Police begins action as mob attacks Muslim family, attempt molestation in Samba
Jammu: Reacting to a Tweet by former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti, the Inspector General of Police Jammu on Monday said that police has...
Women’s rights in conflict area, a case study of Indian Administered Jammu and Kashmir
- European Parliament's Marie Arena says ruling BJP has sown the seeds of hatred in a multicultural society. - EU must demand that India respect its human...
We got only half justice, says Kathua gang-rape victim’s father
The Crime Branch, which investigated the Kathua gang-rape case, found that the minor girl was abducted and kept in the temple, where she was drugged and...
Three army personnel booked for kidnapping of 9-yr-old girl in Kashmir
Srinagar: Three army personnel have been found allegedly involved in the abduction bid on a nine-year-old girl last week in Chewa area of North Kashmir’s...
Another minor girl molested by Indian troops in IIOJK
Her fate wouldn’t be different from Aasifa’s had locals not reached on timeSrinagar, February 15 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, in yet...