Women in India11 Feb 2026'We are treated as outcasts': Acid attack survivor fights for justice and dignityMalik recently petitioned India's top court to include survivors forced to ingest acid under disability law.11 Feb 20269 Dec 2025A wage for housework? India's sweeping experiment in paying womenSome 118 million women in 12 Indian states receive unconditional cash transfers, one of the world’s largest experiments.9 Dec 202530 Nov 2025Forgotten photos reveal women who powered India's freedom struggle Newly found photos highlight women’s key role in Mahatma Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement against British rule.30 Nov 202527 Oct 2025Indian minister accused of victim blaming after Australian cricketers' assault Two female cricketers of the Australian team were assaulted by a motorcyclist in Indore city last week. 27 Oct 202514 Oct 2025The Indian woman who stood up to moral policing - and won a pageantMuskan Sharma, who won the Miss Rishikesh contest, said it made her feel like Miss Universe.14 Oct 20254 Oct 2025'Machines don't see gender': India's first female train driver on blazing the trailSurekha Yadav became a train driver at a time when it was uncommon for Indian women to take up the profession.4 Oct 20253 Sep 2025Death penalty for Indian man who burnt alive wife over skin colourThe judge said the murder fell in the category of "rarest of the rare" and was "a crime against humanity".3 Sep 202528 Jan 2025How a kabaddi club in India is changing girls' livesA kabaddi club has helped Indian girls find new opportunities and become financially independent as adults.28 Jan 20253 Dec 2024The women saving India's endangered giant yamsIn a tribe in southern India, a group of women are working hard to revive the country's ancient native tubers, and bring them back into everyday culture.3 Dec 2024...
