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  1. Law Web

    ‘POCSO Act is gender neutral’; Karnataka High Court refuses to quash sexual assault case against Woman.

    By Law Web

    SUMMARY OF FINDINGS:Ø The Act, being a progressive enactment, is intended to safeguard the sanctity of childhood. It is rooted in gendral neutrality with its beneficient object being the protection of…

  2. Law Web

    How Pocso amendment Act 2019 made it more gender neutral?

    By Law Web

    The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, was already designed to be gender-neutral regarding victims, but the 2019 Amendment Act further solidified this by making it gender-neutral with respect…

  3. EJIL: Talk!

    Gender Apartheid and the Limits of Criminalisation

    By Nora Jaber

    In August 2021, the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. This followed two decades of US-led military intervention and occupation, repeatedly justified as a mission to liberate Afghan women from…

  4. Jus Corpus Law Journal Blogs

    ASSESSING GENDER DIVERSITY IN INDIA’S HIGHER JUDICIARY

    By JusCorpus

    INTRODUCTION Despite India’s women population being almost 50%. Justice B.V. Nagarathna is the only female judge in the Supreme Court of India out of 34 judges. Since the establishment of…

  5. Critical Legal Thinking

    Why Human Rights fail Global Southern Women

    By Celiwe Mxhalisa

    Following a tumultuous start to her role as first lady of the United States of America, wherein she was accused of destroying ‘family values’ and promoting ‘militant feminism’,[1] Hillary Clinton delivered a…

  6. HR Law Watch

    Federal Court Enjoins DEI and Gender Executive Orders

    By Brian D. Pedrow, Shirley S. Lou-Magnuson, Noah Jennings

    The City of Seattle recently succeeded in securing a partial injunction against the Trump Administration’s enforcement of two executive orders (EOs) under which the Administration threatened to withhold millions in…

  7. Ohio Employer Law Blog

    If you think women ruined the workplace, the problem isn’t women — it’s you

    By Jonathan Hyman

    The New York Times recently asked, "Did Women Ruin the Workplace?" After an online firestorm erupted, it quietly changed the headline to "Did Radical Feminism Ruin the Workplace." That edit…

  8. MHi Attorneys News

    South Africa’s Parental Leave Rules Have Been Updated

    By Client-admin

    On 3 October 2025, the Constitutional Court delivered a landmark decision in Van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour & Others (CCT 308/23) [2025] ZACC 20, fundamentally…

  9. Katcheri.in Blog

    Gender and Equality Law

    By Deepa Kumari

    Email Gender and Equality Law Gender and equality law is about ensuring that every person — whether male, female, or transgender — gets equal treatment, rights, and opportunities in Indian…

  10. Women's Rights NY

    Can My Employer Discriminate Against Me Because of Menopause Symptoms Like Hot Flashes or Brain Fog?

    By LexBlog Admin

    Hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, and exhaustion are not just personal issues. For millions of women in the workplace, especially those in leadership or high-pressure roles, these symptoms can…