1 in 5 Women in India Experience Physical or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence
A major study has found that although more than one in five women in India experience intimate partner violence each year, only a very small number of these cases appear in official records of police, health services, or support centres. The issue demands urgent action, as violence within the home causes immediate injury, long-term health harm, economic disruption, and effects that pass from one generation to the next.
Men Develop Heart Disease Earlier Than Women: Study
Men develop cardiovascular disease earlier than women, a new study shows. By age 50, men experience significantly more coronary heart disease events, heart failure and total cardiovascular events than women of the same age.
Supreme Court Affirms Menstrual Health as Part of Right to Life
Adolescent girls in many parts of India miss several days of school each month during their periods due to lack of sanitary products, inadequate toilets and fear of public embarrassment. In response to this widespread exclusion, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that access to menstrual health is part of the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. The ruling affirms that denying girls the means to manage their periods in school violates their right to live with dignity, safety and equal opportunity.
Kuki-Zo Woman Survived the Violence, but Not the Wait for Justice
Abducted and gang-raped at the age of 18 during the early days of violence in Manipur, a Kuki-Zo woman died waiting for justice on January 10, 2026, in a hospital in Guwahati, more than 500 kilometres away. Her death has triggered renewed outrage and demands for accountability and structural overhaul in Manipur’s administration.
Manipur Rape Survivor Dies After 20 Months in Trauma Care; Mother Pleads for Justice
A 20-year-old Kuki-Zo tribal woman who was abducted, gang-raped and left for dead during the early days of the ethnic violence in Manipur died on January 10 from medical complications caused by the injuries she suffered nearly 20 months earlier. Her mother, speaking to Newsreel Asia, said all she wants now is justice for the heinous crime.
Just One North Indian City Among India’s Top 10 for Women
Just one city from North India features in the list of the country’s top 10 cities for women, according to a new nationwide index assessing inclusivity and career opportunities. The remaining nine are all located in the southern, western and eastern regions of the country.
Sex Ratio Among British Indians Worse Than in India
A U.K. government-commissioned study has found a skewed male-to-female birth ratio among Indian-origin families that exceeds even India’s national figures. This indicates that migrant Indian communities in Britain have retained, and in some cases reinforced, patriarchal cultural norms favouring sons over daughters.
Could Malayalam Actor’s Acquittal in Sexual Assault Case Be State-Enabled Impunity?
Malayalam actor Dileep has been acquitted in the 2017 case involving the abduction and sexual assault of a female actor. The verdict by a court in Kerala was based on the state’s failure to prove its own claims, not on any finding that cleared him of wrongdoing, and it stands as yet another example of how investigation and prosecution remain weak links in the justice system, especially in cases where the accused is powerful and influential.