Tag: Crime Against Women

The Feminist

Bill on crime against women referred to GoM

A Bill which seeks to make punishment for crime against women more stringent was today referred to a Group of Ministers for further consultations after differences erupted in the meeting of the Union Cabinet on certain provisions, including lowering the age of consensual sex to 16 years. Sources said the hour-long special Cabinet meeting convened to clear the Bill could not arrive at an agreement, … Continue reading Bill on crime against women referred to GoM

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The Feminist

Let Women Live, Make Herceptin Accessible

Kalyani Menon Sen, activist and feminist researcher discusses with Newsclick the importance of access to drugs, specially in certain life-threatening diseases. Today, a lot of women are getting affected with breast cancer. According to the national cancer registry, over 1,00,000 women in India develop breast cancer every year. Herceptin is a drug which is useful in the most aggressive form of the cancer, which typically … Continue reading Let Women Live, Make Herceptin Accessible

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