3 mn read41% of Indian gamers are women, breaking stereotypes in the gaming industry. The India Game Developer Conference reveals a young, dynamic audience with a 60:40 male to female ratio. Growth in digital platforms and supportive environments are changing the narrative in gaming.
3 mn readNepal’s Supreme Court recently passed a judgement that disturbed all the women in country. In a landmark verdict Supreme Court ruled that sexual intercourse with a minor girl cannot constitute rape if a boy and a girl wed and have sexual intercourse considering it as a biological need between husband and wife. Decision was announced after a petition was filed by Santosh Kumar Yadav, resident of Saptari district on November 14. The court released full text recently that briefly explained, if a boy marries a girl below the age of 20, the boy and girl live as a husband and wife, then the relationship should not constitute rape but the case should only be of a child marriage. Division bench of justices Anil Kumar Sinha and Kumar Chudal passed the sentence.
3 mn read‘People give me unexpected looks every time when they see me with my backpack all alone on streets wandering.’ Saniya is a 25 years old solo traveller who works as a freelance for a company and pursue her passion alongside. Travelling to new places, culture, meeting new people and learning new languages is her passion which she supports through working as a web designer for companies. She is been solo travelling for 5 years now and believes every girl should try this once. Women in India are transforming their roles that have been assigned by patriarchal society and are making desirable choices.
3 mn readOn December, a mob of 100 young men kidnapped a 24 year old girl in a broad daylight from her home in Adibatla area of Ranga Reddy district in Telangana. A video went viral of an armed group vandalizing M Vaishali Reddy’s (victim) house. The mob barged into their house and forcibly took Vaishali away. The victim’s parents have also been attacked. According to the information, Accused has a franchise of a branded tea store and Vaishali is a student pursuing dentistry and was abducted few hours before her engagement. The whole matter is said to be a revenge of rejection. Telangana Police has arrested sixteen men on several charges under sections of IPC including of kidnapping, attempt to murder, trespass etc. But the main accused is still out of catch.
3 mn readBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken an important decision of filling gender pay gap between men and women’s. It announced that from now on, contracted women cricketers will be paid same match fees as of male cricketers. Declaration of new pay equity policy is the first ever introduced by the organization to balance out odd and evens in the field of bat ball. Indian cricket players applauded the consideration and welcomed it unanimously. Indian former Sachin Tendulkar is an international cricketer and tweeted regarding the same. ‘Cricket has been an equalizer in many ways. This s a welcome step towards gender equality in the game and erasing discrimination from the sport. Very happy with the decision taken by BCCI and brilliant to see India paving the way forward’, it said.
3 mn readIndian Supreme Court recognized extended abortion rights to 24 weeks, considering even if it is borne out of a married relationship. As per the judgement, Indian Supreme Court ruled in its reproductive rights judgement in X v. The principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr. that ‘rape’ includes marital rape for the purposes of the regulation of abortions and medical termination of pregnancy in the country, described by Vedika Chawla, a law student in a piece of writing. It is considered as a critical decision taken by Indian Supreme Court in favor of women community. Where United States recently, passed a disputed order regarding a similar case, India is been appreciated for bringing this into light.
4 mn readThe art of storytelling is now a marketing strategy that allows you to bring depth to your brand, and ultimately to become attached to it. But you have to know how to master it. Simon Porte Jacquemus is the creator of the ready-to-wear brand JACQUEMUS. A great lover of images and photography, he has the power to say a lot by showing little. He has literally shaken up the rigid and inaccessible codes of luxury by reappropriating them, making them more sunny and affordable. Focus on the success story of the entrepreneur, stylist and content creator Jacquemus.
4 mn readFollowing the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, the social and moral situation is distressing. In only 10 days, Afghanistan is going back 20 years. Women’s emancipation has been burned to the ground. The international community struggles to react effectively for fear of reprisals. Everyone flees. On the media, the chaos resounds internationally and is indignant. Several countries have undertaken solidarity actions to show support and with the hope of encouraging the women in Afghanistan, prisoners of their own government.
3 mn readIFSO (Intelligence Fusions and Strategic Operations) unit of Delhi Police’s Special Cell has tracked down creator of ‘Bulli Bai’ app from Assam, India. What exactly ‘Bulli Bai’ app is? ‘Bulli Bai’ app made headlines in India, when a female journalist filed complaint against it. The app targeted women from a particular community, by putting up their photos online for auction. Photos of several Muslim women were posted on app without their consent for the bidding. 21-year-old Neeraj Bishnoi has been arrested few days ago.
3 mn readA few days before the international day of the fight against the violence made to the women (November 25), several French men and women gathered in the streets to protest. Organized by the association “#NousToutes” (“All of us” conjugated in feminine), these demonstrations allowed to gather nearly 50 000 men and women only in Paris.
