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Showdown at Sabarimala – a shrine of contention
Tensions continue to run high in the southern state of Kerala as police crack down on protesters trying to stop women from entering the hill shrine of Sabarimala. It opened to all men and women in October after the Supreme Court lifted a ban on women aged from 10 to 50.
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06.11.2018 | 10:01
Ayyappa, Hindu, India, Kerala, menstrual age, menstruation, Rehana Fatima, Sabarimala, shrine, Supreme Court, women's rights
India’s top court lifts Hindu temple ban on women of menstruating age
A girl offers prayers inside a Buddhist temple on the occasion of Buddha Purnima festival, also known as Vesak Day, in Agartala, India, May 10, 2017.
In some Hindu communities, menstruating women are regarded as unclean.
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28.09.2018 | 11:17
Comments deactivated Blame victims and the West – India’s way of justifying sexual assaults?
An incident of “mass molestation” on New Year’s Eve in Bangalore has put an ugly spotlight back on sexual assault against women in India. But some officials insist on blaming victims and western values.
10.01.2017 | 12:14
Bangalore, India, National Commision for Women, New Year's Eve, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, Supreme Court, women, women's rights
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