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Ireland overturns abortion ban: How tragic death of an Indian woman sparked Ireland’s abortion referendum

Update:  Ireland’s abortion referendum has overturned the abortion ban by 66.4% to 33.6% as citizens of Ireland voted overwhelmingly to YES vote resulting in a landslide win for the repeal side. Thousands of people in Ireland are celebrating after the country voted overwhelmingly to change the constitution so that abortion can be legalised. According to […]

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Indian Ladies UK take their message of Beta Padhao Beti Bachao to Indians across the globe

Thousands of women in the UK and India in the last three days have adopted the mantra of ‘Beta Padhao, Beti Bachao’ (“Let’s Educate our Boys to Save Our Girls”) in a bid to refocus on going efforts aimed at saving and empowering the girl child in India. The slogan was coined by Indian Ladies […]

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Bringing the change: 1st Gen Migrant from Andhra Nimmi Madadi enters political fray

Being an immigrant is resplendent with its myriad challenges – especially if you’re a woman. Creating a new life in an alien land not just for yourself but your family, without the help of an extended network of support from family or friends is arguably one of the most daunting challenges in the human experience. […]

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Soon we might not need an International Women’s Day

A world where every day is Women’s day On this International Women’s day, mark my words. In next 50 years’ time, women will rule this world. Many more Heads of countries, CEO’s of companies and the top power in every field will be Women. I am not dreaming and neither am I a hard-core feminist. […]

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All Indian women crew arrives in Falkland Islands in INVS Tarini

INSV Tarini, whose crew is set to make history as the first-ever such voyage to circumnavigate the world, enters Port Stanley. An Indian Navy sailing team out to make history as the first-ever voyage by an all-women crew to circumnavigate the globe is now docked at Port Stanley, the capital of Falkland Islands — a […]

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Why it aches my thighs, I must lie, I must lie…

A powerful moving poem by singer-songwriter Halsey about sexual abuse at the New York City Women’s March sounds like every woman’s story! 

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Iceland enforces #EqualPay for women

New year started with a euphoric news for women of Iceland. The country implemented a new law Monday that will make it illegal for male employees to be paid more than women doing the same job. According to Al Jazeera, the legislation in Iceland as of Jan. 1 any company or government agency with 25 […]

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#BabySteps – Saudi Arabia to allow women behind the wheel.

Saudi King Salman on Tuesday ordered that women be allowed to drive cars, ending a conservative tradition seen by rights activists as an emblem of the Islamic kingdom’s repression of women. The kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, has been widely criticized for being the only country in the world that bans women from driving, despite […]

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India Bazaar in Pictures

Indian Ladies UK organised the INDIA BAZAAR at the Camden Centre on the 16 Sept 2017. The event’s chief guests were the Mayor of Camden Cllr. Cotton as well as Poonam Patnaik, the wife of the Deputy High Commissioner Mr. Dinesh Patnaik. India Bazaar was attended by a large number of community members that showcased […]

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