Aston University chosen to support universities in India improve gender equality Funded by British Council to support Indian universities develop equality frameworks Delegation from British Council ...

The coronavirus is giving the opportunity to regimes and politicians around the world to roll back the clock on LGBTQ rights, with little challenge. And in India, the coronavirus crisis is far from ...

While Women's Equality Day is being observed today in the United States to celebrate women's right to vote, India, too, has come a long way in empowering women through social reforms and legal ...

India’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday in favor of equal rights in the armed forces, ordering the government to grant permanent commission and command positions to women officers on par with men. The ...

The exclusion of women journalists from Taliban FM Amir Khan Muttaqi's Delhi press conference sparks outrage in India, with opposition leaders, media bodies, and parliamentarians condemning the move ...

Which ideal should have primacy in any state: equality or securing just treatment of minority groups? In a democracy, a lawmaker is usually directly chosen to represent a group of people from a ...

India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the British Council are giving final shape to the implementation of the Athena Scientific Women’s Academic Network (SWAN) Charter in Indian ...

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India announced the appointment of acclaimed actor, producer and entrepreneur Kriti Sanon as its Honorary Ambassador for Gender Equality today. The ...

In a landmark LGBTQ+ rights case, the Indian Supreme Court decided not to legalize marriage equality, saying it is the responsibility of parliament to determine whether same-sex couples should have ...

The Nepal Supreme Court’s June 28 ruling requiring the government to register same-sex relationships follows an arduous struggle to achieve marriage equality in the South Asian nation. This historic ...

India's Catholics and Protestants jointly observed Nov. 11 as Dalit Liberation Sunday with liturgy and activities urging an end to discrimination suffered by people of lower-caste origins within the ...

Amid India’s weekslong election, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants voters to know that it’s about action, not talk. “Congress will say, BJP will do,” a ...