<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed><author name="Dr Pyali Chatterjee"><item><title>#MeTooMaritalRape: The Movement India Desperately Needs</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/metoomaritalrape-the-movement-india-desperately-needs/</link><pubDate>February 25, 2025, 12:33 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/download-2025-02-25T003312.373.webp</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>Sometimes, I am surprised by our position as women in society. Is it necessary to always have a man in our lives to protect us? And even if we do, is there any guarantee that he—whether a father, brother, friend, or husband—will always safeguard u...</excerpt></item><item><title>JUSTICE FOR ALL: A CASE FOR GENDER-NEUTRAL LAWS IN THE WAKE OF ATUL SUBHASH’S TRAGEDY</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/metoomaritalrape-the-movement-india-desperately-needs/</link><pubDate>February 25, 2025, 12:33 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/download-2025-02-25T003312.373.webp</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>I think by now everyone has heard about the tragic death of Atul Subhash, who committed suicide due to the unbearable torture he faced in his married life at the hands of his wife and in-laws. Facing multiple charges filed by his wife, he was forc...</excerpt></item><item><title>JUSTICE DELAYED: THE CASE OF HAKAMADA IWAO AND THE IMPERATIVE FOR JUDICIAL REFORM</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/metoomaritalrape-the-movement-india-desperately-needs/</link><pubDate>February 25, 2025, 12:33 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/download-2025-02-25T003312.373.webp</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>In law, there is a well-known maxim that says, “Let a hundred guilty go free, but not one innocent should be wrongly convicted.” Another famous legal principle is “justice delayed is justice denied.” Today, I will discuss a case that every law stu...</excerpt></item><item><title>BREAKING THE CYCLE: COMBATING WITCHCRAFT ACCUSATIONS AND GENDERED VIOLENCE</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/metoomaritalrape-the-movement-india-desperately-needs/</link><pubDate>February 25, 2025, 12:33 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/download-2025-02-25T003312.373.webp</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>In the last 15 days, two disturbing cases of witchcraft from two different places in Chhattisgarh have been reported. One from Sukma District where five members of a family were lynched by the villagers on the accusations of witchcraft and in a si...</excerpt></item><item><title>FROM R.G. KAR TO A NATIONAL MOVEMENT: WHY ‘SAFETY IN WORKPLACE’ MUST BE OUR NEXT BATTLE</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/from-r-g-kar-to-a-national-movement-why-safety-in-workplace-must-be-our-next-battle/</link><pubDate>September 17, 2024, 2:17 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/kolkata-doctor-protest-300x200.jpg</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>As we all know by now, the recent rape case at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College has reignited the demand for a special law or new legislation to protect female staff in hospitals. Over the past few years, we have witnessed how the government has...</excerpt></item><item><title>MORAL DECAY IN MODERN SOCIETY: LESSONS FROM RELIGION AND REALITY</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/moral-decay-in-modern-society-lessons-from-religion-and-reality/</link><pubDate>September 11, 2024, 4:14 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/lead-300x167.jpg</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>By now, we are all aware of the Ujjain rape case, where a woman was brutally assaulted in broad daylight, and no one dared to intervene. Instead, people were recording this heinous crime on their phones. One of them even uploaded the video on soci...</excerpt></item><item><title>FEMINISM: CLARIFYING MISCONCEPTIONS AND EMBRACING TRUE EQUALITY</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/feminism-clarifying-misconceptions-and-embracing-true-equality/</link><pubDate>September 7, 2024, 2:42 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/symbol-of-feminism-fist-raised-up-girl-power-logo-for-the-feminist-movement-illustration-free-vector-300x300.jpg</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>There is miscommunication among new generations regarding what feminism means or being a feminist what does it show? The word “feminism” was first coined in 1837 by French philosopher Charles Fourier (as féminisme) and was used for the first time ...</excerpt></item><item><title>Indian women: Rethink non-stick cookware and beware of Teflon flu</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/metoomaritalrape-the-movement-india-desperately-needs/</link><pubDate>February 25, 2025, 12:33 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/download-2025-02-25T003312.373.webp</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>From the olden days, we have heard and learned that cooking in earthen pottery, brass utensils, etc was good for health. Even in some households, iron utensils were also used, which had many health benefits. However, over time, with technological ...</excerpt></item><item><title>From Shanbaug to Kolkata Horror: Unyielding Fight for Women’s Safety</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/metoomaritalrape-the-movement-india-desperately-needs/</link><pubDate>February 25, 2025, 12:33 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/download-2025-02-25T003312.373.webp</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>Rape is one of the most heinous crimes against humanity. What has happened to the PG students of RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata is utterly unacceptable. The autopsy report now reveals that the cause of death was strangulation, with clear signs ...</excerpt></item><item><title>Addressing the Third Gender in India’s New Criminal Law: Gaps and Future Directions</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/metoomaritalrape-the-movement-india-desperately-needs/</link><pubDate>February 25, 2025, 12:33 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/download-2025-02-25T003312.373.webp</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>Finally, from July 1st, the new criminal law has been implemented in India, replacing the old one after extensive discussions and agitations. As a social researcher and a legal professional to some extent, I appreciate the changes the legislature ...</excerpt></item><item><title>Human cost of war: Ensuring basic rights for children in conflict zones</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/metoomaritalrape-the-movement-india-desperately-needs/</link><pubDate>February 25, 2025, 12:33 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/download-2025-02-25T003312.373.webp</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>According to 25 of the UDHR which speaks about broad spectrum of rights, including the rights to adequate food, water, sanitation, clothing, housing, and medical care. It also covers social protection for circumstances beyond one’s control, such a...</excerpt></item><item><title>Risks and realities in the cosmetic industry</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/metoomaritalrape-the-movement-india-desperately-needs/</link><pubDate>February 25, 2025, 12:33 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/download-2025-02-25T003312.373.webp</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>Regardless of gender, cosmetics and beauty products are very important in everyone’s life. Everyone aspires to look attractive. There is an abundance of options available in different brands and price ranges due to the spike in demand for cosmetic...</excerpt></item><item><title>Lessons from Pune: Parenting, Values, and Responsibility</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/metoomaritalrape-the-movement-india-desperately-needs/</link><pubDate>February 25, 2025, 12:33 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/download-2025-02-25T003312.373.webp</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>The tragic events surrounding the Pune accident extend beyond individual actions to highlight societal issues. The case serves as a stark reminder of the collective responsibility we hold toward ensuring the safety and well-being of our communitie...</excerpt></item><item><title>My body my choice: Time to recognise this right all over the world</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/metoomaritalrape-the-movement-india-desperately-needs/</link><pubDate>February 25, 2025, 12:33 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/download-2025-02-25T003312.373.webp</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>We must ask ourselves whether we are genuinely free from all societal constraints, or some aspects of our lives are still controlled by other members of society. No woman can call herself free if she does not own and control her body. No woman can...</excerpt></item><item><title>Tragedy in Indore: A call for road safety awareness and enforcement</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/metoomaritalrape-the-movement-india-desperately-needs/</link><pubDate>February 25, 2025, 12:33 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/download-2025-02-25T003312.373.webp</image><category>Opinion</category><excerpt>In a recent, harrowing incident in Indore that happened on November 19, a family—a husband, his wife, and their 1.5-year-old daughter—faced a life-altering tragedy. They were returning from shopping one evening, between 4 and 5 pm, when they met w...</excerpt></item></author></feed>