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A woman in Delhi was taken by a Rapido driver onto an unknown road against her will. Fearing for her safety, she had to jump from the vehicle and was injured.

This is a serious women’s safety issue. Rapido must immediately investigate, take strict action against the driver, and share the driver’s verified details with the survivor and authorities.

Women deserve to commute without fear. These apps need to be more accountable. Urghhhhh

From Instagram -

The Uber fare was ₹501. The driver asked for another ₹40, off the app. She refused.

He came closer to intimidate her. She pushed him back.

He slapped her. Then grabbed and twisted her hand and said, “Phir se maar ke dikhaun kya?”

She immediately called her office team, and they came down to help. this isn’t just about ₹40. It’s about how quickly a simple refusal turns into a woman having to defend herself from a man who thinks he can put his hands on her.

This keeps happening with Uber and other apps. And it really shouldn’t be this hard for women to just get home safely.

Uber India, Uber — please take this seriously.

Part 2: What happened after this.

Instagram: @theycallme_thematchagirl

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inclusion of religion in female autonomy begins.

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From Instagram - For a country where son preference has shaped conversations around gender for generations, this is a number worth pausing on. In 2025–26, 2,574 girls were adopted in India, compared with 2,448 boys. The gap is small, but adoption is a conscious choice, making the shift particularly noteworthy The numbers alone can’t tell us why this is happening. But they do challenge an old assumption: that families will always prefer sons over daughters. Source: Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), 2025–26

The suggestion that a woman wearing jeans could “corrupt young boys” reflects a “deeply troubling and unacceptable mindset”, the Delhi High Court has observed while overturning a man’s acquittal in a 2013 sexual harassment case. Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha was hearing a state appeal against a 2014 Delhi trial court judgment that had acquitted the accused of charges under IPC Section 354A and Section 10 of the POCSO Act. “The suggestion that a woman wearing jeans may ‘corrupt young boys’ reflects a deeply troubling and unacceptable mindset. The answer does not lie in controlling the clothes of girls and women. Parents and society must instead teach their children to control their conduct, respect personal boundaries and treat every human with dignity, whether at home or outside,” Justice Sudha said

From femsocial-

POCSO Detainee Demands Pizza and VIP Treatment Behind Bars Nagpur Police have arrested Nirmay Madhav Pakhare (20), a Thane college student, for kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and torturing a Class 12 girl. Pakhare, son of a prominent doctor couple and nephew of a senior IPS officer, used a fake Instagram account to blackmail the minor with private photos, forcing her to meet him. Police rescued the traumatized victim from a rented flat in Dighori after finding her tied to a bed and stripped, while Pakhare stood over her with a belt. Officers seized handcuffs, leather belts, and sharp weapons used in the torture. Despite being remanded under the POCSO Act, Pakhare has shown zero remorse, reportedly demanding pizza and comfortable bedding in custody. Investigators are now auditing his phone and social media to check for other potential victims.

CCTV footage of monster who raped and assaulted a 23-year-old interior-designing student at a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Gujarat's Ahmedabad. The footage shows the accused security guard entering the building and heading towards the terrace before later leaving the premises.

The accused has been identified as Dharm Singh Ramshankar Singh, a native of Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh. He was arrested after more than 10 teams from the local police, Local Crime Branch (LCB) and Ahmedabad Crime Branch were deployed to trace him

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I am writing this from neighboring West Bengal, having suffered the exact same fate under years of systemic misgovernance, paper leaks, and job selling.

Before anyone accuses me of political bias, please read this entirely. I am intentionally not naming political parties because I am not a political stooge( i am surprised at the lack of awareness posts here,not 1,i dont post protests but i am surprised that not a single person has highlighted this ,), but as someone from Bengal where every exam was compromised, fake caste certificates were issued, and jobs were sold, I know this pain firsthand.

In Bengal, the 2016 high school teacher recruitment scam resulted in the Supreme Court cancelling over 22,000 jobs, leaving 40 plus year old qualified aspirants jobless and driving people to suicide. Jharkhand is going through the exact same nightmare today.

Jharkhand has a history of misgovernance ever since its departure from Bihar. Both states suffered after the split, but Jharkhand failed to focus on tribal problems and has endured one incompetent chief minister after another.

Right now, around 10 major exams have faced leaks, postponements, and sold jobs. Targeted exams include the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, Jharkhand Combined Graduate Level, and Jharkhand Public Service Commission. Jobs are allegedly being sold to candidates from places like Haryana, taking away the only path out of poverty for underprivileged kids who spend years preparing.

Taking those years away completely destroys their lives.

Jharkhand ranks among the highest in multidimensional poverty. Local Adivasis are constantly displaced, and the very jobs meant for them are being sold off by their own brethren.

Since this is a platform discussing female issues, the reality for women in Jharkhand mentioned below.

Jharkhand is suffering from a massive maternal health crisis, with 65 percent of women suffering from anemia and severe malnutrition.

Human trafficking of young girls, child marriage, and gender violence are rampant.

practice of witch hunting, where women are labeled as witches, ostracized, beaten, or killed...

meanwhile local mlas have spent crores on a bungalow community.

ps: breaking my own rule of no political post because not a single soul seems to care for this small tribal state here(having reduced my posts and taking longer breaks,I am honestly dissapointed by the absence of Jharkhand post,not 1.)

video from Satoli Ramgarh in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district allegedly shows women and young girls confronting and thrashing two men accused of harassment. The men were beaten with slippers and smeared with black paint. The identities of the accused and the exact circumstances of the incident have not been officially confirmed.

For those who do not understand Hindi ( -

Aneri Thakkar shares a safety warning from Bangalore after an unsettling encounter with an Uber delivery person while she was home alone. The delivery guy arrived to pick up a parcel and acted overly friendly, claiming his phone was dead and asking to charge it while he went downstairs to smoke. She agreed, but when he then asked to smoke on her balcony, she refused saying her friend was sleeping.

After he left, she checked his phone and found it had 45% battery, not dead. He also smelled strongly of alcohol and kept trying to get her personal phone number even though Uber’s app uses encrypted numbers. She involved her building’s watchman to escort him when he returned two minutes later, noting the phone had only charged 2% in that time. Aneri says she wants to give him the benefit of doubt but the behavior felt unsafe, and she’s urging other women living alone to stay vigilant and loop in building security when something feels off.

In 2014, a 17-year-old schoolgirl in Lucknow was cornered, attacked with a knife, and doused in acid for saying "no" to a marriage proposal. Today, that same girl has forced the world to look past her scars and recognize her brilliance. I truly wish this never happened however 💔

On August 3, 2026, 29-year-old ReshamFatma was announced as a recipient of the UK Government’s prestigious Chevening Scholarship. She is headed to the world-renowned London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to pursue an MSc in Gender, Development and Globalisation

Saw this post on Instagram and this is honestly disturbing. She reported the driver after he repeatedly contacted her, blocked his numbers, and reported him to Uber, yet he was apparently able to accept her ride again.

What exactly is Uber doing to protect passengers after a safety complaint? This is unacceptable, especially for women using cabs alone.

Original post: Instagram - @write.my.heart.today

Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth has become the first woman to graduate from the Indian Air Force's (IAF) elite Fighter Combat Leader course after completing 20 weeks of advanced combat flying training. The highly selective programme prepares pilots for complex combat operations, placing Kanth among a handful of officers to qualify from the prestigious "Top Gun" school.

Born in Darbhanga, Bihar, Bhawana Kanth grew up to become one of India's first women fighter pilots.

In 2016, she was among the first three women commissioned as fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force, with Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh being the other two. This move opened the fighter cockpit to women for the first time in India's aviation history.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/meet-squadron-leader-bhawana-kanth-indias-first-woman-top-gun-11877646

Gyaneshwari Yadav wins a silver medal at the CWG 2026! 🇮🇳🥈

So proud of her incredible grit and determination. She fought through period pain to clinch the silver medal, proving that true champions never back down. What an inspiring performance! 👏🏻❤️

I am glad we have started to stop shrinking ourselves to make patriarchy comfortable :)

Let's keep going 💪🏻

Details from Tatva - Delhi government officials could face daily financial penalties for delaying public services, with the Rekha Gupta-led Cabinet approving a new Bill aimed at making timely service delivery a legal right for citizens. The proposed Delhi Right of Citizens to Time-Bound and Easy Delivery of Services Bill, 2026 seeks to hold individual officers accountable when applications are delayed or rejected without valid reasons. Under the proposed law, the responsible official may be fined ₹250 for every day of unjustified delay, subject to a maximum penalty of ₹5,000. The existing daily penalty under the 2011 law is reportedly just ₹10. Every public service covered by the legislation will have a fixed deadline and a clearly identified officer responsible for delivering it. Applications will be digitally tracked, allowing citizens to check where their request is pending and which official is handling it. One of the Bill’s biggest proposed changes is an automatic appeal mechanism. When a service is not delivered within the prescribed period, the delayed application will automatically be treated as an appeal before the Citizen Grievance Redressal Authority. If the authority also fails to act within time, the matter will automatically move to the Delhi Right to Service Commission. The Commission will be empowered to examine whether the delay was justified, impose penalties and fix responsibility on the concerned officer. The framework is intended to reduce the need for citizens to repeatedly visit government offices or manually file appeals against administrative delays. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the measure was necessary to strengthen transparency and accountability in public administration. The government said citizens should not have to suffer because of official negligence and that officers responsible for unjustified delays must be held personally answerable.

Women played a vital role in the 1999 Kargil War. Trailblazers like them critical medical evacuation, communication networks, and combat flight operations under heavy fire.

Key Women Officers in the Kargil War (images in the same order) -

• Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena: Flew Cheetah helicopters on dangerous casualty evacuation and rescue missions in the Srinagar and Kargil sectors, earning the Shaurya Puraskar/Chakra.

• Flight Lieutenant Sreevidya Rajan: Served alongside Gunjan Saxena as part of the first group of women IAF pilots flying in active combat zones.

• Captain Ruchi Sharma: Acted as India's first woman operational paratrooper, maintaining vital communication links for troops.

• Major Dr. Prachi Garg: Worked as the sole woman medical officer with the 8 Mountain Division in the Dras sector, treating roughly 200 injured soldiers.

• Captain Yashika Hatwal Tyagi: Served in high-altitude regions like Leh while managing logistics and operations during the conflict.

• Major Priya Jhingan: Supported military operations through intelligence, logistics and legal assistance, and was honoured by President Ram Nath Kovind in 2018.

Ongoing Tributes and Legacy

• All-Women Expeditions: Military groups and women riders frequently organize motorcycle rallies from New Delhi to the Kargil War Memorial in Drass to honor fallen heroes and display national unity.

• Armed Forces Evolution: The courage of these pioneers permanently broke gender barriers, leading to permanent commissions and expanded frontline roles for modern women in the Indian defense forces.

Everyone is demanding Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET fiasco. Fair. But why are protesters carrying posters of him in a saree, crying, and calling him uneducated - as if that's the ultimate insult? The easiest way APPARENTLY to demean a man is to make him 'like a woman'

This wasn't even an isolated poster, there were several of them.

Misogyny is so deeply ingrained that it transcends political affiliations. Whether it's BJP supporters or opposition supporters, women and femininity remain the default punchline.

No one is going to come save us.

WE NEED TO SPEAK UP FOR OURSELVES AND BREAK BARRIERS TO BE THE PART OF THE SAME SYSTEM THAT LOOKS DOWN ON US.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has told the state legislature that most women reported missing had left their homes voluntarily because of romantic relationships, while family disputes emerged as the leading reason among men. Fadnavis cited state data from 2021 to 2026 and said 46.32 per cent of missing women left home due to "love affairs"