Defending battered women who kill
We identified that advocacy for women experiencing domestic violence in Afghanistan tended to overlook the phenomena of women who killed...
Hindu Marriage Act must keep up with times to provide protection to partners, children in live-in re
This article was first published on First Post here and is republished here with the permission of the author. The Bombay High Court in...
Remedies at the heart of justice
1. The CEDAW Committee made General Recommendations on women's access to justice CEDAW/C/GC/33 in July 2015. Paragraph 19 on page 9...
The Role of Stories and Safe Spaces in Our Work
“The idea this week is not to lecture or teach, but to experience.” Sondos Shabayek, Workshop Facilitator SAHR is a non-profit human...
Why a uniform civil code for all is not a good idea
In the last post, we discussed the various opinions and trajectories surrounding the UCC and triple talaq in India. In this post, we...
Uniform Civil Code and Triple Talaq in India: A breakdown of the debates
For the past few weeks, India has been deep in the debates regarding Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and Triple Talaq. In October, 2016, The...
Tips & takeaways: The Opening
“First, make a list of all the key facts you’ve got to include in your opening. Remember, these are just the essential facts, not all the...
Petition to ban polygamy and unilateral divorce in one sitting (Part II)
SAHR is following the Shayara Bano petition at the Indian Supreme Court to ban triple-talaq (unilateral divorce pronounced in one...
Petition to ban polygamy and unilateral divorce in one sitting (Part I)
SAHR is following the Shayara Bano petition at the Indian Supreme Court to ban triple-talaq (unilateral divorce pronounced in one...
Rashid Ahmad Khan v Nasim Ara
The petitioner and the respondent were married on 22nd June, 1963. The respondent filed an application under section 9 of the Muslim...
