‘Over 1.25 lakh men died by suicide in 2022’: BJP MP makes strong pitch for gender-neutral laws on domestic violence, harassment

‘Over 1.25 lakh men died by suicide in 2022’: BJP MP makes strong pitch for gender-neutral laws on domestic violence, harassment

BJP MP Dinesh Sharma in Rajya Sabha NEW DELHI: BJP MP Dinesh Sharma, speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, urged the government to make domestic violence and harassment laws gender-neutral.“There is a need for a balanced law for both men and women,” he said. Citing National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, he highlighted that … Read more

US agencies told to fire diversity staff; gender-neutral ‘X’ passports stopped

US agencies told to fire diversity staff; gender-neutral ‘X’ passports stopped

The Trump administration on Friday directed federal agencies to start terminating staffers working in positions related to diversity programmes, after placing them on paid leave earlier this week. “Each agency, department, or commission head shall take action to terminate, to the maximum extent allowed by law, all DEI, DEIA, and ‘environmental justice’ offices and positions … Read more