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Sharad Joshi: The Women's Lottery Bill: Rediff.com India News Economist, agriculturist and farmer leader Sharad Joshi, was the lone member of Rajya Sabha who voted against the woman's reservation bill on March 9. He explains his reservations against the bill. The concept of political...

Acts of Kindness by Ek Ong Kaar Kaur Khalsa Celebrating International Women's Day ... ACTS OF KINDNESS There is a story about Mata Damodari, Guru Hargobind''s wife, that I read several years ago in Max Macauliffe's The Sikh Religion. It is my habit to go back to these volumes from...

Cabinet likely to clear Women's Reservation Bill tomorrow Cabinet likely to clear Women's Reservation Bill tomorrow - India - The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet is likely to take up the much-awaited Women's Reservation Bill, which seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation to...

Since we already have a thread on what Sikh men look for in women, its only right that we also hear from sikh women.:D What qualities do you look for in men? This is not exclusive to romantic relationships...what do you admire most about all the men in your lives: fathers, brothers and of course...

Supreme Court Judgement, Given relief to women, Deserted by Husband Intentionally. No divorce if spouse is compelled to live separately:SC - India - The Times of India It is really important to understand whether two human being are compatible to live together. So, keep in mind that whether...

Women In White: India's Widows by Hutokshi Doctor Copyright ©Hutokshi Doctor Read the following three paragraphs carefully. Then answer the questions that follow: . Janaki was a young inmate of a widows' home in Benaras. The home was run by a widow who supplied the younger...

Women suffer from Gandhi's legacy Mohandas Gandhi held India back when it came to women's rights – and his own behaviour around them could be bizarre Mohandas Gandhi, whose death anniversary falls on Saturday, was an amazing human being. He led his country to...

Don't vote if can't shed Burqa SC tells Muslim women New Delhi: In a statement of far reaching consequences, the Supreme Court on Friday said electoral rolls with photographs cannot be opposed on the grounds that they hurt religious sentiments. "You cannot say I will still be a burqua-clad,"...

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has proposed that women who marry Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) should be issued a second passport, which will remain with the woman’s parents so that they can help her to return in case her first passport is snatched by an abusive husband...

The Maritime Sikh Society 10 Parkhill Road Halifax, N S B3P 1R3 902-477-0008 December 22, 2009 At its annual General Body meeting held on December 20, 2009 Maritime Sikh Society, Halifax, Canada elected all women office bearers to run the Gurdwara for the year 2010. This is not the...

Does Religion Oppress Women?<small> by NICHOLAS KRISTOF</small> <!-- <small>December 20th, 2009</small>--> Sikhism is unique in the history of the world's religions in that it has, from the very outset, and in clear, unambiguous and unequivocal terms , enunciated the equality of...

CHANDIGARH: Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code, Originally framed to shield women from dowry harassment now become a “tool of frame-up”, allegedly being used by women to extort alimony from husbands. At least that seems so from National Crime Record Bureau figures showing 1.65 lakh married...

Just wondering... Are Sikh women expected to cover their head at all time? :confused: I know everyone are expected to cover their heads when entering the holy places as a sign of respect, but I didn't hear about covering head at all time for Sikh women before...

Sikhism & the Status of Women By Harjit Kaur Arora, Professor of Economics, Le Moyne College, University of Syracuse, USA We as human beings belong to a social group at birth and our development and growth is influenced largely by that groups' philosophy. Being a Sikh woman by birth and part...

I almost feel I'm talking to the wind because no guy is owning up that he lacks the confidence. Believe me guys, I've been there. I assumed alot of things because during my time, it was arranged marriage. So I didn't have to learn all these things. So I guess your folks didn't teach you these...

October 14, 2009 Right before the end of British rule in Indian sub-continent in 1947, several riot amongst various religious groups, mainly amongst Muslims and Hindus took place in India and Pakistan [the then West and East Pakistan], causing severe...

Connected thread: http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/business-and-lifestyle/22488-kaur-power.html Coblogged by Reema and Sundari There is a deafening silence that surrounds Punjabi-Sikh women. Too often, when discussing challenges that some women may be facing, the conversation is shut down and...

Women's Empowerment Of woman are we born, of woman conceived, To woman engaged, to woman married. Woman we befriend, by woman do civilizations continue. When a woman dies, a...

Recently, I was honoured to receive a request to make a contribution to Jaikara Media magazine from its editor, Harminder Kaur Bhogal. Jaikar Media magazine is a strong voice for Sikh women. It was coincidental that at the time she contected me, I was just editing the chapter on 'Women in the...