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  'A small but powerful signal': Mumbai installs female figures on traffic lights

  

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  Campaigners in India say the move helps dispel the notion that only men should be out in publicMumbai has become the first city in India to introduce female figures on its traffic lights, a move welcomed by campaigners as a step towards greater inclusivity.Authorities are swapping the green and red male stick figures for female figures on more than 100 pedestrian crossings as part of a broader plan to make roads more pedestrian-friendly. Continue reading...

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  Oxford Dictionaries amends 'sexist' definitions of the word 'woman'

  

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  Publisher labels ‘bitch’ as offensive but fails to satisfy some equality campaigners Oxford University Press has...

  Publisher labels ‘bitch’ as offensive but fails to satisfy some equality campaigners Oxford University Press has updated its dictionaries’ definitions of the word “woman” following an extensive review triggered by equality campaigners.Among the updates to Oxford Dictionaries’ definitions is the acknowledgement that a woman can be “a person’s wife, girlfriend, or female lover”, rather than only a man’s. Continue reading...

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  Mumbai Finally Puts Female Figures on Traffic Lights

  

  nytimes.com

  At many crossings, India’s largest city replaced male stick figures with icons in triangular dresses. But...

  At many crossings, India’s largest city replaced male stick figures with icons in triangular dresses. But critics say the move does little to address an entrenched gender divide.

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  With ‘Four More Shots Please!,’ India Gets Its Own ‘Sex and the City’

  

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  The Amazon series has become a hit in India for its frank depictions of modern Mumbai...

  The Amazon series has become a hit in India for its frank depictions of modern Mumbai women and sex, in a country where even kissing has been rare onscreen.

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