'Avaaz' urges govt to launch ad campaign The brutal gang rape of the 23-year-old in Delhi has shook the very roots of humanity. With many people taking to the streets demanding stringent laws for the protection of the women, the question still remains that will strict laws change the psyche of a patriarch society. Despite the constant demands of safety of women, the crimes against women are on a high. The violent rape and killing of a...  
06:47 PM, Jan 07, 2013

'Avaaz' forces Bahrain company to free 100 Indians In response to the huge pressure generated by an Avaaz campaign started by an Indian citizen, the Nass Corporation of Bahrain announced that it will immediately permit more than 100 migrant Indian labourers previously trapped in Bahrain to leave the country and return home. In addition, the company also committed to a new company policy in which workers will no longer face travel bans and Nass will refrain from continuing...  
03:56 PM, Jul 20, 2012