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The Caging Of Women’s Dissent By Patriarchal Policing In A Hyper-Masculine Regime

Sanhati Banerjee - July 3, 2020 0

What has become evident is the pattern of a muscle-flexing, arm-twisting, whip-cracking police force clamping down on dissent, the right to peacefully protest and the freedom of expression.

Culture

Books

Book Review: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo

Guest Writer - July 3, 2020 0

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 is a psychiatric case study of a woman who has dissociative disorder whereby she "becomes" other women from time-to-time.

Cinema

Kappela Film Review: Not Just The Villain, The Good Guys Are Bad Too

Soumya Mathew - July 3, 2020 0

The 'misogynist but good man as the savior of the naive girl' narrative is repeated in several instances throughout Kappel, among other narratives that make the film anything but feminist.

Netflix’s The Sinner Explains Why We Can’t Demonize Criminals & Wash Hands Of A Crime

Pop Culture Mudita Sonawane - July 3, 2020 0

The Sinner shows how childhood trauma can affect a person's judgement and make them susceptible to the world that is full of people who take advantage of their vulnerability.

Police And Prison Abolition: Reconceptualising Justice

Culture Guest Writer - July 2, 2020 1

If an underfunded Indian police force is able to wreak this much havoc on the civilian population, what do we hope to achieve by “appropriately” funding them?

History

Remembering Santosh Nirash: Sikkim’s First Woman Journalist Who Feared Nothing

Soumya Mathew - June 16, 2020 0

Santosh Nirash, lovingly known as mata ji, was 92 when she passed away on June 10 this year after a prolonged illness. Her daughter Nita Nirash remembers her as fierce and relentless in everything she did.

History

Shivarani Devi: The Lesser Known Premchand | #IndianWomenInHistory

Sugandhaa Pandey - June 8, 2020 0

Shivarani Devi, known to many as the wife of Munshi Premchand, was a unique and veritable feminist writer in her own regard.

History

Shareefa Hamid Ali: A Prominent Feminist And Political Figure | #IndianWomenInHistory

Guest Writer - May 28, 2020 1

In a world, where mainstream media continues to portray an array of stereotypes with regard to Muslim women, Shareefa Hamid Ali stands as an advocate for women’s rights.

Society

Conflict

The Caging Of Women’s Dissent By Patriarchal Policing In A Hyper-Masculine Regime

Sanhati Banerjee - July 3, 2020 0

What has become evident is the pattern of a muscle-flexing, arm-twisting, whip-cracking police force clamping down on dissent, the right to peacefully protest and the freedom of expression.

Book Review: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo

Books Guest Writer - July 3, 2020 0

5 Reasons To ‘Normalise’ Queer Bodies And Identities

LGBTQIA+ Deepshikha Sharma - July 3, 2020 0

Police And Prison Abolition: Reconceptualising Justice

Culture Guest Writer - July 2, 2020 1

How Benevolent Sexism Pitches Women Against Each Other

F-Word Gugush Chopra - July 2, 2020 3

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Cinema

Kappela Film Review: Not Just The Villain, The Good Guys Are Bad Too

Soumya Mathew - July 3, 2020 0

The 'misogynist but good man as the savior of the naive girl' narrative is repeated in several instances throughout Kappel, among other narratives that make the film anything but feminist.

पितृसत्ता क्या है? – आइये जाने

F-Word Swati Singh - May 17, 2017 2

पितृसत्ता एक ऐसी व्यवस्था के रूप में परिभाषित किया जाता है जिसमें पुरुषों का महिलाओं पर वर्चस्व रहता है और वे उनका शोषण और उत्पीड़न करते हैं|

Why Is Sex Or Sexuality Education In Indian Schools Still A Taboo?

Campus Joyoti Chowdhury - March 9, 2020 4

It has often been observed that there is lack of awareness not only with regard to ‘homosexuality’ but also ‘menstruation’. In spite of having discussions around teenage pregnancy, there is also a lack of awareness around safe sex.

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Books

Book Review: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo

Guest Writer - July 3, 2020 0

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 is a psychiatric case study of a woman who has dissociative disorder whereby she "becomes" other women from time-to-time.

How Benevolent Sexism Pitches Women Against Each Other

F-Word Gugush Chopra - July 2, 2020 3

Benevolent sexism glorifies women’s conformance to patriarchal construction of femininity and eulogizes women for being non-assertive, non-confrontational, non-argumentative, compromising beings

A Marxist-Feminist Reading Of Sexual Division of Labour In Family

F-Word Guest Writer - July 1, 2020 0

The basis for inequality and hierarchy in the family is the production relations and the sexual division of labour practised in the family setting.

Media Watch

Infographics

Infographic: How To Sensitively Report Suicide

Purnima Singh - June 17, 2020 0

Here’s a guide on how the media can be more sensitive and ethical while reporting suicide and mental health issues.

Of Unethical And Patriarchal Journalism In The Time Of COVID Pandemic

Gender Guest Writer - June 10, 2020 0

A popular newspaper, in an attempt to run a story on COVID warriors, had tampered with the provided information, to come up with a completely different story.

How The Suicide Of A 14-Year-Old Dalit Girl In Kerala Was Misrepresented In Media

Caste Guest Writer - June 9, 2020 2

The way we report and talk about suicide is fundamentally wrong. We make it look like a one-time impulse triggered by an isolated incident; we consider it the 'coward’s' way out.

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