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Increased Working Hours For Women Garment Workers—The Final Nail In The Coffin
“A lot of women from our factory have gone back home due to coronavirus and their salaries have not been given. These new working hours will only add to our woes”, said Sandhya, a garment factory worker in Bengaluru.
Film Review: Unfreedom — Family, Violence And The Male Gaze
While Unfreedom centres around identity, for the queer characters, it is their identities and their bodies. The male gaze of the film transcends the storyline and caters to the audience abundantly.
Eunice De Souza: The Poet Dawning A ‘Necklace Made Of Skulls’
Eunice De Souza writes so intricately about the unspoken circles of understanding which women stand within, together. Her writing is revolting.
In Conversation With Namita Bal: India’s Junior Fed Cup Coach
At just 27 years of age, Namita Bal has already assumed the role of India's Junior Fed Cup Captain, which means that she mentors and accompanies India's junior team as they compete against the best players in the world.
The Politics Of Sexuality & Language In Summer In Calcutta By Kamala Das
Kamala Das (widely known as Madhavikutty) is one of the pioneer, feminist poets who used the confessional mode in creative and different ways. She published her first collection of poems, Summer in Calcutta in 1965.
History
Shareefa Hamid Ali: A Prominent Feminist And Political Figure | #IndianWomenInHistory
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.
Kamala Markandaya: The Face Of Rural India In Post-Independence Literature | #IndianWomenInHistory
Kamala Markandaya wrote extensively from a transgressive, feminist lens about people who were stuck at the bottom of the social ladder in modern India: the agricultural community.
Umabai Dabhade – The First Female Maratha Army Chief | #IndianWomenInHistory
Books are written, institutions are named after them, statues are erected all over India. However, this leaves the tales of women warriors like Umabai Dabhade overlooked, often erasing their existence from history.
Increased Working Hours For Women Garment Workers—The Final Nail In The Coffin
“A lot of women from our factory have gone back home due to coronavirus and their salaries have not been given. These new working hours will only add to our woes”, said Sandhya, a garment factory worker in Bengaluru.
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Housework And The Normalization Of The ‘Clueless Man’
When the cluelessness of the man with respect to housework is normalised, the actual burden is thrust on the woman.
Scrapping For Glitter: The Dark Side Of The Cosmetic Industry
Mica is used in eyeshades, lipsticks, mascara, nail polish, blush and many such cosmetic products. 60% of the high-quality mica that goes into the cosmetic industry is sourced from India and most of it comes from scrap mining.
Romanticising Poverty: The Story Of Jyoti Kumari, Who Cycled Back Home
There was been an influx of news around "the 15-year-old girl from Bihar" who cycled from Gurgaon to Darbhanga along with her injured father. Jyoti Kumari, who covered the distance of over 1200 km in 7 days has been applauded for her bravery and skill all over social media.
Feminism 101
Motherhood Is National Security: A Modest Proposal
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“Motherhood is overrated. Useless Bollywood and its glorification of the ‘mere paas Maa hai’ dialogues! I want everyone to leave me alone on Mother’s Day!”
The Need For A Feminist Language Reform To Tackle Casual Sexism
Also known as feminist language planning, the reform refers to the effort, often of political and grassroots movements, to change how language is used to gender people, activities and ideas on an individual and societal level.
COVID-19 Reaffirms The Need For A Feminist Leadership Model
To be clear, I am not advocating feminist leadership as the way out of this crisis, I am advocating for it as a way of life beyond this crisis.
Media Watch
Covid-19: Problems With Campaigns Against Domestic Violence
By placing the onus of to report domestic violence on survivors, it ignores social realities that have made this even more challenging.
The Fascist Strongarming Of The Media: The Case Of Journalist Masrat Zahra
The response to Masrat Zahra’s journalism once again brings to light the fact that the truth might be evading us and might be lost in the everyday diatribe of social media and the propaganda presented by most media houses.
Rangoli Chandel’s Twitter Account Suspended: Where Islamophobia Meets Casteism
While the tweets obviously call for a backlash, the nature of said backlash that she has received is flawed. For instance, Atul Khatri, a comedian, went on to use a casteist slur in an attempt to insult Rangoli Chandel.
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These Are The 15 Women Who Helped Draft The Indian Constitution
On this Republic Day, let us take a look at the fifteen powerful women who helped draft the Indian Constitution.
Gender Roles And Stereotyping In ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’
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To Kill a Mockingbird covers several themes that are often uncomfortable to encounter and explore, such as racism and loss of innocence.
Why We Need To Rethink Our ‘Criticism’ Of BTS And K-Pop
Their rising fame of BTS has brought with it an alarming amount of scepticism. Some of it stemming from Western audiences unable to understand how music in another language could capture the hearts and minds of people all over the world.
