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Intersectionality

A False Sense Of Comfort : SC Lifts Kashmir Communication Blockade

Sanya Sethi - January 21, 2020 0

On January 19, 2020, the Supreme Court finally pronounced its judgment in the petitions challenging the communication blockade in Kashmir which was in place since August 5, 2019.

Resistance and Hope: LGBTQ+ Rights In The New Decade

Intersectionality Kanav Narayan Sahgal - January 20, 2020 1

Should Womxn’s Movements Be Taught In Schools?

Campus Simran Vijan - January 16, 2020 0

Can You Really Be A Heterosexual Feminist In This Patriarchal World?

F-Word Anindita Chowdhury - January 16, 2020 1

Islam And Patriarchy: Reading Between The Lines Of The Quran

Religion Guest Writer - January 15, 2020 10

Culture

Cinema

Tanhaji: A Clash Of Hindu Vs. Muslim Masculinities

Kudrat Wadhwa - January 21, 2020 0

Tanhaji portrays two completely different definitions of masculinity, with one being violent and monstrous (Muslim) masculinity and the other being moral and principled (Hindu) one.

Books

On Feminism And Writing: A Path To Self-Realisation And Empowerment?

Shivani Ekkanath - January 21, 2020 0

Writing remains a vehicle for social change owing to the collective understanding one receives by learning about different experiences and perspectives.

Bandit Queen: Depicting Rape And The “Third World Heroic Woman”

Cinema Shanaita Shandilya - January 20, 2020 1

Phoolan Devi fought for many things other than just rape, like land rights, but Kapur's Bandit Queen turned it into only the victimhood of rape.

Book Review: The Silence And The Storm By Kalpana Sharma

Books Namrata - January 20, 2020 0

Kalpana Sharma’s The Silence and The Storm is an important addition to the many voices that talk about the challenges faced by women in our country.

History

Caste

What Do We Know Today About The Keezhvenmani Massacre?

Ambica G - December 27, 2019 0

The Keezhvenmani massacre has been part of left and Dalit discourses but remain forgotten in many mainstream platforms.

History

C B Muthamma: India’s First Woman IFS Officer | #IndianWomenInHistory

Nivedita Jayakumar - December 16, 2019 1

C B Muthamma believes social justice is an integral part of our constitution where gender justice will remain a non-negotiable article of faith.

History

Mithan Tata: The Barrister Who Advocated Women’s Voting Rights | #IndianWomenInHistory

Astha - December 13, 2019 2

Mithan Tata was the first woman barrister to practice in a court. She was also a sheriff of Mumbai and served as a president of All India Women’s Conference.

Society

Law & Policy

Mind Your Slogans: Casteist And Sexist Slogans Must Be Condemned

Ankita Das - January 21, 2020 0

A feminist intervention (no matter how much you may disdain because nation comes first), refuses to sabotage the movement with sexist and casteist slurs to be thrown in the face of power.

A False Sense Of Comfort : SC Lifts Kashmir Communication Blockade

Conflict Sanya Sethi - January 21, 2020 0

Why We Must Condemn Jair Bolsonaro As Republic Day Chief Guest?

Politics Nangsel - January 20, 2020 0

Beyond Generation Gap: What Do Parents Think Of Anti CAA Protests?

Law & Policy Ankita Das - January 17, 2020 0

BJP IT Cell And Its Desperate Attempts To Gain CAA Support

News Astha - January 17, 2020 1

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Caste

“All Romantic Experiences Are Essentially Caste Experiences”: In Conversation With Jyotsna Siddharth

Kavya - May 20, 2019 0

We interviewed Jyotsna Siddharth, an actor and a writer, who is also the founder of Project-Anti-Caste, Love and Dalit Feminism Archive.

Why We Must Condemn Jair Bolsonaro As Republic Day Chief Guest?

Politics Nangsel - January 20, 2020 0

Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right president, is infamously known globally for his regressive stances on abortion, anti-affirmative action, homosexuality and secularism.

‘Crime Patrol’ & ‘Savdhaan India’ Make A Mockery Of Sexual Violence | #GBVinMedia

Media Watch Meghna Mehra - November 21, 2019 1

Shows like Crime Patrol, Savdhaan India, Gunah and Sansani have made a fortune out of turning trauma into entertainment, and making a mockery of these cases under the guise of 'awareness' or 'gender sensitisation'.

Feminism 101

F-Word

Can You Really Be A Heterosexual Feminist In This Patriarchal World?

Anindita Chowdhury - January 16, 2020 1

Can a woman really, given what she knows, enter a relationship of trust, adulation and love with a man? Can she really be a heterosexual feminist?

5 Of Our Favorite Feminist Instagram Posts In 2019

F-Word Sanya Sethi - December 28, 2019 0

Instagram has become one of today's favourite social media platform. While a lot of people do use it for leisure, there are others who use the social media space for activism too.

It’s High Time To Call Out Sadhguru And His “Rationalized” Misogyny

F-Word Yashfeen Adil - November 1, 2019 23

Sadhguru uses all kinds of stereotypes to prove that the world requires a balance of roles and activities between men and women.

Media Watch

The Media Needs To Use Better Images When It Reports Rape | #GBVinMedia

Asmita Ghosh - January 13, 2020 0

With so many options available, it is about time that the media step out of the sensationalist and medieval images that it uses in its rape reportage.

Prime Time Religion: Indian Media And Debates In 2019

Media Watch Ramsha Rizwan - January 3, 2020 0

To say the least, Indian media has failed on the very soul of it. To be ‘the voice of public and not only present truth to public but also speak truth to power’ is what the heart and soul of such journalism.

Interview With Bindumadhav Khire On Media’s Coverage Of LGBTQ+ Issues | #GBVInMedia

Interviews Media Action Against Rape - December 25, 2019 0

Pune-based queer activist Bindumadhav Khire talks about the media reportage of sexual violence in the LGBTQ+ community.

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