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Intersectionality

How Privacy Mores Impinge On The Reproductive Health Of Indian Women

Guest Writer - July 10, 2020 0

Privacy, in its essence, entails protection from intrusion. It also includes the right to bodily integrity, which derives controversies from cultural influences. A good example of that is, abortion and the legal mores that define the termination of pregnancies. It also extends to the right to privacy in public spaces, the ambit of which may differ significantly with the country in question.

Culture

Body

The Real-Time Effects Of Reel-Time Representation

Guest Writer - July 10, 2020 0

There is a glaring under representation or rather, lack of representation of plus-sized female bodies in Indian popular culture. Big-screen movies aside, even OTT platforms are yet to embrace a more inclusive framework that represents women who do not fit into the outdated ‘beauty’ standards.

Family

‘Baap Ko Mat Sikha’ — How Ramayana Reflects The Transgenerational Trauma Within Indian Families

Guest Writer - July 9, 2020 2

The answer to all these aforementioned questions boils down to one word — patriarchy, or ‘purush pradhan samaj’ — meaning male-dominated society in the Ramayana. But the problem doesn’t end here. Such an arrangement in Ramayana put numerous people in trauma

Axone: The Problematic Representation Of The Nepali Community In The Film

Cinema Guest Writer - July 9, 2020 7

Dear makers of Axone, Nepali women need not be othered from empowerment. Axone betrays a decent portrayal of a Nepali character even when Upasana centres the maximum screen presence throughout the film.

As An African Man In India, I Am Guilty Of Silently Hiding Behind A Smile

My Story Guest Writer - July 9, 2020 1

I am guilty of my silence. When my friends and acquaintances (who are not black) would dare usher the word, I would often myself refraining from responding, because for the longest while, I did not feel like being the spokesperson for all black people.

History

Body

A Celebration Of Womanhood And Periods: Raja Parba And Ambubachi Mela

Sahapedia - July 6, 2020 0

While menstruation has long been considered a taboo topic in India, ancient Hindu traditions recognise women as a representation of Mother Earth. In certain parts of the country, menses is equated with the ritual of regeneration and fertility, and is thus celebrated. Sahapedia looks at two such festivals—Raja Parba in Odisha and Ambubachi Mela in Assam.

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.

Society

Body

How Privacy Mores Impinge On The Reproductive Health Of Indian Women

Guest Writer - July 10, 2020 0

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Cinema

Axone: The Problematic Representation Of The Nepali Community In The Film

Guest Writer - July 9, 2020 7

Swapna Suresh: When Women Become Prime Suspects, Media Trials And Objectification Follow

Media Watch Soumya Mathew - July 10, 2020 0

Sarith Kumar, who had worked as a PRO with the UAE Consulate was arrested in connection to the gold smuggling case the same day. He named a woman Swapna Suresh as an accomplice. Swapna, who has been absconding ever since, submitted a petition and moved the high court for anticipatory bail stating that she was being falsely implicated.

Internalised Patriarchy: The Undying Seeds Of Sexism In Our Minds

Gender Guest Writer - June 7, 2019 5

Women have internalised patriarchy so deeply that they don’t even know the wrong in their own perspective.

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F-Word

Why Feminism Should Also Make Space For Conversations Around Why #IAmNotAFeminist

Guest Writer - July 10, 2020 0

Our mothers (who call themselves much more progressive than their parents) asking us to follow our dreams only after we have made sure our husbands and in-laws are satisfied with our services – everyone want to have a piece of the cake that is feminism and eat it too.

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

Books 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

Media Watch

Swapna Suresh: When Women Become Prime Suspects, Media Trials And Objectification Follow

Soumya Mathew - July 10, 2020 0

Infographic: How To Sensitively Report Suicide

Infographics Purnima Singh - June 17, 2020 1

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.

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