Friday, December 6, 2019

Intersectionality

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Books

Book Review: With Ash On Their Faces By Cathy Otten

Namrata - 0
With Ash on Their Faces: Yezidi Women and the Islamic State by Cathy Otten is an honest account of women surviving through the ISIS’s regime in Iraq.
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Book Review: Step Up By Sailaja Manacha

Purnima Singh - 0
Still, Step Up is a commendable effort and it can prove to be useful for working women. It serves as a guide for women to understand their own potentials.
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How Grindr, The Dating App Is Destroying My Mental Health

LGBTQIA+ Guest Writer - 1
The flip-side to using dating apps like Grindr is the mental exhaustion of constantly having to look “perfect”, the pressure of conforming to unrealistic body standards and the unhealthy expectation of requiring to be available for sex in order to meet another person for a first-time date.

The ‘Female Gaze’ In Satyajit Ray’s Charulata (1964)

Cinema Nikhat Hoque - 0
Through Charulata, Ray's filmmaking shows that the 'female' gaze is not about the reversal of the 'male gaze' or everyday stereotypes about women or having female film-makers, but about a truthful reflection of how a woman in whatever context sees the world around her.

History

History

Sikander Begum: The Begum Who Was The “Star Of Colonial India” | #IndianWomenInHistory

Ramsha Rizwan - 0
Being the reformer and the educationalist, Nawab Sikander Begum Sahiba was devoted towards female education and she founded the Victoria School for girls.
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Art & Poetry

Eunice De Souza: The Woman Who Dominated The Poetry Skyline | #IndianWomenInHistory

Khushi Agarwal - 0
Eunice de Souza has written and published a range of writings including the novels Dangerlok (2001) and Dev And Simran (2003), four children’s books and poetry collections.
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History

Rudrama Devi: The Queen Who Wore A King’s Image | #IndianWomenInHistory

Nivedita Hazra - 0
Rudrama Devi maintained the designation that was bestowed on her and ruled as a King. She wore male attire and maintained a similar demeanour.
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Gender Roles And Stereotyping In ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’

Tara Anand - 2
To Kill a Mockingbird covers several themes that are often uncomfortable to encounter and explore, such as racism and loss of innocence.
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Mahasweta Devi’s Draupadi As A Symbol Of Subaltern Defiance

Books Nikhat Hoque - 2
In Draupadi, Devi presents a strong woman who despite being marginalised and exploited, transgresses conventional sexual and societal standards.

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

Media Watch Meghna Mehra - 0
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'.

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

Yashfeen Adil - 16
Sadhguru uses all kinds of stereotypes to prove that the world requires a balance of roles and activities between men and women.
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“Ladki Hath Se Nikal Jayegi”: The Culture Of Surveillance On Women

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Surveillance Culture is a systematic form of surveillance on women which is followed as a norm for generations. Women can relate to having "curfews" both at home and hostels, being constantly asked about their whereabouts and much more.

Etiquette Is Gendered And Its Burden Falls On Women

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The concept of gendered etiquette not only creates a gap between gender and defining gender roles, but also maintains the gap between social classes.

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Media Watch

How Could The Media Have Done Better In Covering The Hyderabad Rape-Murder? | #GBVinMedia

Asmita Ghosh - 0
The sensationalism that this case has garnered, which has been fuelled by the media, does not push for this self-critical public conversation that our country needs.
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How Does The Media Minimise The Trauma Of Sexual Violence? | #GBVinMedia

Media Watch Asmita Ghosh - 0
The media often refuses to term gender-based violence what it is. By using allusions and euphemisms rather than its correct terminology, it runs the risk of reducing the gravity of the crime, and negating survivors’ experiences of the trauma it can cause.

How To Sensitively Interview Survivors Of Sexual Violence | #GBVinMedia

Media Watch Asmita Ghosh - 0
When the media professionals interview survivors of gender-based violence, they must keep in mind that they are asking survivors or their families to recount an extremely traumatic experience.

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On this Republic Day, let us take a look at the fifteen powerful women who helped draft the Indian Constitution.
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Gender Roles And Stereotyping In ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’

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