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Politics

Who Are The Women Being Fielded By AAP In The Delhi Elections 2020?

Simran Vijan - January 24, 2020

Law & Policy

This Republic Day, Ask Yourself—Is India A True Republic?

Sanya Sethi - January 24, 2020

Pop Culture

VIVA! India’s First Pop Stars And The Forgotten Feminist Voices

Jhalak Jain - January 24, 2020

Pop Culture

Why Indian Daily Soaps Are Still Stuck With “Saas-Bahu” And “Beti”?

Ramsha Rizwan - January 24, 2020

Intersectionality

Conflict

Kurdish Women Fight Against Patriarchy For Independence

Ramsha Rizwan - January 23, 2020 1

The Kurdish women fighting for independence have played a role in changing the regressive thinking and redefining role of women in conflict.

Paternity Leaves: The Sexist Gap In Our Parental Policies

Gender Anindita Chowdhury - January 23, 2020 0

Unpacking The Siege: Has Normalcy In Kashmir Been Restored?

Conflict Arpita - January 22, 2020 0

Infographic: How Can You Break Menstrual Taboos?

Health Anvi Ahuja - January 22, 2020 0

A False Sense Of Comfort : SC Lifts Kashmir Communication Blockade

Conflict Sanya Sethi - January 21, 2020 0

Culture

Pop Culture

VIVA! India’s First Pop Stars And The Forgotten Feminist Voices

Jhalak Jain - January 24, 2020 0

Seema Ramchandani, Pratichee Mohapatra, Neha Bhasin, and Anushka Manchanda formed VIVA after winning the contest launched by Channel V.

Pop Culture

Why Indian Daily Soaps Are Still Stuck With “Saas-Bahu” And “Beti”?

Ramsha Rizwan - January 24, 2020 0

Indian daily soaps have had a history of selling themselves on the objectification of women. More recently, major chunk of Indian TV industry majorly revolves around "Saas-Bahu" plot-points.

Film Review: Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior Sings Hindu Propaganda

Cinema Simran Vijan - January 23, 2020 1

The film’s preoccupation with hyper machismo leaves its female characters with very little screen time. Kajol who essays the role of Tanhaji’s wife, Savitribai, has not more than five or six scenes to her credit.

Tanhaji: A Clash Of Hindu Vs. Muslim Masculinities

Cinema Kudrat Wadhwa - January 21, 2020 2

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.

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 3

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

Politics

Who Are The Women Being Fielded By AAP In The Delhi Elections 2020?

Simran Vijan - January 24, 2020 0

Given below is a list of the female candidates contesting in the Delhi Elections, 2020, with a brief information on each one of them.

This Republic Day, Ask Yourself—Is India A True Republic?

Law & Policy Sanya Sethi - January 24, 2020 0

The Top 7 Wonders Of The Contemporary Fascist World

Global Nangsel - January 23, 2020 0

Kurdish Women Fight Against Patriarchy For Independence

Conflict Ramsha Rizwan - January 23, 2020 1

Paternity Leaves: The Sexist Gap In Our Parental Policies

Gender Anindita Chowdhury - January 23, 2020 0

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Gender

10 Women Journalists Who Made Their Voices Heard In 2019

Suchitra - December 20, 2019 0

Here’s a list of 10 women journalists who have carved a major space in the journalism world in 2019 and made their voices heard.

VIVA! India’s First Pop Stars And The Forgotten Feminist Voices

Pop Culture Jhalak Jain - January 24, 2020 0

Seema Ramchandani, Pratichee Mohapatra, Neha Bhasin, and Anushka Manchanda formed VIVA after winning the contest launched by Channel V.

‘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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