Meghna Mehra
Meghna Mehra is the first asexual student leader of India. She is author of the book Marriage of Convenience and founder of All India Queer Association. A graduate in political science, she understands social issues from a gendered perspective.
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The ‘Aunty’ Body And All That Follows
In the Indian imagination, an ‘Aunty’ is a middle-aged, usually fat woman who is married and has children. Young women, especially unmarried ones, either do not want to associate with the term or are expected to steer clear of it.
Outside Of The Virgin-Whore Dichotomy: Indian Cinema and Women’s Sexual Desire
Sex on screen, improbable in itself has been restricted to echoing male fantasies with women's sexual desire being featured through the man's lens.
Why We Must Be Critical Of The New Education Policy 2020
The gendered implications of the NEP policies are also significant, in the sense that women will not have an equal opportunity to learn English, given that parents often spend less on a girl's education and research has shown that parents prefer to send boys to private schools and girls to government schools.
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Anaahat (2003): Niyog Pratha & Women’s Sexual Freedom In Amol Palekar’s Film
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