One Year After Section 377: Get To Know The ABCDs Of LGBT
Its been a year since the scrapping of section 377 and this week, we go back to school to learn our much needed queer alphabets.
Men’s Rights Activism Needs To Stop Demanding Space From Feminist Activism
Men face problems. Women face problems. But it is important to address them in their rightful space. Here are some ways in which men’s rights activism attempts to usurp the space that feminist activism creates for itself
Maternal Mortality Rate: Does India Really Care About Its mothers?
A country’s maternal mortality rate is one of the most crucial indicators of how it prioritises it’s women.
Why Do Indian Women Do Not Wish To Identify As Feminists?
Even at the peak of the #MeToo movement in India, many Indian women in positions of power continued to defend and enable the men who sexually exploited, harassed, or assaulted other women.
Snakes And Women In Popular Culture: A Charming Thought?
These costumes, the seductive but aggressive dance steps, the excessive makeup and overacting—all these elements in popular culture together contribute to a narrative in India of equating snakes with evil women.
Kiran Nagarkar —Does Death Absolve All Your Sins?
In October 2018, Kiran Nagarkar was accused of sexual harassment by three women. But majority of the posts on social media did not talk about this aspect, which led me to the eternal question—does death absolve you of all your sins?
Infographic: How Can You Support Someone Who Faced Sexual Harassment?
So how can we be more sensitive and caring to someone who has faced sexual harassment? There is no one, straightforward answer, because people are diverse, violence comes in many forms and each case is different.
K Sivan— Men Crying In Public And The Larger Message It Carries
In a more local context, we’ve seen the public criticize ISRO Chairperson K Sivan for crying when Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram Lander failed to touch down on the Moon’s surface.
Netflix’s Queer Eye Breaks Social Constructs Even Within The Queer Community
Entering in 2018, the Netflix series Queer Eye, has gained significant popularity due to its groundbreaking content which defies historically set conventions of gender identity at large.
Mard Ko Dard Kyon Nahin Hota?— On Hegemonic Masculinity
The fact is that a sexual assault can happen to anyone but because of the stereotypical notions of hegemonic masculinity, men refuse to be portrayed as a victim of a situation.
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B. Vijayalakshmi: The Physicist Who Fought Feudalistic Academia| #IndianWomenInHistory
B. Vijayalakshmi as a scientist is known to few. Yet, she is perhaps one of the most brilliant minds to have existed in the Indian Physics community. Although her life was cut short by cancer, never once did it waver her spirit from scientific curiosity and work, of politics and social awareness.
Maternal Mortality Rate: Does India Really Care About Its mothers?
A country’s maternal mortality rate is one of the most crucial indicators of how it prioritises it’s women.
18 Indian Sportswomen Who Made A Difference In 2018
Here are 18 sportswomen in India whose achievements brought glory to our nation and we need to pay more attention to.