A Feminist Reading Of Hidden Figures
The story of a team of African-American women mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the US space program.
Girls On Bikes: Cycling In Lahore In Protest And Celebration
Who even decided to confine women to the private sphere in the first place? Who decided it was a good idea to restrict women’s mobility and then justify it on the basis of "fear" or "safety"? These are important questions to ask because they shape the lives of many women in South Asia. Access to public spaces is the fundamental right of women and Girls on Bikes is doing a great job at fighting for that right and trying to change social attitudes towards women being in public spaces one pedal at a time!
Trump’s Global Gag Rule On Abortion And How It Affects Sexual & Reproductive Health...
Three young Indian women discuss the effects of the global gag rule, a decision taken by seven white men in the USA, on SRHR work in India.
Saudi Women Are Rocking It In This New Music Video And How
A new music video titled Hwages shows Saudi women doing everything they can't do in rea life in Saudi Arabia like driving among others.
Hillary Clinton And What Her Candidacy Has Meant To Me
It is important to talk about Hillary Clinton. It is important, even for someone who was not a stakeholder in the U.S elections of 2016, the campaign for which went on for much longer than healthy or necessary.
The South Asia One Billion Rising 2017 Launched In Nepal
The South Asia One Billion Rising was launched at Tewa Center, Kathmandu, Nepal on September 19, 2016 as a part of the global movement One Billion Rising.
What Brock Turner’s 3-Months Sentence Tells Us About White Male Entitlement
What is white male entitlement? If Brock Turner was black, he wouldn't be let off in 3-months because of 'good behaviour' for raping an unconscious and intoxicated woman.
7 Times Media Coverage of Rio Olympics was Sexist and It’s Only Day 5
Women athletes from all over the world are crushing it at Rio Olympics 2016, but global media is still showing us that sexism is alive and well, kicking. Yes, this is 2016.
Calling Rape An ‘Incident’: Brock Turner And Rape Culture
Most of you have read about Brock Turner and his ridiculously light sentence for committing sexual assault. Turner dragged an intoxicated woman behind a dumpster, disrobed her and attempted to penetrate her before thankfully being caught by two good samaritans who didn’t just ignore what they saw.
Pakistani Comic Team Muhafiz Throws Light On Child Marriage As A Tradition
"Rise in violent extremism, sectarian and religious hate narratives in Pakistan has driven the need for a counter narrative", says Team Muhafiz
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This Is What My Feminist Marriage Looks Like
My feminist identity and my feminist marriage coexist and do so wonderfully, despite the judgment I faced for marrying early!
9 Women Authors Who Pioneered Postcolonial Feminism
These women authors' writings have established the contours of feminism for us, as post-colonial subjects and as women of colour.
Living With Fibromyalgia: An Invisible And Chronic Illness
In a country where sensitivity to an invisible illness like fibromyalgia is abysmal, life can be very lonely indeed. A personal account.