“Patriarchy Is the World’s Largest Religion, Biggest Cultural and Economic System” – Bina Shah
Acclaimed author Bina Shah shares her views on South Asian women’s issues, and what unites the women of India and Pakistan.
Tag: patriarchy
‘The Great Indian Kitchen’: a necessary dialogue on ridiculous patriarchal norms in marriage
It’s not so often that a movie shakes a society from its siesta and makes people uncomfortable. That’s precisely what ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ has done to Kerala.
“Two things work in India’s favour – its democratic spirit, and the little remaining spine of its civil society”
Aditi Patil’s new book looks at how India’s gender and caste inequalities have led to an environmental crisis.
The problematic compliance of women: from ‘A Suitable Boy’ to a student’s suicide
The obedience of women may make for suitably happy endings in Indian fairytales but has fatal consequences in real life.
Fort Kochi, Art, Therapy and Food: A Peek Into Tanya Abraham’s Creative World
Art curator, author and founder of The Art Outreach Society, Tanya Abraham’s world revolves around her hometown Kochi and its globally connected food and history.
This fashion artist’s ‘The Almirah’ project captures women’s emotions during lockdown
Fashion artist Sharmila Nair’s new project links women’s emotions during the pandemic to the tradition of parents gifting almirahs to daughters.
Chores, Subjugation, Imbalance of Wealth and Power: What Marriage Means for Women in India
In her new book ‘The Shaadi Story’, author Amita Nigam Sahaya lays bare the sexism inherent in the very foundations of Indian marriages.
How the Murder of a Social-Media Star Triggered Activism for Women’s Freedom in Pakistan
Journalist Sanam Maher’s book on the life of slain social-media star Qandeel Baloch raises important questions about women’s rights in Pakistan.
These Authors Are Resurrecting Unsung Heroines from Indian History and Mythology
Koral Dasgupta and Devika Rangachari are out to claim the space of popular fiction for women protagonists from Indian history and mythology.
Who is Aekta Kapoor and what does she think?
For those wondering about eShe’s founder, her life and philosophy, here it is.
Patriarchy on the Dinner Table, and a Woman Who Woke Up
Whether benign or downright dangerous, patriarchy continues to exist in myriad forms in Indian homes.
“I limit myself to taking only one panga a day” – ‘Guilty’ director Ruchi Narain on battling everyday sexism
Ruchi Narain, director of the hit Netflix film ‘Guilty’ shares her personal and professional battle with patriarchy.
The Pervading Lakshman Rekha That Reins in Affluent Indian Women
It could be a scene anywhere in India – in swish gated neighbourhoods in Delhi or Mumbai, or a palatial bungalow in Bhopal or Lucknow.
“Marriage makes us one but not equal”: why both men and women need to see ‘Thappad’
It is a bold film that lifts the lid off silent, crushed and repressed female dreams in a thought-provoking and inspiring way.
How society and religion systematically deny women their rights and freedom
Can a woman in India aspire to bekhauf azaadi (fearless freedom), asks feminist activist Kavita Krishnan in her new book.
From ‘no jeans’ to ‘no ghoonghat’: why so many rules over women’s clothing?
Give women education and political empowerment, instead.
What Daughters Can Do: Twins Tashi and Nungshi Malik’s Mountain Mission
The intrepid Tashi and Nungshi Malik set out to conquer the Seven Summits and the North and South Pole to show patriarchal Indian families what daughters can do.
“The Rapist Is You!” Santiago Feminists Stage Powerful Protest Against Sexual Assault
The Santiago agitation of November 25 can be seen as a protest against both state misuse of power and sexual violence against women.
No woman likes keeping the Karwa Chauth fast
Why is it called a women’s festival?
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