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.
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“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?
How Bollywood Uses Violence Against Women to Pander to Male Complexes
Film critic Suparna Sharma points out how rape and women’s trauma are used in Indian films as a cinematic tool to show men earning personal glory.
“Religion Needs to be Separated from Law” – New Film Takes Up the Uniform Civil Code
A new short film by Oorvazi Irani brings up the question of the female identity at the intersection of religion, law and patriarchy.
A Kitchen Fire Led This Young Professional to Launch a New Career Inspiring People
Mehak Narula used personal setbacks and challenges in her life to fuel a new direction in her journey, and to launch We The Circle to inspire Hyderabad residents.
Dear Daughters, Please Don’t Get Married
Marriage has nothing exceptional to offer a woman in the 21st century.
“The Sabarimala Conflict is a Case of Brahminical Patriarchy” – Author Lekshmy Rajeev
What’s the historical and ground reality of women’s entry into Sabarimala? Author Lekshmy Rajeev, who has done extensive research on the temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa in Kerala, shares her views.
What I Don’t Understand About #MeToo
Why do Indian men think of themselves as objects of desire in the first place?
Feminist Blue: How a Matrilineal Tribe in Africa Inspired This Indian Fashion Designer
Designer Payal Khandwala’s collection ‘New Order’ was inspired by her study of a matrilineal African tribe is a continued ode to her old muse: the intelligent, non-conformist woman.
Why Make Schoolgirls Wear Skirts, and Then Tell Them to ‘Cover Their Modesty’?
We asked our readers: Are skirts a practical garment for schoolgirls? This was the prizewinning response!
“Misogyny Exists Everywhere”: Wealth and Education Don’t Change Patriarchal Mindsets, says UK-based Activist
London-based women’s rights activist Zahra Rasouli helps rescue victims of gender and gang-based violence and child sexual exploitation. She believes gender discrimination is a global phenomenon.
This Activist Chose to Be a Single Parent (of 22!) as ‘Marriage Perpetuates Patriarchy’
Social activist Madhavi Kuckreja is not only empowering underprivileged Indian women, she’s also walking her talk in her personal life.
Who Are We to Judge What Padmavati Does With Her Body?
There are two battles being fought in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavat. One is the grim reality of war fought from Khilji’s side without honour. The other: fought by the women, fought with honour, to have a final say on their bodies.
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