Barbie shot into the public consciousness just as the Second Wave of the women’s movement was galvanizing attention. Young girls did not have to only
“The ‘male gaze’ is a theory propounded by Laura Mulvey. There is no ‘female gaze’ as such because both men and women are equally capable
Zambia tried to learn from the scheme of Bihar and, around May 2022, started implementing a similar model. As per the scheme, every participating schoolgirl
These sports luminaries are unexpected crusaders in the fight against sexual harassment. Practicing their throws, literally and figuratively, they are drawing attention of the nation
Aajibaichi Shala is an unique school run in a small village of Thane District of Maharashtra. With its inception on 8 th March 2016, Women’s
Each story portrays the various challenges lesbians face in living lesbian lives, either secretly or in the open. The book gives the reader insight in
The story of my friend is the story of every Indian and perhaps most people across the world. Our society, religion and culture have depersonalised,
The books that we now read, and which appear at bookshops once self-labelled as ‘left’, are less about the (apparently always predominantly white, male, and
When India won Independence from British colonisers 75 years ago, woen played a key role in the freedom movement. But, are they free in the
The word Shero, first used in 1836, refers to female heroes or women known for their outstanding courage and achievements. These days it also refers
Gita Balakrishnan has embarked on a 1700 km walk from Kolkata to Delhi spreading awareness on architecture. A special tribute on International Women's Day.
This was not something that was peculiar to just one party contesting the polls. Several candidates or better still ghost candidates, talked along the same
Yet it is the stories of Lahana Ghose, Sanhita, Ruma Chakraborty and Mala Pal that have resonated particularly for me. Each has not only overcome
The festival was organised by Jagori and Kriti Film Club as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, and was curated
Kamla became a feminist icon who communicated her philosophy through her personal story.
