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Breaking the Glass Box in Architecture
Unless there is a change all the way down to the bottom in male-dominated fields like architecture, a complete changeover is unlikely. Women have to deal with patriarchy and misogyny in male-dominated...
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Triple Talaq Debate is Bringing Out Multiple Shades of Patriarchy
In response to an allegation of “unscientific research”, the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan staunchly declares that their research doesn’t take away the suffering of the various Muslim women they...
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A Filmmaker Cannot Be Docile: Catherine Corsini
The French film director discusses her evolution as a queer filmmaker, the rise of homophobia in France, her opposition to the right-wing and more. French film director Catherine Corsini. Credit:...
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Why ‘Dangal’ is Neither Feminist Nor Patriarchal
Dangal succeeds in making us cheer for young women who break gender stereotypes. But it fails to problematise the patriarchy of the central protagonist. A still from Dangal. Credit: Facebook Spoiler...
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Old Stories of Female Slaves And Today’s Fight Against Patriarchy
It is possible to trace the links between patriarchy, violence, gender roles and the state further into the past. It’s also possible to trace the ongoing resistance to these by some women....
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Poor, Illiterate Women Will Be the Worst Casualty of Demonetisation
Illiteracy, patriarchy and a lack of familiarity with technology make poor women highly vulnerable in a cashless economy. Representational image: Credit: Reuters As soon as Jaya, her daughter Manji and...
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Why Are We Ignoring the Casteist, Patriarchal Basis of Jallikattu?
The pride that jallikattu evokes is clearly associated with people from a particular dominant caste, often at the forefront of violence against Dalits. File photo of jallikattu. Credit: Reuters...
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Censor Board Strikes Again: Award-Winning Film ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’...
The parochialism of the Indian Censor Board is costing artists – what is the future of creative expression in this climate of censorship? Credit: YouTube Three days ago reports about the gratuitous...
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An Indian Who Talks About Love With Pakistan Is Seen as a Traitor: Kamla Bhasin
A candid conversation on globalisation, feminism and patriarchy in South Asia with Indian social scientist, feminist and activist Kamla Bhasin. Kamla Bhasin. Credit: Tanveer Shehzad, White Star/Herald...
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The Kerala High Court Thinks Love Jihad Is Real, But Women’s Independence Is Not
According to the court, a woman is just a vulnerable body incapable of knowing what’s best for her and what she wants. The narrative that the court is supporting says that a woman must always belong to...
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The Life of Labour: Government Abandons ‘Skill India’ Goal, Working Women...
The Life of Labour, a compilation of important labour developments from around the world, will be delivered to your inbox every Sunday at 10 am. Click here to subscribe. Women working on an NREGA site...
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In a Pune Village, Women Are Challenging Patriarchy by Daring to Say Their...
A club in Pune’s Walhe village – one among dozens run across 13 states in India – is creating a safe space for women and helping them bargain for more agency. Representative image. Credit: Reuters In...
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Government Magazine in Haryana Praises Veil, Sparks Controversy
The recent issue of Krishi Samvad, a supplement of the monthly state government magazine Haryana Samvad, carried a photograph of a veiled woman, describing it as the “identity of the state”. File...
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Qandeel Baloch: Unmasking Patriarchy in Death
Qandeel Baloch’s challenging time in the limelight and her tribulations leading to an unfortunate death paint a damning picture of patriarchy. Qandeel Baloch. Credit: Dawn News A foot in high heels...
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A One-Dimensional View of Masculinity in ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’
The film is imperfect but has the power to engage the audience in its characters’ struggles. A still from Lipstick Under My Burkha. Lipstick Under My Burkha is an imperfect film. The film’s poster may...
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Sometimes Boys Are Like Girls and Girls Are Like Boys, so What’s the...
That’s pretty much what the history of gender difference science has told us, according to a new book by British science journalist Angela Saini. Credit: archivesnz/Flickr, CC BY 2.0 In the...
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What Petitioners Have Argued While Seeking to Criminalise Marital Rape
The written submissions on behalf of the petitioners have relied on the recent landmark Supreme Court right to privacy judgement and the NALSA verdict, among others. A demonstrator holds placards...
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The Son Who Rises Against the Patriarch
Meet the son who is a sore trial to all father figures and patriarchs – the biological father, guru, rulers or politicians. Harishankar Parsai (1924-1995) is once again at his satirical best. Shravan...
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Migrant Women Workers and a ‘Lost Generation’ of Children in Kyrgyzstan
Despite the fact that these women are sometimes the main source of income in their families, they have to face misogynistic behaviour – and violence. Kyrgyz women have gradually replaced men in various...
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