The Guerrilla Girls: ‘We Upend the Art World’s Notion of What’s Good and What’s Right’
The art world rebels have spent 35 years fighting against sexism and inequality in the art world, and they have only just begun.
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Why Is the Idea of ‘Gender’ Provoking Backlash the World Over?
The fortification of patriarchal norms within the family and the state has become, for some, imperative in the face of decimated social services, unpayable debt, and lost income. It is against this background of anxiety and fear that “gender” is portrayed as a destructive force.
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My Bindi Does Not Speak My Culture – The Burden of Propriety on Indian Women
It is the blatant objectification of women in these tweets that is deeply troublesome, and not merely because women such as I don’t prefer our appearance being compared to poorly prepared Indian food items. The plea, rather, is against the sermon by men on what ‘completes’ a woman’s look.
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Women’s Work in the First Civilisations
Women’s work was not only “reproductive”, from the first civilisations it has always been very diverse. However, it was, and it continues to this day to be, moulded by class relations. Exploring the role of women in the ancient world in this fascinating account of life in Mesopotamia.
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Savitribai Phule: The firebrand intellectual who powerfully used the term ‘Dalit’ in her poetry
Her groundbreaking work influenced the struggle for the rights of women, Shudras and Dalits in 19th-century India and into the present.
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Secondary Victimisation of Rape Survivors: Adding Insult to Injury
Following a sexual assault, the survivor and her family go through more trauma and humiliation at the hands of social service providers — hostile police, inquisitive court personnel and insensitive hospitals. It can lead to various health and mental issues in victims.
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Capitalism | COVID19 | Economy | Gender Issues | India | Indian Economy | Indian Politics | Online Blog
How Covid-19 Pandemic has Pushed India’s Female Domestic Workers Further to the Margins
A study shows that during the summer of 2020 and 2021, the pandemic-induced lockdowns led to most female domestic workers experiencing extreme shocks to their incomes, leading to a rise in poverty and hunger.
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Feminist Icon Kamla Bhasin: Four Obituaries
Poet, scholar and activist Kamla Bhasin died on September 25 at the age of 75. For academics and students alike, she became an icon, and a touchstone for claiming feminism with innovative newness.
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Patriarchy: The Struggle Continues
We feminists of the 1960s-70s thought we might have won some of the battles against Patriarchy. However Patriarchy, in spite of all the movements, campaigns, and struggles, is not dead yet. The problems come from many directions, but they circle back to age-old conditions.
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Caste | Culture | Gender Issues | India | Online Blog
“The Moment I Set Foot Outside My House, Caste Chases After Me Like a Dog”
Sukirtharani (b. 1973) is a poet and social activist known for her sharp critique of the caste system and the oppression of women. Last month, the Oversight Committee of the Delhi University removed two of Sukirtharani’s poems from the English Honours syllabus.
