Maternity Entitlements in Freefall
Progress towards universal maternity benefits, sluggish as it was in the first place, has gone into reverse gear in the last few years.
Acknowledging the Powers of Women in Myths, Tales and Real Life
Wendy Doniger’s ‘Women, Androgynes and Other Mythical Beasts’ explores gender and sexual identities in Hindu, Buddhist, and Tantric mythologies. In this conversation with Githa Hariharan, Wendy Doniger talks about the book and more.
Women & Mobility: Why Karnataka’s Shakti Scheme Is More Than Just a ‘Freebie’
The zero bus fare scheme for women in Karnataka, launched by the newly elected Congress government in the state, has ruffled quite a few feathers on social media.
PUCL and 1500+ Citizens Condemn Arrest of Women Wrestlers & Supporting Activists
PUCL strongly condemns the brutal manner by which the Delhi Police forcibly arrested the women wrestlers on 28 May 2023; Also: “Attack on Protesting Wrestlers: Whither PM’s Beti Bachao Slogan?, Ask 1500+ Citizens”
Proletariat of the Proletariat: Women’s Unpaid Labor
“Challenge the sexual division of labor, the naturalization of women’s work in the domestic sphere, and the valorization of productive work over reproductive work,” is the slogan of the World March of Women.
Girl Power Revolution: Anupama Hireholi from Saundatti Creates History
Half a century after Vijay Tendulkar’s controversial play about the jogtin practice, the town will be known for something besides the Yellamma temple.
Decriminalising Abortion in Asia: Perspectives from India and Nepal
The ability to make and exercise decisions about one’s body, sexuality and reproduction is at the core of gender, economic and social justice. Human rights bodies worldwide recognise that access to safe abortion is essential healthcare and a critical aspect of fundamental human rights.
‘This Will Become a Movement’: Solidarity for Protesting Wrestlers Is Growing Across Social Divides
‘I hate the idea of men taking women for granted and thinking they can get away with anything. It is time we all got together and put an end to this,’ says a supporter at Jantar Mantar.
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Me Too Creator Tarana Burke Reminds Us This Is About Black and Brown Survivors
There’s another “me too” story, about a movement that began a decade before it was a hashtag.
Equal Marriage Rights: A Review of Arguments by Those For and Those Against
The ludicrous opposition by the Union government, BCI and retired judges all reek of homophobia, aimed at upholding the heteronormative hegemony existing in Indian society.