On Women Who Refused to Live in Silence and Be Consigned to Oblivion
Excerpt from Eduardo Galeano’s book ‘Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History’, whose paperback edition has just come out.
The Case for Universal Menstrual Leave
“For people like me who suffer from painful periods, a right to rest is fundamentally a matter of gender equity,” says the author.
No Country For Menstruating Girls and Women
In Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district, women speak about the deep prejudices and hardships that are forced on them during menstruation and childbirth.
Ambedkar: Architect of Constitution and Women’s Empowerment
The life mission of both the first prime minister and the first law minister was to bring equality in Indian society and end all discrimination based on caste, race, religion and gender.
“Woman, Life, Freedom”: Syrian Women Are Rising Up Against Patriarchy
Syrian women are building on the legacy of Kurdish feminism to lead a political and cultural transformation.
Femicide and Mexico’s Feminist Movement – 2 Articles
On March 8, the feminist movement flooded the streets of Mexico as part of a global day of mobilization. Among these thousands of women and dissidents, the main demand was an end to femicide and sexist violence.
Why I Took My Teen Daughters to Lahore’s Aurat March This Year
Lahore teacher and writer Sara Arshad had never attended the Aurat March in Pakistan nor allowed her two daughters to do so, fearing the intense backlash that the feminist protest receives every year. But this Women’s Day, she took the leap of faith with her teens in tow.
Women’s Work Is Not Valued Properly
Indian development economist Jayati Ghosh talks about gender blindness of official policies, inequalities in society, the state of women empowerment and why women face multiple disadvantages in India.
What Happens When Abortion Is Banned? Lessons From Around the World
With the US Supreme Court overturning the landmark ‘Roe v. Wade’ ruling that legalised abortion nationwide, campaigners for abortion rights from Africa to Latin America are warning of the potentially devastating consequences.
In Striking Verse, How the Women Saints of Bhakti Movement Told Their Stories
While celebrating their devotional verses, it is important to acknowledge the inequities they battled too.