Tag: Women

In Haryana’s Khandrai village, a young woman was recently beheaded in the name of honour for making her own marital choice.

A bomb blast in Afghanistan has killed dozens of women and children, all of whom were ordinary civilians.

What message does it convey about a society when people from its most downtrodden strata are brutally assaulted for merely demanding their dignity?

Sexism inherent in Indian politics demeans and puts down women, recent attacks on politicians like Atishi Marlena from AAP point toward the deterioration in Indian politics.

POLICY MAKERS / From the allocation of pension to widows to lack of schooling and employment opportunities for women, the nation has witnessed continued neglect of women’s empowerment over the last five years.

GENDER/In a nation where women continue to be way more scarcely represented than their male counterparts, how can a democracy ensure that it hears its women out?

GENDER EQUALITY / In order to ensure larger participation of women in workforce there is an immediate need for transforming the societal outlook towards them.

In the run up to the Lok Sabha elections, women’s organisations such as the Bebaak Collective along with other grassroots activists have launched a collective manifesto that speaks against atrocities inflicted on the minorities and the shrinking space for cross-community dialogue in recent years.

GENDER / Wedded to the globalized market economy, the culture industry has evidently evoked sentiments and crafted equivalent activities, skillfully evading the actual essence of the day and limiting the meanings of such historical events.

Films are a medium of immense possibility given their potential to depict narratives and characters with a sincerity that touches people’s lives. The emergence of films about women’s issues marks a remarkable turn from films that were centered on male protagonists alone but will this trend result in societal transformation if it is seen and appreciated only by women? Dr. Reetamoni Das