Gender and Sexuality

Jauhar & the Politics of Distraction: How the Right and so-called liberals often complement each other

The selectiveness of medieval Muslim or medieval Rajput history in contestation is not just deliberate effort to alienate these two communities but is also a Brahmanical viewpoint that refuses to subject Peshwa or Maratha history to a similar brand of selectivity

Farmers announce nationwide agitation in support of #WomenChampionWrestlers

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has announced a countrywide agitation and protest programmes in support of protesting wrestlers, the farmers organisations has demanded the arrest of BJP MP. Brij Bhushan Saran Singh

Committee gives May 21 deadline for arrest of Brij Bhushan; its our protest not “hijacked”by farmers: Vinesh Phogat

Many leaders from both the Khap panchayat and SKM attended the meeting today. We decided that members from every khap will come to the protest site every day: Rakesh Tikait

Protesting wrestlers manhandled by drunk Delhi police officer at night, supporters and journalists detained

Supreme Court closes proceedings even as Sr. Adv. Hooda mentions the hardships being faced by the protesters, asks them to approach jurisdictional courts

Equal marriage rights: A deep dive into the resistance, showcasing those resisting non-discrimination

The strident opposition by the union govt, BCI, and “retired judges” suggest prejudice, with the goal being preservation of the heteronormative hegemony in Indian society

Independent mechanisms on sexual harassment at workplace imperative, NWMI stands in solidarity with women wrestlers

The shameful silence of the establishment and government on the ongoing protest of women wrestlers against the sexual harassment at the workplace has been strongly condemned by the Network of Women in India (NWMI)

Muslim women heckled, abused for being seen with Hindu men

One incident from Maharashtra and two from Uttar Pradesh were reported

Delhi police to file FIR against WFI President in sexual harassment case

Sr. Adv. Kapil Sibal mentioned to the Supreme Court bench that 40 cases are pending against Singh, asked for directions to ensure the safety of the women filing the complaint

Transgender Woman is a “Bride” under Hindu Marriage Act: 2019 Judgement, Madras HC

As marriage equality hearings in the Supreme Court of India reveal a sharp rightward and patriarchial shift in the Indian state, during ongoing debates on the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, a Madras HC judgement from 2019 assumes significance. The reason is that the court in this case read the word ‘bride’ in the Hindu marriage Act, 1955 to include a transgender woman

Sajjad Nomani says girls should not be allowed to go to college alone

He spoke in a video uploaded on his Facebook page, speaking about Quran during Ramzan

UP: Five days after attack on father of Dalit gang rape survivor, two infants and survivor set on fire at home by gang-rape suspects

The authorities' reluctance to include appropriate provisions under the SC/ST (PoA) Act and abiding by provisions for providing police protection to fame worsens situation of Dalit women in India

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Jauhar & the Politics of Distraction: How the Right and so-called liberals often complement each other

The selectiveness of medieval Muslim or medieval Rajput history in contestation is not just deliberate effort to alienate these two communities but is also a Brahmanical viewpoint that refuses to subject Peshwa or Maratha history to a similar brand of selectivity