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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

Sexual Violence As Tool of State-Repression: Chhatisgarh’s Unending Tale of Injustice

Bastar Solidarity Network, Mumbai organised the book release of...

Over 5,000 women to march against casteism on Savitribai Phule’s death anniversary

The organisers believe this will be the first time...

What’s holding Arab women back from achieving equality?

No country in the world has achieved full gender...

Muslim girl trolled for singing bhajan on reality show in Karnataka

A young Muslim woman contestant of a singing reality...

100th Anniversary of the Working Women’s Day (1917)

Workers everywhere are beginning to understand that they can’t...

Breaking the mold: Profiles of brave and bold women bringing change in Bangladesh

For International Women's Day 2017, the Dhaka Tribune interviewed...

How a group of six Dalit women in Andhra empowered several thousands – with journalism

Hard working, determined and feisty, these women can give...

Our “hormonal outbursts” will be your nightmare! Pinjra Tod

Statement and image by Pinjra Tod    On the eve of...

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