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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

Harassment and Molestation after Slum demolitions routine: Women speak on March 8, 2018

This International Working Women’s day, March 8, 2018 saw...

The Real Losers In The Northeast: Women

Mumbai: While the national-ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has...

A Look at Sexism in the Medical Field

To commemorate the International Women's Day, we decided to...

A Truly Happy Women’s Day for Hadiya as SC restores marriage

The Indian Supreme Court gave Hadiya an invaluable Women's Day present...

Thank You Wonder Woman!

As 8 March approaches once again, I am simply...

This is how the global feminist revolution began

Following the #MeToo revelations, journalist and creative writer Sian...

How the global women’s movement shaped the UN international development agenda

Amid conservative backlash against women’s rights, how did feminist...

Breastfeeling, not Breastfeeding

The raging controversy over the cover of a breastfeeding...

Lohadda: A village which identifies itself with its daughters

Lohadda, a village situated on the Budhana road along...

Over 15 Years, India Slides On Key Marker Of Gender Parity

Mount Abu, Rajasthan: Poonam Gaur was a 21-year-old bride...

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