'Insta Maid' – Urban Company's newest offering – forces us to confront how workers are commodified and exploited for their labour as gig economies become the norm. The post Urban Company’s ‘Insta Maid’ Brings Into Focus The Precarious Situation Of Workers In India’s Gig Economy appeared first on Feminism in India ..read more

"Farha" highlights well-embedded societal norms; it poses a challenge to debates and discussion on Palestine, where there is no mention of the segregation that is maintained along gender lines. The post ‘Farha’: Palestinian Film Depicting A Girl’s Struggle To Obtain Education Amid The Nakba appeared first on Feminism in India ..read more

Kolam has long been a symbol of Tamil women’s resilience and creativity, it also remains as an integral part of religious and festive traditions, its transformation into a tool for protest speaks volumes about its evolving role in society. The post Kolam: The Silent Canvas Of Protest appeared first on Feminism in India ..read more

Since the first elections, much has changed. Yet, the picture is not perfect. Only 14% of 543 elected seats are held by women. The post Women’s Suffrage In India: An Incredibly Memorable Journey appeared first on Feminism in India ..read more

The Allahabad High Court's recently said that grabbing a minor girl's breasts and breaking the string of her pyjama does not amount to an attempt to sexual violence. The post Shielding Perpetrators, Silencing Survivors: The Judiciary’s Role In Diluting Sexual Crimes appeared first on Feminism in India ..read more

To say that men have no choice but to embrace the hegemonic form of masculinity that society is forcing upon them would be synonymous with saying that men have little to no agency over their lives, having little space to fight to be a different kind of man.  The post From Macho To Multifaceted: Pop Culture’s Changing Landscape Of Masculinity appeared first on Feminism in India ..read more

It is scary when the state targets educational institutions and makes them the site for political repression. It is scarier when the state targets international students residing in university accommodations, and forces them to leave. The post Ranjani Srinivasan Self-Deports To Escape Political Retaliation: State Repression Puts An Academic Immigrant’s Future In Jeopardy appeared first on Feminism in India ..read more

Gerda Lerner was a pioneer of women's history research and a forceful intellectual figure in feminist scholarship. The post Rethinking Patriarchy: Gerda Lerner’s Intellectual Legacy In Gender History appeared first on Feminism in India ..read more

The rise of AI generated images, hate speech and content targeting Muslim women is an alarming reminder of how technology has been weaponised to perpetuate violence and oppression. The post AI, Hate, And Gendered Communalism: The Weaponisation Of Muslim Women’s Bodies appeared first on Feminism in India ..read more

Girls in the tribal village of Hevdadama Kalan in Madhya Pradesh have an all-encompassing role — of a student, homemaker, livestock rearer and farm labourer  — which leaves them with no time for studies or skill development. The post No Time For Studies Or Skill Development: Where Is Our Free Time? appeared first on Feminism in India ..read more