Depiction Of Women On Social Media Is Rooted In Misogyny & Sexual Abuse
The depiction of women on social media is one of the most contested and revealing features of contemporary digital culture....
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Media Attacks On Kamala Harris Tend To Follow A Bleak Pattern
Scrutiny of Kamala Harris highlights persistent themes of sexism, racism and conspiracy theories, echoing attacks faced by other women leaders...
A Long Road Ahead For True Gender Equality
Economic empowerment, targeted legislation and cultural shifts are required to create gender-just societies and restore women’s dignity. It’s been nearly...
Gaslighting Doctors Make It Harder For Women With Long COVID
For middle-aged women, long COVID is a difficult enough condition to endure as it is without having to put up...
The Oscar Barbie Snub & What It Tells Us About Patriarchy Everywhere
The Oscar nominations for movies released in the year 2023 have been announced. The most admired-by-feminists (and other women, grudgingly...
Why Can’t We Treat Our Women Better?
A case involving fratricide has again shone the spotlight on deep-seated misogyny in India. The incident involves a woman CEO...
Misogyny Has Cavernous Roots In India: Yet Another Incident Is Proof
Another day. Another incident. This time, it is a self-styled motivational speaker and social media influencer Vivek Bindra. He has...
Mahua’s Witch-Hunt: Misogyny At Its Worst
The case involving Trinamool Congress' Mahua Moitra and her expulsion from the Lok Sabha has given me pause to ponder...
Misogyny: What Razzaq Said About Aishwarya Speaks Volumes
Another day, another misogynist comment. Yes, it appears as if the season of misogyny is fully underway in India. Indian...
South Asian Misogyny: A Bitter Pill To Swallow
What can you say about the state of affairs of a state where the highest legislative official takes great pleasure...
Outrage Over Nitish Kumar’s Sexist, Misogynist Remarks In Assembly
On Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) insisted that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar must hand in his resignation over...
Misogyny, Disguised As Relentless Trolling Of Once ‘Pretty Women’
Just when we thought we were making progress in respecting the female form and abstaining from practices like body shaming,...
Ruminations On Barbie Movie: Why We Are Just Getting Started
After watching Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day, and then reading some people's reactions to Barbie, I was left...
When Will We Stop Treating Women’s Bodies As Battlefields?
Women's bodies have been objects of patriarchal control for millennia. Objectifying, ridiculing and demeaning women on account of their bodily...
Taliban Restrictions May Amount To Femicide, Warn UN Experts
Source: AP, PTI Taliban restrictions on Afghan women and girls may amount to femicide if they are not reversed, a...
‘Sex-Determination Based Abortion Perpetuates Gender Inequalities’
Abortion based on sex-determination is a powerful method of perpetuating gender inequalities, the Delhi High Court has said, emphasising the...
Qatar World Cup Is Beaming Misogyny Around The World
(Source: PTI) One of the fundamental questions relating to the 2022 World Cup being hosted by Qatar is what message...
Opinion: Liz Truss’ Tenure Amid Deep Misogyny
Yesterday afternoon, Liz Truss resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She had been in the job for just...
Elephants Never Forget: Calling Out Misogyny Over And Over Again
It's happening again. The use of derogatory language when speaking about and to women, some public figures seem to have...
I&B Ministry Takes Down Offensive Deo Ad
The Information and Broadcasting ministry on Saturday suspended the controversial advertisements of the Layer’r 'Shot' deodorant, pending investigation. The action...
Making Sense Of Misogyny, Then & Now
Last week, actor Siddharth made news for the wrong reasons. Commenting on a tweet by badminton player Saina Nehwal, he...
NCW Seeks Action On Actor Over Tweet Against Saina Nehwal
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked Twitter to block the account of actor Siddharth over his "sexist" tweet...
A Look At The ‘Bulli Bai’ App Case & Our Youth
The alleged mastermind of the egregious 'Bulli Bai' app has been arrested. He is a 21-year old app developer and...
Action After Outrage Over ‘Auction’ of Women
Delhi Police on Sunday registered a case based on a complaint filed by a woman journalist alleging that she was...
1971 Indira Omission: Deliberate Or By Default?
India celebrated the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Bangladesh on December 16, 2021. It was a grand affair --...
