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Why Elderly Women Are Better Off Living With Their Daughters

Asia faces a unique demographic crisis. By 2050, the continent will have over a billion elderly people, the most in…

2 weeks ago
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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…

3 months ago
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From Sexual Liberation To Heels, How Women Are Changing North Korea

Kang* was 20 years old when she left her official job as a potato researcher in North Korea. She wanted…

4 months ago
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Justice A Distant Dream For Survivors Of Acid Attacks

Rima, 38, (name changed) has suffered repeated episodes of domestic violence after marriage, owing to her inability to pay dowry.…

5 months ago
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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…

9 months ago
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Beyond Patriarchy: Matrilineal Societies Exist Around The World

Thirty years ago, I travelled to Lijiang, an ancient city in the northwest of China’s Yunnan province in the foothills…

1 year ago
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How A Patriarchal Mindset Keeps Women Away From Peace Efforts

Fatima (not her real name) is a university student in Bangladesh. She had just finished her classes when she received…

1 year ago
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Under Taliban Rule, Afghan Women Are More Oppressed Than Ever

The recent announcement that women and girls in Afghanistan have been banned by the Taliban government from visiting parks and…

1 year ago
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South Asian Women Are Pushing Back Against ‘Rape Culture’

With its historical patriarchal values, complicated by disparities in caste, class, religion, and ethnicity, South Asia has long been an…

1 year ago
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Women’s Groups See Red Over Minister’s Remarks

Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Sunday waded into controversy by claiming that Indian women want to stay single, and…

3 years ago
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The Girl Who Was Killed For Wearing Jeans

On July 19, a girl was killed in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria for wearing jeans. Yes, you read that right. Killed…

3 years ago

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