Gender and Society – Page 4 – NICKELED AND DIMED

Breaking Free: The Evolving Portrayal of Women in Malayalam Cinema

This paper explores the evolution of the portrayal of women in Malayalam cinema. In the past, there have been a lot of movies that had problematic representations of women as submissive and domesticated who were just present to support the heroes. Films like Njangal Santhushtaranu, Vesham, Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, and Veruthe Oru Bharya, glorify the…
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Tech-Driven Gender Equality: Maximizing Digital Platforms for Women’s Empowerment

The article explores the transformative impact of ICT and the internet on gender empowerment, focusing on India and global contexts. In this context, the article will look at digital schemes and e-initiatives like PMGDISHA and telemedicine platforms to empower women in education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. Challenges such as the Digital Divide and lack of…
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How Does the Government Tackle Toxic Workplaces?

A workplace with a conducive environment aids you in accomplishing your professional commitments and taking your career to new heights. But what if the same workplace becomes a living nightmare for you? When women, empowered with their newfound freedoms, dotted the corporate world they believed this would certainly bring about equality in every sense as…
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Inclusive Governance: Strengthening Anti-Discrimination Legislations Against Women

Gender discrimination is a rampant issue in India despite the existing legislation which includes unequal pay, limited career advancement opportunities and harassment. Strengthening anti-discrimination legislation is crucial to address these systematic inequalities and promote a fair and inclusive work environment. This paper examines the existing anti-discrimination legislation to protect women in the workplace, focusing on…
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Building Bridges: Uniting Western and Global South Feminisms for a Stronger Movement

The feminist movement has a long and rich history, fighting for women’s rights and equality globally. Feminism is both a movement and an ideology that tries to mitigate political, economic, societal, and opportunistic differences between the sexes. The movement strives to achieve its goals by diluting gender stereotypes and fighting for educational and professional platforms for women.
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Explore the Wide Spectrum of Feminist Thought

Feminism is not just a definition but a socio-political movement. It has evolved with time as it encompasses diverse ideologies, with the idea of establishing gender equality and dismantling oppressive structures. There is one extreme of the spectrum which has liberal feminism while at the other end lies radical feminism and somewhere in the middle lies intersectional feminism, black…
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The Veiled Women; Portrayal of Muslim Women In Hindi Cinema

The Hindi Film Industry in its cinematic representation of the Muslim community often plants the seeds of distrust and division that often paint Muslims as “the other”. This essay particularly embarks on a journey to peel the layers of Muslim Women characters and confront these problematic portrayals that not only shape perceptions but also reinforce…
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Feminism Through The Lens Of Music

The diversity of feminism can best be studied through its phases, or “waves”, especially in the United States. Through these waves and their changes, there remained one constant- music. It would thus be amusing to study the different types of feminism, signified not only through its periods or waves but also through music that inspired…
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OBJECTIFICATION TO EMPOWERMENT- REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN ADVERTISEMENTS

Media helps shape the opinions of the consumers who take in data presented through the internet, television or advertisements on any source. Women’s representation in advertisements gives an overview of how society characterises women. This article aims to span how women’s representation in media has evolved. However, there is still a long journey from objectification…
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Exploring Masculinity through the Eyes of Media

Media (such as print, broadcast, and the internet) holds immense power to influence and shape society and categorise what is deemed ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’, especially in the 21st century. The broadcast media (examples include radio, television, and cinema) and the internet have become indispensable parts of our lives. It is of utmost significance to explore the…
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The Dichotomy of a Woman?: From Anti-Feminism to Radical Feminism

Feminism is a multifaceted area of study that has been dotted with the voices of Mary Wollstonecraft and Judith Butler and has spanned centuries and continents. Despite encompassing multiple waves and forms it essentially narrows down to a social and political movement that calls for gender equality and women’s rights. As the roots of feminist…
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Beyond the Binary: Navigating Transgender Representation in Media

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