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Women In National Service: An Exploration of the Relationship between Gender and National Services
Read more: Women In National Service: An Exploration of the Relationship between Gender and National ServicesThis article explores the complex relationship between gender and national services, emphasising the state of Singapore. The main arguments rely upon the nature of the proposed national service for women by Ms Tan, the state’s inability to champion women’s empowerment outside of a tool for nation-building, and whether including women in combat roles in the…
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Evolution Of Gender Roles: An Analysis Through A Comparison Of Literary Works From The Victorian Era and 21st Century
Read more: Evolution Of Gender Roles: An Analysis Through A Comparison Of Literary Works From The Victorian Era and 21st CenturyThis article examines the evolution of gender roles through references and ideas discussed in Henrik Ibsen’s, A Doll’s House, and an advertisement campaign by the organisation PPS, that features advertisements with words used to devalue women in a manner that reflects their value, potential and power. It aims to reappropriate phrases of prejudice and paternalism…
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A Room of One’s Own: A Book Review
Read more: A Room of One’s Own: A Book ReviewA Room of One’s Own explores the societal constraints and patriarchal norms that are often imposed on a woman’s intellectual and creative pursuits. Originally delivered as a series of lectures, this seminal essay also portrays Woolf’s journey towards artistic expression. The central theme revolves around Virginia Woolf’s premise that for a woman to produce literary…
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Depiction of Violence Against Women in Indian Films
Read more: Depiction of Violence Against Women in Indian Films‘Animal’, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, has received equal hate and love for this ultra-violent cinematic piece. The main critique is that the movie is a senseless sequence of gore, misogyny and abusiveness, one after the other. The film has reignited the debate on the eternal struggle between directive creativity, and moral and social responsibility.…
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From Kemalist Legacies to Modern Realities
Read more: From Kemalist Legacies to Modern RealitiesThis article delves into the changing political landscape of Türkiye and the altering role of women, as political agents. Historically, women were active in the public sphere in terms of education, employment, and political representation. More than a century later, Turkish women find themselves in the midst of state-driven reinforcement of traditional gender roles. Gradually…
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Digitalization and Its Impact on Reproductive Rights
Read more: Digitalization and Its Impact on Reproductive RightsReproductive rights, which broadly include sexual health and well-being, are a very sensitive topic, especially in a developing society where people are not open to discussing all aspects of reproductive health. Additionally, the increasing use of digital platforms not just for increasing awareness but also as intermediaries makes the discussion of reproductive rights in relevance…
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Transgender Healthcare: An Unsolved Question
Read more: Transgender Healthcare: An Unsolved QuestionAccess to good healthcare for the transgender community is yet to materialize in India. A negative societal perception of the transgender identity continues to impact the behaviour of healthcare professionals towards transgender persons. Is the recent establishment of OPD at Delhi’s RML Hospital for transgenders, a step towards inclusive healthcare?
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Nudity and Obscenity are not Synonymous: The Progressive take of Kerala High Court
Read more: Nudity and Obscenity are not Synonymous: The Progressive take of Kerala High CourtThe XXX vs. State of Kerala case serves as a prism through which we can examine the broader issue of gender equality in India. It spotlights how legal interpretations and societal norms can either contribute to the advancement of gender equality or perpetuate disparities
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How marriage became the biggest tool for Brahmanical Patriarchy
Read more: How marriage became the biggest tool for Brahmanical PatriarchyIn this article, we explore how the institution of marriage ended up becoming the fic to maintain the caste, social and gender hierarchy in Indian society. Marriage made it easier to control the sexuality and reproductive labour of women, which is seen as the “gateway to a caste”.
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Glass Ceiling Effect: Invisible Discrimination in the Workplace
Read more: Glass Ceiling Effect: Invisible Discrimination in the Workplace‘Glass Ceiling’ is a metaphor used to refer to the barriers which women and people of marginalized groups face when they try to climb the ladder of professional success. This article aims to understand the concept, what factors lead to this and the impact that has to be borne especially by ‘women’. It also deals…
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Gender Equality Under Macroeconomic Policies
Read more: Gender Equality Under Macroeconomic PoliciesIt is common to think that macroeconomics policies are gender neutral but, due to differences in market and non-market roles of the economy, economic policy decisions have a varied impact on men and women. Budget cuts that diminish social spending, for instance, may lead to an increase in demands placed on women’s unpaid domestic labour…
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Gender, Masculinity, and Nationalist Sentiment
Read more: Gender, Masculinity, and Nationalist SentimentChinese broadcasters were ordered on September 2nd, 2021, to “resolutely put an end to sissy men and other abnormal esthetics”. Based on this incident, the article will explore the connection between gender, constructed masculinity and femininity, and nationalism in Asia.
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