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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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WHAT’S FEMINIST ECONOMICS?
Read more: WHAT’S FEMINIST ECONOMICS?The field of Economics has been criticised for not being fully accommodating of the feminine experience. Feminist Economics argues to change the same. But what exactly does this school of thought represent?
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Gender Stereotypes in The Indian Criminal Justice System
Read more: Gender Stereotypes in The Indian Criminal Justice SystemThis article explores the influence of the “reasonable man standard” doctrine in the Indian justice system for using the defence “grave and sudden provocation” as a reference. It raises concerns about the application of stereotypes in the Indian judiciary and questions the absence of a corresponding standard that takes every factor into focus. The article…
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Behind Curtains and Chandeliers: Unveiling Debutante Balls
Read more: Behind Curtains and Chandeliers: Unveiling Debutante BallsThis article traces back to the idea of a Debutante Ball or the Coming Out Ball, which flourished during the 18th century in Europe and America. It entails as to how this aristocratic event travelled till the 21st century with the help of a media revamp. Even though the historical idea behind The Ball, which…
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#MeToo movement and LoSHA: an analysis of class, caste, and patriarchy.
Read more: #MeToo movement and LoSHA: an analysis of class, caste, and patriarchy.This article analyses the role played by caste, class, and patriarchy, in terms of the well known #MeToo movement. Further, it discusses, LoSHA and its significance in relation to the movement. Such movements are extremely important in the fight against Sexual harassment. Further, it rekindles the relevancy of the #MeToo movement. The paper gives an idea of…
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Role of Institutional Bias in Atrocities on Dalit Women
Read more: Role of Institutional Bias in Atrocities on Dalit WomenThis article aims to provide a condensed overview of the pivotal role that institutional bias plays in perpetuating atrocities against Dalit women in societies with deeply entrenched caste-based hierarchies. The study delves into the complex web of discrimination, violence, and systemic inequalities faced by Dalit women, highlighting the need for comprehensive analysis and intervention. Dalit…
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Medicalising Rape: Indian Justice System
Read more: Medicalising Rape: Indian Justice SystemThe paper focus on the ‘two-finger’ and ‘hymen test’ that have been widely used to identify rape victims. The tests, conducted under the safety net of medical expertise, have resulted in extreme human rights violations. The paper highlights the over-reliance the judiciary puts on medical reports, and how it undermines the victim’s credibility and creates…
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Rebel in Gaza by Asmaa al-Ghoul: A Book Review
Read more: Rebel in Gaza by Asmaa al-Ghoul: A Book ReviewGaza has always been rebellious. I am her daughter, and I look like her,” exclaims Asmaaa al-Ghoul who refuses the role of victim—of Israel, of Hamas, of any of the men or women in her life. She works steadily as a journalist—the good, troublemaking sort—from the age of 19 onward. She refuses to cover her…
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BHARAT MAA- THE REFLECTION OF A MOTHER
Read more: BHARAT MAA- THE REFLECTION OF A MOTHERThe modern nation has often been associated with a specific gender or addressed with gendered metaphors that result in it being engendered to evoke a sentiment. Even India’s relationship with its citizens has been associated with that of a mother to its child including the emotional connection and reverence Indians hold for their motherland. But…
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