Gender and Society – Page 7 – NICKELED AND DIMED

Medicalising Rape: Indian Justice System

The 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

Gaza 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

The 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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Reflection On South Korea’s Abortion Ban Movement

This article explores the history of abortion laws in South Korea and the 2019 Constitutional Court judgement that finally held the abortion ban unconstitutional. With the emergence of reproductive rights and feminist groups on the issue of abortion, the article delves into the longstanding struggle of the public and the social justice groups that ultimately…
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The Journey of Women in Literature

This article talks about the emergence of women writers in the history of literature while tracing the struggles and challenges they faced in an extremely male-dominated society. It highlights the societal barriers and the limited access to education women have had to deal with throughout history. The article examines the gradual rise of women as…
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Impact of Gender Inequality on Income and Employment in Middle Eastern Countries- The Contemporary Scenario

There is a wide extent of discrimination based on gender in the society with compartmentalization of the work that can be done by a man and a woman and when the diverse streaks of identities emerge in the society there is a lot more chaos. All these changes and thoughts have a direct impact on…
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Superior Paternal Rights and Welfare Principles under Guardianship in India

This article aims to analyse the inconsistencies between the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 which governs all the citizens, and the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 which governs the Hindus. There is a discussion on various sections of both laws which collide and the historic references to these Acts. It also focuses on understanding…
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A Gendered Perspective of the Partition and State Building in India and Pakistan

This article discusses how violence against women came to be synonymous with the Partition while also focusing on how the recovery of women was paramount to state-building processes in India and Pakistan.
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Diverse Connotations Surrounding Equity and Femininity

Although there have been attempts to modify the stain on transgender persons, the legislature has done very little to bring forth the needed advancements in the system. The image of victims and survivors is constantly defined in the courtrooms to outcast particular sections of society. The article aims to study the role of judiciary and…
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Gender Gap In Financial Decision -Making Policy

This article aims at reviewing that though women do face problems in financial decision-making and lack of financial security in various stages of life, they are not always because of a lack of financial knowledge but sometimes the policy framework and the household environment as well as perspectives.
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Parental Leave Policies and Gender Neutrality around the World

Parental leave policies including maternity or paternity leaves are not gender-neutral worldwide. The provisions of each country on parental leaves depend on several factors including length, income replacement rate, and the number of days for which the leave is compulsory. This article studies data from the 16th International Review of Leave Policies and Related Research…
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Cultural Anxieties, Jennifer’s Body and Bulbbul

The objective of this article is to identify and elaborate on the cultural anxieties that are coded in two feminist cult classic movies; Jennifer’s Body and Bulbbul.
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