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Governance Feminism and the Paradox of Institutional Power: Janet Halley’s Challenge to Feminist Praxis

Janet Halley’s Governance Feminism examines feminism’s paradoxical institutionalization as it transitions from radical movement to governing authority. Analyzing cases like Twyman v. Twyman, this blog reveals how feminist legal achievements risk entrenching punitive systems, marginalizing dissent, and legitimizing exclusionary power. Halley advocates a strategic pause from feminist frameworks to confront institutional complicity and rekindle transformative…
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The Silence Spell

By – Muskan Hossain Abstract Throughout the course of history, women’s voices have been silenced, controlled and dismissed- whether through the demoralisation of ‘gossip’ or the policing of ‘TMI’ (too much information). Gossip, once a term with positive connotations signifying sisterhood, has now been rebranded as deceitful in order to suppress female autonomy, as can…
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The Gendered Panopticon: How Surveillance enforces Binary Norms

Foucault’s Panopticon reveals how gender norms function as invisible systems of control, compelling self-regulation through surveillance. Women police their bodies under the male gaze while men perform stoic dominance, both, internalising disciplinary power. Institutions from beauty industries to workplaces reinforce these norms as natural choices.
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Forgotten Voices: Women in World War II

By : Poorvanshi Tyagi Abstract War history for many, has been one of chronologically arranged vertically occurring events. This narrative leads to an erasure of war perspectives of marginalised subaltern racial and gender groups. Women, for instance, shouldered war turmoil alongside men, partaking in war effort in several ways. However, female experiences in war are…
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The Price of Pink

The “Pink Tax” is a form of gender-based economic discrimination wherein products and services marketed toward women are often priced higher than comparable items for men. This article explores the historical development of gendered marketing, tracing its roots from early consumer culture to modern-day advertising strategies. It examines the emergence of the Pink Tax through…
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Intersectionality in India’s Legal Framework

This article discusses the inclusivity of intersectionality in Indian legislations, expanding on its efficiency through judicial decisions and the effect of not taking intersectionality into consideration. The article also discusses the further scope for intersectionality in India’s legal scenario and recent developments related to this inclusivity.
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Reconceptualizing the ‘Blonde Girl’ Archetype: Analyzing the Subversion of Traditional Gender Roles in Legally Blonde

Abstract This paper explores the subversion of the “blonde girl” archetype in the film Legally Blonde and its broader impact on the representation of women in media. In the past, the stereotype of the “blonde girl” has perpetuated negative gender stereotypes by portraying blonde women as shallow and intellectually inferior. The main character in Legally…
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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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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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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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