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Gender, Masculinity, and Nationalist Sentiment

Chinese 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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Behind Curtains and Chandeliers: Unveiling Debutante Balls

This 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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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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Confronting the Silence: Conversion Therapy and the Quest for Equality

The following article delves into the disturbing world of conversion therapy, an unethical practice that attempts to alter the sexual orientations of LGBTQ+ communities through pseudoscientific methods. Drawing from the recent revelations made by India’s first openly gay prince, Manvendra Singh Gohil, the article inquires into the distressing intersection of religion, science, and power that…
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Absence of Women in Leadership Roles: Reinforcement of Gender Norms at Higher Levels and its Implications

The article scrutinizes the subject of women’s participation and position in the IT Sector in India. It argues for structural changes in the sector through an analysis of Japan’s ‘womenomics’ policies and their subsequent failure due to the widespread gender inequality present in all the realms- public and private, professional and personal, workplace and household.…
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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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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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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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An Oppressed Dalit and a Suppressed Woman

n our society, Dalit women have been victims of caste, sexual, and political violence. They are most vulnerable to social atrocities committed by men who are stationed at the top of the traditional hierarchy. If one ignores the intersections that form between caste and gender of the Dalit women, it becomes impossible to understand the…
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Perpetuation and Reinforcement of Rape Culture in Print Media

The objective of this article is to examine how the print media, specifically English print media, shapes and upholds a toxic and misogynistic rape culture that violates women’s dignity and human rights, as well as how it affects society and shapes beliefs that see women as second-class citizens to men.
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Menstrual Leave: A not-so-sacred issue

The debates on menstrual leave have been facing backlash from the prevailing conventions on menstruation that constantly exclude people of different genders who also menstruate. Menstrual leave is an advanced talk concerning menstruation to the nation that is even now trying to cope with period talk and sanitary pads out of black covers. This article…
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