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53 Feminist Indian Women Writers Who Should Be On Your Must-Read List
Women who deserve to be recognized for their vision, their fearlessness, their originality, and the barriers they broke in the literary world and beyond.
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This ‘Non-Sanskaari-Feminist’ Shows You How To Deal With Patriarchy Like A Boss
They said she is newly married and is supposed to wear a heavy saree and gold jewellery, it’s considered ‘accha shagun’.
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In Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Book ‘The Palace of Illusions’ Mahabharata Goes Feminist
This Mahabharata belongs to Draupadi. If you believe in women empowerment, this book is for you. If you don’t, this book is especially for you.
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I Am A Hijabi Feminist
Hijab forces others to look beyond the external and to focus on the internal.
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‘In The Modern Day World, People Who Need Feminism Don’t Even Know About It’
“For a really long time, the world has been patriarchal, which has given rise to aggressive rationalism” stated a young teen, from the audience.
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What Led To My Fight For Sexual Health Rights Of Unmarried Indian Women
The #HealthOverStigma campaign was my opportunity to prove to the world that I was a feminist and that I was actually doing something about it!
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Why A Survivor Cutting Off Her Oppressor’s Genitals Is Not A ‘Victory’ For Anyone
A woman in Kerala allegedly cut off a godman’s penis recently, after allegedly enduring years of sexual abuse at his hands.
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With Trolling & Honour Killings Being India’s Reality, Feminism Is The Need Of The Hour
It is impossible to think about the welfare and sustainable development of India unless the condition of women is improved.
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Watch: Fiery Poet Asks Why We Call A Vagina Everything But A Vagina
‘The Vagina Poem’ is an ode to every female who has ever struggled to figure out what to call the thing between her legs.
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Unveiling ‘Islamic Feminism’: The Nomenclature Of The Absurd
The possibility of a ‘feminist interpretation of religious texts’ is a false notion, a misleading argument and a logical fallacy.
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How A World That Glorifies Masculinity Ultimately Creates Inequality
From the behaviours taught to boys and girls at a young age, to rape as a tool of war, the patriarchy controls the way the world functions.
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Why I Do Not Need A Reason To Be A Feminist
I will not justify whether we need equality, but here are some horrific injustices women face, documented during my travels across India. You decide…
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This Kickass Rap About Hijab Is The Feminist Anthem We Need
Mona Haydar wraps her Hijab and slays in this power packed new music video.
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‘Feminism Is Nothing But Retaliation’ And Other Such Misgivings
During a session on gender sensitization, the co-ordinator asked what do you understand by the term “feminism”?
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‘I Pity You’: Open Letter To The Anti-Feminists
When do you think a woman could mean more than what relationships she was born with or she’s made?
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What A Peasant Movement In Bengal Has In Common With A Women’s Strike In USA
One of these happened in Bengal in 1946, the other in New York in 1970. And different though they were, both had an overwhelming common factor.
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6 Things People Always Get Wrong About Feminism
If you’re a loud-and-proud feminist, chances are somebody has said one of these 6 things to you in the last 30 seconds.
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Why You Cannot Run Kangana Out
With her stand, Kangana has managed to shatter stumps, necessary to alter a narrative which has been controlled by a select few for far too long.
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What Karan Johar’s ‘Woman Card’ Comment About Kangana Ranaut Really Means
Karan Johar accuses Kangana Ranaut of “playing the woman card”. But the “Rangoon” actor’s badass feminist responses have highlighted larger issues.
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“दहेज लेने वालों महिला सम्मान की बात मत करो”
”अगर अभिये सब पैसा पढ़ाई में खर्च कर देम तो लईकी के शादी में दहेज में का करम?”
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