The Cake

A few weeks back, GLAAD — the LGBT-focused media advocacy organization — found in their annual ‘Where We Are on TV’ report that, though 2015 saw a marked…

The celebration of International Women’s Day — an effort at recognising women’s contributions to society that often go unnoticed — is not without its share of trouble even after over a…

By Kamalika Mukherjee for YouthkiAwaaz:

In India, relationships that do not have the sanction of matrimony are not widely accepted and often invite foul stares.

By Shambhavi Saxena and Rohini Banerjee:

Like every other year, 2015 had its hits and misses — but when it came to gender and sexuality, some important battles were won. Here are some of…

By Juanita Feros Ruys for The Conversation:

Some commentators excuse what they see as the blatant misogyny of the series by noting that author George RR Martin could hardly have written female characters…