Understanding Intersectionality

The concept of Intersectionality was introduced by Kimberle Crenshaw in an article in 1989. It refers to…

Beauty Pageants — an extension of the patriarchy or the feminist movement?

When Manushi Chhillar bagged the Miss World title on 18th November 2017, my Facebook timeline and Twitter feed were filled with congratulatory messages to her. Well-known celebrities from…

Disney’s Gender Portrayals

Disney’s animated princess films are perhaps one of the first movies that a young child, born in the millennial…

The Role of Patriarchy in Hinduism

In a feminist’s life, religion will always have an omnipresent (and sometimes nagging) role…

Hindu Deities as Feminist Role Models

Feminism is often perceived to be at odds with religion. Some feminists advocate secularism…

What does a feminist classroom look like?

X is a student in class 8 at school. He is bored because his teacher has been talking…

Feminist Re-tellings of the Ramayana

Traditionally, stories in the Indian mythology place the male protagonists at center stage…

Unlearning Gender Roles

More often than not, gendered expectations begin even before a child is born. After finding out the sex of the unborn child, parents may decorate the nursery accordingly. Pink walls if it’s a girl and blue walls if it is a boy. Next up, society imposes gender biases the minute a child…

Women, Men And Tamil Cinema

It’s a story as timeless as love itself. Happy go lucky loser falls for a smart girl. Book smart, not street…

Sexism in jokes is not funny!

Q: What do you call a woman with an opinion?

A: Wrong

Q: When can women make you a millionaire?

A: When you’re a billionaire.