Understanding Intersectionality

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

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.

The Big Sick — Big Path-breaker or Big Insult?

Sexism in a Quotidian Setting

When I was 5 years old, I was told I couldn’t join the boys to play in a game of cricket because it’s a “boys game” and because the boys are too aggressive. When I was 10, I was advised not to wear sleeveless tops in order to protect me against the shameless staring from men…

8 inspiring feminist films you should not miss

Most films these days center around the male-lead. They give very little importance to female actors, regardless of whether it is the lead role or otherwise. Often, female-leads serve as mere props — to the extent that removing them from the story…

The Freedom to be.

There are certain tribes in Malawi where menstruating women are sent away to a lonely hillock near the village. There, they…

A Note on Why Racism and Sexism Make for Tasteless Humor

One Step at a Time

By Sourya Banerjee

“Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.” ― Leo Tolstoy

#WeNeedAction

#metoo — the social media campaign that arose in response to the Harvey Weinstein allegations by over a dozen women in Hollywood, has garnered a wealth of attention. Thousands of women continue to post #metoo, revealing one of the most darkest truths of our world — 1 in 4 women experience sexual…