Breaking Stereotypes Back In 1937
One day in 1937, two young long-haired women in saris stepped into a small photo studio in Madras. They changed into striped pyjama suits and...
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Aadhi Abadi Pura Haq (Half Population, Full Rights!)
By Anmol Jolly A number of powerful women have shaped the course of history with their intelligence, strength, passion, and leadership qualities. They have challenged...
Interview of Dr. Divya Gupta, Jwala
Sharanya Venkataraghavan Jwala for Justice is an Indore-based NGO founded in 2012 by Dr. Divya Gupta that aims at providing financial and social security through...
How to Receive Maternity Benefits
By Sharanya Venkataraghavan With women entering the workforce, they have always been at war with the clock to balance their work-life with their personal. This...
Anatomy of Gendered Academia: What Early Career Scholars Should Know
By Rohini Sen I started teaching at 25 with no prior experience of doing so but unbound enthusiasm for it. Early career teaching in India...
Our Kaamwali’s tale
By Rohit Shankar and Disha Adhikary For some of us, our earliest memories include these women, who’ve slipped silently in and out of our lives....
Women in Rural India Being Forced to Undergo Hysterectomy
By Harleen Walia In 2018, in a survey conducted by the Government, it was found that about 3% women had undergone hysterectomy which is an...
Story Of Economical, Emotional And Sexual Abuse In An Urban Matrimony
By Shivangi Sharma Lockdown – although used as a protective measure from COVID-19 pandemic, has also exposed the ugly truth about domestic violence in India....
An Open Letter To All The Female Law Students In India Today!
By Avani Bansal Dear Ladies, I see you adorned in a black and white robe! You are already an epitome of empowered women to those...
When it is a Woman in the place of a Man: Unravelling “WHY” it happens the way it does
By Sruthi Sadhasivam (MY Convictions ) Our history has time and again proved how it’s a bane to be born a woman. The life of a...
10 Chairs Named After Eminent Women To Be Established In Varsities, Initiative To Motivate Young Girls And Women Towards Higher Studies
By Shivangi Sharma and Pragya Jain Ministry of Women and Child Development on National Girl Child Day announced an initiative called Establishment of Chairs in...
A New Turn of Page For Women In Indian Army : Latest Supreme Court Judgment Grants Permanent Commissions To Women
By Sharanya Venkataraghavan On 23rd July, 2020, the Defence Ministry of India issued a notification allowing women to be granted permanent commission including ranks, promotions...