#gender_inequality
#Violence_against_women
#Patriarchy
The Case for a Feminist Approach to Gender-Based Violence Policymaking in India
https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-case-for-a-feminist-approach-to-gender-based-violence-policymaking-in-india/
#Violence_against_women
#Patriarchy
The Case for a Feminist Approach to Gender-Based Violence Policymaking in India
https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-case-for-a-feminist-approach-to-gender-based-violence-policymaking-in-india/
ORF
The Case for a Feminist Approach to Gender-Based Violence Policymaking in India
During the 2002 Gujarat riots, 21-year-old Bilkis Bano and her family were attacked by an armed and angry mob,
#Violence_against_women
#gender_inequality
#Patriarchy
Why are gender-based violence cases high?
https://www.myjoyonline.com/why-are-gender-based-violence-cases-high/
#gender_inequality
#Patriarchy
Why are gender-based violence cases high?
https://www.myjoyonline.com/why-are-gender-based-violence-cases-high/
Jou Online
Why are gender-based violence cases high?
Gender-based violence is a prevalent problem that affects millions of women worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
#population_policy_and_family_planning_in_India
#gender_stereotyping
#Patriarchy
India's growing population a burden for struggling mothers
Case study : Jaimala Devi an Indian mother-of-seven from state of Bihar
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/may/05/indias-growing-population-a-burden-for-struggling-mothers-2572297.html
#gender_stereotyping
#Patriarchy
India's growing population a burden for struggling mothers
Case study : Jaimala Devi an Indian mother-of-seven from state of Bihar
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/may/05/indias-growing-population-a-burden-for-struggling-mothers-2572297.html
The New Indian Express
India's growing population a burden for struggling mothers
India's overall birthrate has fallen in tandem with its rising economy, but poverty and a deep-rooted bias for male heirs have kept Bihar an engine room of national population growth.
#family_and_marriage
#Patriarchy
Marriage equality hearings shed light on the holes in India’s family ideal
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/opinion-marriage-equality-hearings-shed-light-holes-india-s-family-ideal-178118
#Patriarchy
Marriage equality hearings shed light on the holes in India’s family ideal
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/opinion-marriage-equality-hearings-shed-light-holes-india-s-family-ideal-178118
The News Minute
Opinion: Marriage equality hearings shed light on the holes in India’s family ideal
What does it mean to be ‘married’? And what, or rather who, defines a ‘family’? Thanks to the 10-day Supreme Court hearings on the marriage equality petitions filed by LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies, at least a section of India is opening up to the notion…
#feminism
#Patriarchy
Millett’s Idea Of Patriarchy: The Domination Of Patriarchs
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/07/18/milletts-idea-of-patriarchy-the-domination-of-patriarchs/
#Patriarchy
Millett’s Idea Of Patriarchy: The Domination Of Patriarchs
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/07/18/milletts-idea-of-patriarchy-the-domination-of-patriarchs/
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Millett’s Idea Of Patriarchy: The Domination Of Patriarchs
Millett’s theory of patriarchy has pervaded the way feminists view the world. The ideas of feminism that one ingests through social media platforms, articles Etc are firmly rooted in the work of theorists like Millett.
#child_marriage
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
#Patriarchy
The reality of child marriage in India The article below explores the untenability of the custom and the urgent need for institutional attention and reform
https://cjp.org.in/the-reality-of-child-marriage-in-india/
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
#Patriarchy
The reality of child marriage in India The article below explores the untenability of the custom and the urgent need for institutional attention and reform
https://cjp.org.in/the-reality-of-child-marriage-in-india/
CJP
The reality of child marriage in India | CJP
“This wicked practice of child marriage has destroyed the happiness of my life. It comes between me and the things which I prize above all others – study and mental cultivation”.1 This expression of Rakhmabai in 1885 is inscribed in the hearts of women and…
#patriarchy
#women_empowerment
WOMEN'S EMANCIPATION & THE CASTE SYSTEM
https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/power-of-patriarchy/article30911470.ece/amp/
#women_empowerment
WOMEN'S EMANCIPATION & THE CASTE SYSTEM
https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/power-of-patriarchy/article30911470.ece/amp/
Thehindu
Power of patriarchy
The struggle for women’s emancipation cannot be separated from the fight against the hierarchical caste system which both perpetuates and strengthens Brahminical patriarchy in India.
#Patriarchy
#gender_disadvantage
#feminism
A Feminist Critique Of Streedhan And Dowry In Patriarchal Societies
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/09/05/feminist-critique-of-streedhan/
#gender_disadvantage
#feminism
A Feminist Critique Of Streedhan And Dowry In Patriarchal Societies
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/09/05/feminist-critique-of-streedhan/
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A Feminist Critique Of Streedhan And Dowry In Patriarchal Societies
This article challenges the belief that streedhan serves as compensation for women's lack of inheritance rights and perpetuates patriarchy.
#gender_inequality
#feminism
#Patriarchy
Toxic Femininity: The under-addressed gender calamity
https://www.thehindu.com/specials/text-and-context/toxic-femininity-the-many-diverse-interpretations-of-the-concept/article67223431.ece
https://www.mensxp.com/special-features/features/145017-how-toxic-femininity-prevents-indian-men-from-being-vulnerable.html
#feminism
#Patriarchy
Toxic Femininity: The under-addressed gender calamity
https://www.thehindu.com/specials/text-and-context/toxic-femininity-the-many-diverse-interpretations-of-the-concept/article67223431.ece
https://www.mensxp.com/special-features/features/145017-how-toxic-femininity-prevents-indian-men-from-being-vulnerable.html
The Hindu
Toxic femininity: the many diverse interpretations of the concept
Understanding toxic femininity and how it reinforces the gender binary
#Patriarchy
#Politics_and_society
#women_empowerment
From Parliament To Panchayats: How Patriarchy Works Against Women Politicians
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/09/27/from-parliament-to-panchayats-how-patriarchy-works-against-women-politicians/
#Politics_and_society
#women_empowerment
From Parliament To Panchayats: How Patriarchy Works Against Women Politicians
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/09/27/from-parliament-to-panchayats-how-patriarchy-works-against-women-politicians/
Feminism in India
From Parliament To Panchayats: How Patriarchy Works Against Women Politicians
It is crucial to improve women's political participation but it's also important to consider everything that stops them from doing so
#domestic_violence
#Patriarchy
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
What can a domestic violence survivor do when the justice system lets her down?
Forty years after the introduction of the domestic violence provision in the Indian Penal Code, women are still at risk of having their complaints dismissed or disbelieved by police and judiciary
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-can-a-domestic-violence-survivor-do-when-the-justice-system-lets-her-down-9029844/
#Patriarchy
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
What can a domestic violence survivor do when the justice system lets her down?
Forty years after the introduction of the domestic violence provision in the Indian Penal Code, women are still at risk of having their complaints dismissed or disbelieved by police and judiciary
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-can-a-domestic-violence-survivor-do-when-the-justice-system-lets-her-down-9029844/
The Indian Express
What can a domestic violence survivor do when the justice system lets her down?
Forty years after the introduction of the domestic violence provision in the Indian Penal Code, women are still at risk of having their complaints dismissed or disbelieved by police and judiciary
#gender_inequality
#Patriarchy
The wages of patriarchy
* According to a recent report based on a study by the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation, four out of five living organ donors in India are women, while four out of five recipients are men. It is a reflection of the patriarchal culture in society
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/editorial/the-wages-of-patriarchy-2781766
#Patriarchy
The wages of patriarchy
* According to a recent report based on a study by the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation, four out of five living organ donors in India are women, while four out of five recipients are men. It is a reflection of the patriarchal culture in society
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/editorial/the-wages-of-patriarchy-2781766
Deccan Herald
The wages of patriarchy
The wages of
patriarchy
patriarchy
#gender_inequality
#Patriarchy
#Science_technology_and_social_change
Gendered Deepfakes: The Precarity Of Women’s Embodiment In A Patriarchal
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/11/24/gendered-deepfakes/
#Patriarchy
#Science_technology_and_social_change
Gendered Deepfakes: The Precarity Of Women’s Embodiment In A Patriarchal
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/11/24/gendered-deepfakes/
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Gendered Deepfakes: The Precarity Of Women’s Embodiment In A Patriarchal World
With the growing accessibility of deepfake creation tools, the danger of non-consensual deepfakes targeting women now looms large.
#Religion_in_modern_society_religion_and_science
#Patriarchy
Religion and patriarchy
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/21/2207654/-Religion-and-patriarchy
#Patriarchy
Religion and patriarchy
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/21/2207654/-Religion-and-patriarchy
Daily Kos
Religion and patriarchy
Welcome to the Street Prophets Coffee Hour cleverly hidden at the intersection of religion and politics. This is an open thread where we can share our thoughts and comments about the day. Let’s ...
#family_and_marriage
#patriarchy
#gender_disadvantage
Sindoor, mangalsutra or feminism?
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-weddings-feminism-sindoor-mangalsutra-inter-caste-marriages-9098266/
#patriarchy
#gender_disadvantage
Sindoor, mangalsutra or feminism?
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-weddings-feminism-sindoor-mangalsutra-inter-caste-marriages-9098266/
The Indian Express
Sindoor, mangalsutra or feminism?
The fact that these are symbols of patriarchy passed down through generations of women and should be done away with is something that the feminist in me had told myself for the longest time.
#gender_inequality
#Patriarchy
Eldest Daughter Syndrome: The Abrasive Effects Of Patriarchal Parenting In South Asia
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/01/19/eldest-daughter-syndrome-the-abrasive-effects-of-patriarchal-parenting-in-south-asia/
#Patriarchy
Eldest Daughter Syndrome: The Abrasive Effects Of Patriarchal Parenting In South Asia
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/01/19/eldest-daughter-syndrome-the-abrasive-effects-of-patriarchal-parenting-in-south-asia/
#power_elite
#patriarchy
#Violence_against_women
The Sandeshkhali Unrest: A Horrifying Story Of Patriarchy, Power And Corruption
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/02/26/the-sandeshkhali-unrest-a-horrifying-story-of-patriarchy-power-and-corruption/
#patriarchy
#Violence_against_women
The Sandeshkhali Unrest: A Horrifying Story Of Patriarchy, Power And Corruption
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/02/26/the-sandeshkhali-unrest-a-horrifying-story-of-patriarchy-power-and-corruption/
Feminism in India
The Sandeshkhali Unrest: A Horrifying Story Of Patriarchy, Power And Corruption
The Sandeshkhali unrest in West Bengal tells a story of land grab, assault, systemic violence, and sexual harassment.
#patriarchy
#gender_inequality
What’s in a surname?: On a woman’s right to choose her own identity
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/whats-in-a-surname-the-hindu-editorial-on-a-womans-right-to-choose-her-own-identity/article67913410.ece
#gender_inequality
What’s in a surname?: On a woman’s right to choose her own identity
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/whats-in-a-surname-the-hindu-editorial-on-a-womans-right-to-choose-her-own-identity/article67913410.ece
The Hindu
What’s in a surname?: On a woman’s right to choose her own identity
Ms. Modi Tongya’s petition highlights the unnecessary restrictions for women who seek to exercise their constitutional right to choose their name
#gender_disadvantage
#patriarchy
#stratification_and_mobility
Overcoming gender bias
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/overcoming-gender-bias/article67921679.ece
#patriarchy
#stratification_and_mobility
Overcoming gender bias
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/overcoming-gender-bias/article67921679.ece
The Hindu
Overcoming gender bias
gender bias has become so deep-rooted in the human psyche that it might take ages for the patriarchal attitude towards women to change.
#patriarchy
#gender_inequality
The delicate balance of gender roles
https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2024/Mar/30/the-delicate-balance-of-gender-roles
#gender_inequality
The delicate balance of gender roles
https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2024/Mar/30/the-delicate-balance-of-gender-roles
The New Indian Express
The delicate balance of gender roles
Come March and every woman has her inbox full of invites for attending women’s day events, discounts for purchases to pamper oneself and, sometimes, awards to r