Feminism

‘Justice is Not Spectator Sports’ – Reflections on One Billion Rising for Justice
A picture of activist Irom Sharmila, with an oxygen pipe stuck to her nose.
‘Justice is Not Spectator Sports’ – Reflections on One Billion Rising for Justice

Irom Sharmila, a civil rights activist from Manipur began a hunger strike in November, 2000 which is still going on….
By Rupsa Mallik
March 1, 2014
‘Justice is Not Spectator Sports’ – Reflections on One Billion Rising for Justice
WOMAN. ENOUGH.
A black and white sketch of a group of women raising their fists in the air
WOMAN. ENOUGH.

It’s that time of the year again. Those 31 days during which we, the 49%, have a chance to be…
By Vani Subramanian
March 1, 2014
WOMAN. ENOUGH.
Feminism and Science: Teaching and Learning ‘Science in the Making’
A picture of feminist scientist Chayanika Shah. Her hair is dark, with specks of grey. She has a blue scarf wrapped around her neck, and is wearing blue earrings.
Feminism and Science: Teaching and Learning ‘Science in the Making’

Chayanika Shah [1] in conversation with Vivek Vellanki Vivek Vellanki: You did your PhD in Physics from IIT in the 1980s,…
By Vivek Vellanki
March 1, 2014
Feminism and Science: Teaching and Learning ‘Science in the Making’
Teenage feminism – coming to a blog near you
A picture of a class full of young students with their four teachers standing at the back. One of the students towards the front is holding up a placard with Mary Wollstonecraft's name written on it.
Teenage feminism – coming to a blog near you

By: Chelsea Birkby at The F-Word. Chelsea Birkby welcomes the spread of the feminist movement online with open arms for changing young women’s…
By Curated Content
March 15, 2014
Teenage feminism – coming to a blog near you
Interview: Pramada Menon
Interview: Pramada Menon
May 1, 2014
Interview: Pramada Menon
Law and Sexuality
Picture of a female lawyer. She is dressed in her lawyer's uniform.
Law and Sexuality

I graduated from a Law School in Bangalore in 2012 and moved back to my hometown, Lucknow, U.P., where I…
By Neetika Vishwanath
June 1, 2014
Law and Sexuality
Brushstrokes: Cartoons For Activism
A cartoon showing a scene at a bus stop, where a man seated on a bench ogles a woman that is passing by, and the woman's genitals seem to show him the middle finger.
Brushstrokes: Cartoons For Activism

[slideshow_deploy id=’3075′] I’ve always had a ridiculous cartoon view of the world. It’s natural that most of my life I…
By Liz Hilton
July 1, 2014
Brushstrokes: Cartoons For Activism
To The Beat Of Activism
photo shows a brown wall which has an illustration of a woman dressed in a red saree and blur blouse. a man sits in fron of the wall, but his face is blacked out. The message written on the wall says, "i don't 'need to be protected'/ What are you 'protecting me' from? / Think / Make That Change #DelhiGangRape #SafeCityPledge
To The Beat Of Activism

The rape and murder of a young woman in New Delhi on December 16, 2012, left the Indian public consciousness…
By Pattie Gonsalves
July 1, 2014
To The Beat Of Activism
Social Media
Photo of Saudi Arabian women's rights activist Manal Al Shairf. She has black hair and is wearing a black headscarf, and is standing in front of a board that says 'women2drive'.
Social Media

By: Women’s Rights Campaigning Info-Activism Toolkit People are more likely to trust – and act on – messages from people they…
By Curated Content
July 15, 2014
Social Media
An Artist Demands Civility on the Street With Grit and Buckets of Paste
Artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh stands infront of a wall that has a mural painted on it. She has short hair and is wearing a simple top with trousers. There is also a poster behind her that says "stop telling women to smile"
An Artist Demands Civility on the Street With Grit and Buckets of Paste

Tatyana Fazlalizadeh Takes Her Public Art Project to Georgia By FELICIA R. LEE APRIL 9, 2014 Tatyana Fazlalizadeh pasted her self-portrait Friday…
By Curated Content
July 15, 2014
An Artist Demands Civility on the Street With Grit and Buckets of Paste
Art and Activism: Strange bedfellows?
Art and Activism: Strange bedfellows?
July 15, 2014
Art and Activism: Strange bedfellows?
Sports: Hegemonic Masculinities And The Feminist Conundrum
A black and white picture of an all-male cricket team. They are dressed in white jerseys with green borders and white trousers. A few of them wear caps.
Sports: Hegemonic Masculinities And The Feminist Conundrum

As a teenager, I played tennis with friends, both male and female. Mostly we played with whoever was available to…
By Shweta Krishnan
September 1, 2014
Sports: Hegemonic Masculinities And The Feminist Conundrum
‘Popular Stereotyping’
A still from the film "Apur Sansar" showing a woman who's looking downwards. She's wearing a saree and her aanchal is draped around her head.
‘Popular Stereotyping’

Time and again, our films underline the supremacy of man. Modernity is reduced to a matter of packaging. A modern…
By Curated Content
October 15, 2014
‘Popular Stereotyping’
Nivedita Menon: On Feminism in the 21st Century
Nivedita Menon, wearing a green turtle-neck sweater, sitting on a chair, smiling.
Nivedita Menon: On Feminism in the 21st Century

Nivedita Menon is a feminist writer and a political and social activist. She is a professor of political thought at…
By Shweta Krishnan
March 16, 2015
Nivedita Menon: On Feminism in the 21st Century
TROPES VS WOMEN IN VIDEO GAMES
TROPES VS WOMEN IN VIDEO GAMES
July 1, 2015
TROPES VS WOMEN IN VIDEO GAMES
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