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Despite all odds
A poster of the Netflix film 'Rising Phoenix'.

In the spirit of the Games, I watched the Netflix film Rising Phoenix which documents the history of the Paralympics and its impact on the world in making visible the topic of disability. It also tracks the personal and professional journey of some of the top Paralympic athletes who share their challenges, frustrations and motivations.

By Elsa Marie D'Silva
August 2, 2021
Despite all odds
INTERVIEW: DR. PAYOSHNI MITRA
photo of activist Dr. Payoshini Mitra. She wears glasses and long hair, and is wearing a black sweater with an orange-and-black patterned scarf

Dr. Payoshni Mitra, a researcher, activist and writer working on gender issues in sport in India with special emphasis on intersexuality…

By TARSHI Team
December 1, 2014
INTERVIEW: DR. PAYOSHNI MITRA
Woman, man or a little bit of both? How deciding Caster Semenya’s gender is more complex than you might think
A picture of athlete Caster Semenya. She is wearing a yellow and green jersey with 'south africa' written on it and is holding up a flag of south africa behind her.

This post was originally published at Mail Online. The family and friends of the teenager who struck gold in the women’s…

By Curated Content
September 15, 2014
Woman, man or a little bit of both? How deciding Caster Semenya’s gender is more complex than you might think
Sport is slowly catching up with transgender realities
A photo of Renee Richards, the first transsexual woman to play in competitive sport after transitioning. She is wearing a white uniform and cap and is holding up a tennis racket.

“The UFC was appalled by the transphobic comments made by heavyweight Matt Mitrione,” stated the mixed martial arts governing body, which recently suspended…

By Curated Content
September 15, 2014
Sport is slowly catching up with transgender realities
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.

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
The Goal Program – Naz Foundation
Picture of a girl playing football. She's wearing an orange jersey with purple sleeves and blue shorts. Her hair is tied back in a ponytail.

Bare feet, dry brown hair, shabby clothes, a girl not older than 12 years stared out from her terrace at…

By Jaya Tiwari
September 1, 2014
The Goal Program – Naz Foundation
Reel review: Bend it like Beckham
Poster for the film 'Bend It Like Beckham' showing a girl standing with her back facing the camera. She's wearing a cvolourful magenta and green sari and is holding sports shoes in her hands.

‘All I have to say is sporty spice is the only one without a bloke’  is the warning given by…

By Debanuj DasGupta
September 1, 2014
Reel review: Bend it like Beckham
Sports and Sexuality
Photo of a woman who has long hair and is smiling into the camera. She is wearing a blue top.

When I first read the title of the September issue – Sports and Sexuality – I was a little taken…

By Aditi Rajgopal
September 1, 2014
Sports and Sexuality
Brushstrokes: Women In Sports
An illustration showing a series of women playing ancient versions of various sports

[slideshow_deploy id=’3852′] Women have historically engaged in sporting events, very often fighting dominant stereotypes and stigma to do so. But…

By TARSHI
September 1, 2014
Brushstrokes: Women In Sports
Am I ‘The Man’ On The Court?
A photo of a woman standing in the middle of a green meadow, leaning against a brown tree bark. She has shoulder length black hair and is wearing a light blue kurta

I find that sports spaces demand that all athletes, irrespective of their gender, ‘play like men’. I was recently coaching…

By Supriya Subramani
September 1, 2014
Am I ‘The Man’ On The Court?
ICRW Parivartan: Coaching Boys into Men
A group of young boys stand in a row, with a few of them sitting down in the front holding cricket bats. the text at the bottom reads, "come, come my friend, shine like a star".
September 1, 2014
ICRW Parivartan: Coaching Boys into Men
The Editorial: Sports and Sexuality
artowrk showing a woman in a jersey and a skirt holding a ball close to her vaginal area

Sports and Sexuality: many who hear the two terms together wonder how they are connected and what sexuality has got…

By TARSHI
September 1, 2014
The Editorial: Sports and Sexuality
Interview: Dr. Payoshni Mitra
photo of activist Dr. Payoshini Mitra. She wears glasses and long hair, and is wearing a black sweater with an orange-and-black patterned scarf

Dr. Payoshni Mitra, a researcher, activist and writer working on gender issues in sport in India with special emphasis on intersexuality…

By TARSHI Team
September 1, 2014
Interview: Dr. Payoshni Mitra