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Violation of Ughyur Muslim Women’s Rights in China

By Arunima Samanta and Margi Vyas Introduction The atrocities that Uyghur Muslims in China are facing is not recent and, in fact, has been going on for over three years now. From detention camps with no mercy on absolutely anyone it not only showcases brutality of human rights but borderline genocide. The Uyghur Muslim women in China are facing bodily violations not only in form … Continue reading Violation of Ughyur Muslim Women’s Rights in China

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Why the sex work industry should be formalized

By Aayush Maniktalia Introduction Prostitution, the exchange for sexual favours for material gains is something that more often than not arouses sentiments of revulsion.  “The hatred of sex workers is rooted in very old and misogynist ideas about sex.[1]” The “sex-work” industry has managed to capture the popular imagination of people in two contradictory yet concurrent manners. Sex workers are at once considered as a … Continue reading Why the sex work industry should be formalized

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COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown: an exemplification of gender norms and patriarchal practices

By Smera Nathani For someone who is a keen observer of happenings around them, the lockdown imposed due to the pandemic has mainly been helpful to come to many realisations. The world has witnessed changes that have left a significant impact on each being, making them cherish even the most minute things of life more than ever. The past year and a half have undoubtedly … Continue reading COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown: an exemplification of gender norms and patriarchal practices

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The Unseen, Unknown and Untold

Assessing the impact of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic through the competing perspectives of radical feminism and liberalism Taneesha Ahuja Taneesha Ahuja, is a 5th-year law student, pursuing BBA LLB (Hons) at OP Jindal University. She can be contacted by her email: 18jgls-taneesha.a@jgu.edu.in Introduction Since the onset of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian subcontinent has experienced an unprecedented set of … Continue reading The Unseen, Unknown and Untold

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Pornography and gender-based violence

By Niitya Ranjan All over the world, society has perpetuated a culture where women are inherently put at a socio-economic and political disadvantage as compared to men. It has taken three consecutive waves of feminism at a global level and the ongoing fourth one to reach a place where women relatively have more rights than they did before. However, if the seeds of patriarchy continue … Continue reading Pornography and gender-based violence

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To Live, Love, and Loiter in the City: A Response to Alankrita Shrivastava’s Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare

By Anandini Saha Introduction Set in the budding city of Greater Noida, Shrivastava’s film Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare tells us the story of two sisters Radha and Kajal, from Darbhanga district, Bihar. Kajal’s life is anything but settled; after refusing to get married in Darbhanga, she came away to Noida to make something else of her life. Her urgent need to become financially … Continue reading To Live, Love, and Loiter in the City: A Response to Alankrita Shrivastava’s Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare

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Digitally Delivered Responses to Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19.

By Avani Bhalotia Before the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), 1 in 3 women and girls globally were victimised by an abusive partner in intimate relationships. However, the current pandemic has amplified these cases of domestic violence. Violence against women and girls remains a social justice, human rights, and public health issue. From high-tech cities to low-tech rural areas worldwide, there have been noted COVID-19 related upsurges … Continue reading Digitally Delivered Responses to Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19.

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THE OPPRESSED MAJORITY by Sharon Sood

The movie “Oppressed Majority” directed by Éléonore Pourriat, discusses the nuances, intricacies and subtleties of sexism, sexual threats and unwanted attention which women face. She does so in an interesting manner by reversing the everyday roles that women and men play. All through the film, as an audience, one feels uncomfortable.  This short film manages to get under one’s skin, pondering over the likelihood of … Continue reading THE OPPRESSED MAJORITY by Sharon Sood

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ZUBEIDAA (2001): A Critical Analysis

By Diksha Grover “‘Parallel cinema’ as they say it in India. Parallel to the conventional, that is, films drawing in the issues that insignificant entertainments attempt to overlook- sexism, gender inequality, poverty and the dead hand of the past.” Richard Von Busack On 19th January 2001, the theater lights diminished and a red dupatta tumbled from the sky: the beginning segment of  Shyam Benegal’s film, … Continue reading ZUBEIDAA (2001): A Critical Analysis

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The delusional world of plastic bodies and beauty standards -Ananya Bali

“ Beauty is a complex thing that cannot be put in a cage or defined by rules. It does not have to be within the parameters that society dictates. My definition of beauty is without rules. It can be the face of a beautiful 90-year old woman that is full of stories and emotion. Beauty is what somebody’s eyes communicate.” These are the words of … Continue reading The delusional world of plastic bodies and beauty standards -Ananya Bali

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