A Tale of Jogini’s Exploitation
In the 3rd century AD, Kalidasa, one of the greatest writers of ancient India, made a reference to ‘dancing girls’ that were present in the...
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The unfinished skill training of India’s women: Bridging gender-based skill gaps to enhance women’s employment
India’s growing economy needs 103 million skilled workers between 2017-2022. Yet, over 100 million Indian youth (15-29 years) are not in education, employment or training...
Post Roe Era, The ‘heartbeat’ Bill And Unleashing The Hounds Of The American Right
In the wake of the chaos unleashed by the infamous Senate 8 Bill it is important to take a look at ground zero, the fabled...
IndiaSize Project and Capturing the Indian Body
It is well documented that the western standards of beauty and body ideals have affected mental health of non-white women all over the world, be...
Achievements of Women in Paralympics 2020
The Paralympic Games, governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) concluded on 5th September. Tokyo 2020 was the biggest Paralympic Games ever with a record...
Indian Judiciary on Rape Cases
Rape has been defined under Section 375 of the IPC (Indian Penal Code, 1860), which states that rape is said to have been committed when...
In Conversation With Two Generations of Women At Lamahatta
The Womb team travelled to a beautiful village - Lamahatta, nestled in the hills near Darjeeling, West Bengal. We spoke to Rasmani ji and her...
No Concrete Investigation In ‘Sulli Deals Matter’, Two Months After Several Muslim Women Were Auctioned Online
The news of the Delhi police cyber cell registering FIR against an app for sharing pictures of women without their consent, had given some hope,...
Death Of Memory Machaya – Child Brides In Zimbabwe Still Awaits Justice
A fourteen-year girl died while giving birth at Church Shrine in Zimbabwe. The girl was forced to marry at an early age. After two hours...
Angry Goddesses
The kohl under my eyes is a daunting reminder of the witches they set ablaze, did the ashes come from charred bigotry or forged piety?...