Get To Know Jerick Hoffer – or Jinkx Monsoon on ‘Their’ B’day!
Have you met a person who identifies as non-gendered or non-binary? Meet Jerick Hoffer, more famously known by the stage name Jinkx Monsoon, who is
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How Sexist Are The Words In Oxford Dictionary? Turns Out – More Than You Would Expect!
Maria Beatrice Giovanardi, started a Change.org petition in 2019, urging that Oxford Dictionary, arguably the world’s most popular dictionary, do away with its sexist definitions
Remembering Meena Kumari On Her 49th Death Anniversary – Some Lesser Known Facts
Today is the 49th Anniversary of Meena Kumari, born Mahjabeen Bano – the legendary actress of Hindi cinema who has been described as a “historically
Devaki Jain’s Memoir : The Brass Notebook
Speaking Tiger announced the publication of The Brass Notebook: A Memoir by Devaki Jain. In this no-holds-barred chronicle, renowned feminist, economist, and academician Devaki Jain
Bharat Mata – Is This Appellation Justified?
By DR. Elsa Lycias Joel A hypocritical outcry of deteriorating traditional values is often heard when a woman walks out of her marriage whereas the
New Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Report Shows ‘Missing Perspectives of Women in News’
A recent report commissioned by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, promoted also by International Women’s Media Foundation reveals how women are majorly underrepresented in
Reading Between The Lines: A Search For Women In Current Children’s Literature
A look at the biased representation of gender and gender roles in children’s books in India Ashmi Sheth for YAS! (Young Adult Space) Literature, Culture
The Role of the Courts and Law Enforcement Agencies in eliminating Judicial Stereotyping and Gender Bias
Shivangi Sharma Madhya Pradesh High Court in July 2020 (In Vikram v. The State of Madhya Pradesh in MCRC 23350/2020) while allowing a bail application
Breaking away from oppressive traditions, widows celebrate Holi and Diwali
Did You Know? For the longest time, widows in India could not play Holi. Thanks to a PIL filed filed by National Legal Services Authority
The Mother of Us All
by Karla Gottlieb Reviewed by Elsa Lycias Joel A book is only the start of a long, certain journey. Any author would like to be
Didi, Bus Stop Chaloge?
By Neha Bhupathiraju A woman auto driver is a rare sight, we’d be lying if we said we didn’t instantly notice and make a mental
Results of the 5th National Family Health Survey Shows Women Are Still Far Behind In Internet Usage
In a Survey conducted last year, as part of the fifth National Family Heath Survey (NFHS), an important question was asked – “Have you used