patriarchy
Patralekha Chatterjee | The Hijab row: Beyond the hype and hysteria
Why do people care more about a headscarf worn by a woman than what is going on inside her head?
Her Chair
A three-day film festival was organised as an ode to female filmmakers.
Jack the Ripper's victims were not prostitutes
Historian claims sexist Victorian policemen unfairly labelled the working class women who were murdered.
Culture may be the great leveller
Studies point out that women of different families within the same group or even of different groups forge stable ties among them.
‘Life partners should respect our views in decision making’
Girls respect men who share household chores and say they also go to work and share responsibilities.
Rajasthan: 'Chariot bride' challenges patriarchy by taking groom's place
Gargi Ahlawat's motive is to spread the message that daughters are in no way inferior to sons.
'Where is my name?' Afghan women start online campaign for right to identity
The movement started in early July when a handful of women posted comments and photos on social media using hashtag #WhereIsMyName.
Solo trip, several troubles
The recent case of a woman being denied a hotel room because she was single highlights the problems single women solo travellers face.
Mindset matters
The response to rape, be it legislative or policy or activism-oriented, has been largely framed around a band-aid solution.
Towards an inclusive, fluid future
In the same world where a woman has the freedom to work as an equal with a man, a woman is also subservient to a man.