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Domestic Workers And The Law That Still Won't See Them
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (439+ words) India's domestic workforce is enormous, although the numbers themselves reveal something about how little the state has attempted to count them. Government estimates put the figure at around 4. 75 million. The ILO estimates closer to 20 million. Unions and worker collectives cite…...
Beauty, Bias, And Algorithm: AI Beauty Tools And The Amplification Of Inequality In India
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (328+ words) But beneath this seemingly harmless trend lies a deeper question: if beauty is subjective, then who decides what kind of "beauty" AI produces, and how does the product it produces feel so validating? These images when created do not present…...
The 1921 Chargola Exodus: Plantation Women And The Erasure Of Intersectionality In Colonial History
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (1262+ words) Feminism in India The 1921 Chargola Exodus: Plantation Women And The Erasure Of Intersectionality In Colonial History "Tea" could be considered a national drink of India. May it be a morning starter for some or just a way to take a…...
A Mother's Unseen Labour In A World That Sees Her Neurodivergent Child As A "Problem'
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (693+ words) Samira was taking her 5-year-old son, Shaurya, into their house. A house they had newly moved into. Shaurya has autism and is non-verbal. He was struggling with the new house and surroundings, and Samira was trying her best to comfort…...
Gendered Work, Pressures Of Community Building, And The Labour Of Performing Religion
1+ week, 1+ day ago (765+ words) While everyone enjoys the food, hardly anyone recognises the labour that goes into this process, let alone how all the work often falls on only one person. But the work doesn't end here; it's followed by rounds of cleaning, cooking…...
Right To Care: An Intervention Into The Recent Discussion On Menstruation In India
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1068+ words) Feminism in India Right To Care: An Intervention Into The Recent Discussion On Menstruation In India Chief Justice Surya Kant rejected Shailendra Mani Tripathi's petition for introducing nation-wide menstrual leave policy for working women and female students. This has stirred…...
Chiraiya Highlights The Paradox Of Preaching Equality While Practising Patriarchy
1+ week, 2+ day ago (487+ words) What happens when a modern, forward-thinking, and progressive family speaks the language of equality and empowerment but continues to practice patriarchy within closed doors? Chiraiya, a social drama on Jio Hotstar, explores just this. The show follows the story of…...
The Queen Who Withstood An Empire: Recovering Naiki Devi's Story
1+ week, 3+ day ago (906+ words) Feminism in India The Queen Who Withstood An Empire: Recovering Naiki Devi's Story Historically, women's achievements have often been ignored as male warriors, monarchs, and emperors have been celebrated as heroes. Naiki Devi's story is one of those extraordinary women…...
Dhurandhar: The Revenge Gives Us A Peek Into Aditya Dhar's Manosphere And The Construction Of An Islamophobic Narrative
1+ week, 6+ day ago (816+ words) Yeh naya Hindustan hain, yeh ghar me ghusega bhi aur maarega bhi" "(This is the new India; it will barge into your house and will beat you up too)." Director and writer Aditya Dhar"s Dhurandhar, which released in December…...
Remembering Vimla Dang And Her Role In The Grassroots Women's Movement In Punjab "| #Indian Women In History
1+ week, 3+ day ago (668+ words) Vimla was born on December 26, 1926, in a Kashmiri Pandit family in Allahabad to Autar and Kamla Bakaya. She was the third among five siblings. Her mother, Kamla Bakaya, was one of the first four Montessori teachers in the country. When…...