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FEMINISM NEWS
The ‘tradwife’ offers only the illusion of a feminist choice
September 03, 2025 5:53 pm
When a term that glamourises women’s subservience is normalised as just another lifestyle label, it puts the next generation of women at risk
'You are obliterating yourself': The cost of caregiving as a middle-aged woman
August 07, 2025 11:42 am
As a feminist and full-time caregiver to ageing parents, I’m rethinking what empowerment really looks like
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s fiction redefines how we read women
July 30, 2025 11:12 am
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TEDx talk 'We Should All Be Feminists' became a cultural moment, later adapted into a slim essay that found its way into classrooms, Instagram captions, and even Beyoncé’s music.
‘Sirens’ and the women that men love to blame
June 11, 2025 3:29 pm
Netflix’s new limited series revisits an age-old archetype through three modern women who, depending on whom you ask, are either victims or villains – or perhaps both
For women to be counted as leaders, a seat at the table isn’t enough
May 08, 2025 6:52 pm
The right to equality under Article 15 means little if women’s authority continues to be interrupted, ignored, or tokenised. The problem isn’t the number of women in leadership; it’s the systemic refusal to respect and follow them
What the UK can learn from India about trans rights and inclusive feminism
April 25, 2025 11:55 am
At a time when exclusion is often framed as protection, some collective practices of reflection, care, and solidarity remind us that the feminist and queer project has always been about expanding, not narrowing, the possibilities of belonging
How to raise a boy: As we raise a generation of digital citizens, what we need is mutual trust
April 27, 2025 11:45 am
Amidst normalisation of misogyny, misguided ideas about sex and sexuality and social-disconnectedness, this mutual trust is the assurance that we and our children can keep having much-needed hard conversations without losing connection with each other
Gender Mainstreaming | Evolving landscape of feminism in India
February 15, 2025 7:28 pm
The feminist movement in India has experienced significant shifts across different historical phases. But how has the movement expanded beyond its original focus areas and emerged as more inclusive?
'No sex with Trump voters': The ABC of the 4B movement
November 11, 2024 8:53 pm
While the 4B movement originated in South Korea a few years ago, not having sex with men as a political protest is not a new idea. We take a look at 4B, its history, and (non-sexist) criticism.
‘Koi samajh hi nahi ki matlab kya hai’: Shabana Azmi stresses the importance of understanding true meaning of feminism
November 07, 2024 5:37 pm
“I was ironing Javed [Akhtar]'s kurta, and this woman said, ‘You call yourself a feminist and you are ironing your husband's kurta?’” Shabana Azmi said.
FEMINISM VIDEOS
On this day in 1960, Sri Lanka elected its first female head of state.
June 22, 2020 6:21 pm
Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the prime minister of Sri Lanka, giving the country its first female head of state. See more: https://bit.ly/2Ld0BOG
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