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The indexing of patriarchy is the problem of the modern world that my son will have to face more than me.

My son’s patriarchy is different from mine

October 27, 2024 9:49 am

He has promised to read more of Levy and, for me, that’s a victory. As we grapple with the Kolkata rape, or the conclusions of the Hema Committee report, we arrive at the doorstep of a society unwilling to mend itself.

Manoj Kumar Jha writes: My invisible knapsack of privilege

October 23, 2024 10:36 am

I am painfully aware that it requires unpacking. Dismantling entrenched hierarchies is a moral imperative

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Let’s talk to sons, on what it is to be man and women

October 13, 2024 7:26 am

The big questions are, can we escape our conditioning? What should we do differently so crimes against women stop? Constant engagement with our sons will expand the idea of what manliness can be.

‘Unconscious biases often perpetuate gender-based inequalities in workplace’, say industry experts

May 01, 2023 8:29 pm

'There are many challenges that women face in the investment industry, with some investors hesitant to invest in a company led by a woman due to perceived commitment issue'

Kalighat painting on womanhood, showing a maid bringing her mistress a hookah. Representative image for feminine independence.

National Girl Child Day: Quiz on women's challenges & changemakers

February 15, 2024 10:14 pm

January 24 is National Girl Child Day, a time to reflect on how we can empower the next generation of Indian women. With our quiz, put your knowledge of the feminine experience to the test.

Another challenge for conservation efforts: Gender inequity

November 16, 2021 4:29 pm

Case studies show that when women lead in conservation, indicators of success like solidarity, rule compliance and forest and fishery regeneration often go up, even as these women face doubt and discrimination.

What’s a Man: A podcast that attempts to unravel toxic traits in men

April 15, 2021 4:49 pm

"Everyone assumes educated middle and upper class men have no real problems; that men are the problem..."

Covid deepened inequalities: wealth, education, gender

January 25, 2021 8:03 am

An Oxfam report, titled ‘The Inequality Virus’, has found that as the pandemic stalled the economy, forcing millions of poor Indians out of jobs, the richest billionaires in India increased their wealth by 35 per cent.