womens rights Archives

“Wife No Object”: This HC Ruling on “Skewed Patriarchy” Should Be Required Reading in Every Home

Refusing to grant leeway to a man who attacked his wife for not making tea, which led to her death, the Bombay High Court said, “A wife is not a chattel or an object. Marriage ideally is a partnership based on equality.” Sadly, this idea of the wife being the husband’s property is all too common in India.

Arré Bench June 30, 2016

Gender

Dear SRK, I was Molested outside Mannat. On Your Birthday

We’ve all heard the familiar condescending voice of a female Bombay-ite telling a Dilliwali, “Oh please, at least in my city, I am safe.” I have been that person. That changed on Shah Rukh Khan's birthday, after I was molested by a mob outside his house.

Lavanya Jayashankar June 4, 2016

Bollywood

Meet the Real PadMan Before Bollywood Ruins It

“Menstrual hygiene can’t be tackled by an advertising or a marketing team,” said Arunachalam Muruganantham toward the end of Amit Virmani’s 2013 documentary Menstrual Man. Will Akshay Kumar’s PadMan prove him wrong?

Poulomi Das March 30, 2016

Sports

We Should All Be Talking About American Superwoman Megan Rapinoe

US Women’s National Team star Megan Rapinoe was the woman to watch out for at the FIFA World Cup. She is not just a great player, she’s a symbol of our changing times – a lesbian footballer standing up against Donald Trump and fighting hate. Which is why her legend will spread beyond the field.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 15, 2016