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Mahsa Amini, also known as Jina, was a regular 22-year-old hijabi woman from Saqqez in Iran’s Kurdistan province. Jina was leaving for a peaceful day on October 16, 2022, but she could not have predicted the imminent threat that the Metro ride posed to her life that day. She witnessed … Continue Reading
Fa Mulan,
I stared, mesmerized, as the blade reflected your face, and with one swift motion, you chopped off your silky tresses. Six-year-old me watched you, fighting for your honor and proving yourself to be just as capable, if not more, as a man. It was such a refreshing change … Continue Reading
A few weeks ago, I read about an author named Muriel Schulz and her perspective on the semantic derogation of women. She analyses how, over many generations, woman-related words have acquired negative sexual connotations that were once nice and “gentlemanly.”
Language molds according to the generation of people who use … Continue Reading
“The housework is my wife’s responsibility.” is a statement that leaves most of us agitated and questioning the person’s sexist mindset. While “Let me get the door for you.” inspires the romanticism of long lost chivalry. After all, Something that sounds so nice cannot be sexist, right?
These two statements … Continue Reading
The advent of the Industrial Revolution saw many changes, from the Steam Engine’s invention to the Typewriter to the Printing Press. However, it also saw a significant difference in the political landscapes and workforces all over the world. This era saw the beginning of the suffragette— the fight by … Continue Reading
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Smt. Sushma Swaraj’s untimely death. Here’s a look at her life, her achievements and struggles as one of the few women politicians at the top.
Early Life
Born on the 14th of February, 1952 to Sh. Hardev Sharma and Smt. Lakshmi Devi, Sushma Sharma … Continue Reading
The leering gaze as you walk down a dark alley, the unwanted touches on a crowded public bus or the gestures that mock your dignity when you are waiting for an auto-rickshaw. Most women face harrowing situations similar to this, or more dangerous every day of their lives. In a … Continue Reading
Dear Ada Lovelace,
I first saw your name in a corner of my computer science textbook, packed between the likes of Alan Turing and Bill Gates. I’d only just recognised my love for programming, but even then, seeing a woman’s name amongst the many men piqued my interest. You may … Continue Reading
When you enter the district of Pathanamthitta in God’s own country during the offseason, you can pick one of many things to do. You can visit the diverse wildlife of the Periyar National Park, or you could just bask in the enchanting beauty of the place.
During most of the … Continue Reading
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