Tag: Gender equality
Paper Delivery Woman From Nashik Breaks Gender Barriers
Sonali Desai has chosen her way towards financial freedom and is serving as an inspiration to many.
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All Women Kabaddi Competition: An Effort to Break the Barriers of Purdah
Women from over 35 villages, in Chhattisgarh, came together, organised an all-women Kabaddi Competition and shattered all stereotypes and inhibitions.
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Khel Badal: Real Stories, Real Conversations to Dismantle Patriarchy
Khel Badal discussion club is creating a safe space where women can talk about gender, violence and patriarchy.
A Contentious Triple Talaq Bill
The triple talaq bill, waiting for the Rajya Sabha's approval, has left people debating about whether it will actually protect Muslim women's rights.
Bend it Like Poonam: Adolescent Girls Challenge Patriarchy on the Football Field
Mahila Swarojgar Samiti is helping teenage girls in Varanasi shape their identity and be more confident about their sexuality through football.
Why can women not name their husbands?
Community Correspondent Madhuri asks Sindhu, Gayatri Devi, Rita Devi and Srisati Devi the names of their husband. The women, of varying age, all smile shyly and unanimously respond that they cannot refer to their husbands by their names. The reason being the husband is a superior creature, equivalent to a...
Why can women not name their husbands?
Community Correspondent Madhuri asks Sindhu, Gayatri Devi, Rita Devi and Srisati Devi the names of their husband. The women, of varying age, all smile shyly and unanimously respond that they cannot refer to their husbands by their names. The reason being the husband is a superior creature, equivalent to a...
The Boy who Cooks and Cleans – Gender Equality is not so hard
Rohit helps his mother and sister by doing the household chores, setting an example of gender equality in his patriarchal community.