Tag: patriarchal society
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Athai: Raised Platform Reserved for Men Making It a Mascot for Patriarchy
Menstruation becomes the reason for women exclusion at Athai, and public places in Rampur, Rajasthan, barring them to participate in any decision making.
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Domestic Violence: Tale of Two Women
Brihaspati Sardar and Kamla Sardar from West Bengal faced domestic violence. They talk about the physical-emotional assault and their individual perspectives.
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Playing Against Patriarchy: Muslim Girls own the ‘Male Space’ by Playing Football
In Kolkata’s Rajabazar, Muslim girls have formed a football team to fight against patriarchal norms.
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Where are the Muslim Women in Indian Politics?
Six women talk about the condition of Muslim women's participation in Indian politics, and how it is affecting our society.
Ostracism in the Name of Respect
A woman is expelled from her marital home and shunned by her neighbours for addressing in-laws by their name.
I am Nirbhaya
A year ago tens of thousands came out in protest on the streets in India. Angry, hurt and exhausted that it had happened again, another girl had lost her life to a sexual assault of the most brutal kind. The collective Indian memory remembers her as Nirbhaya, the fearless one—perhaps...
Gender Discrimination In Church Governance
In Wokha district, Nagaland, women are barred form becoming pastors or reverends.