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Gender in India
April 27, 2020
India’s COVID–19 Gender Blind Spot
By Bansari Kamdar
India’s women stand to lose from the country‘s COVID–19 policies in many ways.
September 03, 2019
Toxic Masculinity in Northeast India’s Matrilineal Homes
By Parul Abrol
The Northeast Indian state of Meghalaya struggles with gender roles, violence, and toxic masculinity.
October 28, 2018
Me and #MeToo: A Story From New Delhi's Jawaharlal University in the Early 2000s
By Parul Abrol
Until #MeToo, few women in India had spoken out about harassment. I did and here's my story.
October 20, 2018
India's #MeToo Movement Underlines Why Survivors Must Be Believed
By Vida Zonunmawii
There are more reasons to believe survivors than there are to dismiss claims of sexual harassment and assaults
April 17, 2018
India Learns That the Smallest Coffins Are Often the Heaviest
By Priyanka Borpujari
What will it take for India to finally see its girls and women as human beings?
October 13, 2017
Misunderstanding Consent: When Indian Courts Interpret a Woman’s 'No' as a 'Yes'
By Priyanka Borpujari
Even in India's courts, blaming the victim continues to take precedence over a woman’s consent.
February 28, 2017
Indian Lawmakers Take Key Steps Toward Recognizing the Importance of Consent
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Two recent developments in India suggest slow but sure change in how gender-based violence is viewed in the country.
February 22, 2017
Indian Lawmakers Work to Stem Spending on 'Big Fat Indian Weddings'
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
India's lower house may consider a bill that would limit spending on lavish weddings.
January 27, 2017
Time for India to Get Serious About Sexual Assault
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
The first month of 2017 highlights a need for change in Indian discourse around sexual assault.
August 12, 2016
India's 2016 Transgender Rights Bill: Progress or Just More Ignorance?
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
A new bill seeking to address the rights and protections of India's transgender community falls flat.
April 14, 2012
India’s Shame
The case of a baby being beaten because she was a girl is a shocking reminder of discrimination in India.
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