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India’s COVID–19 Gender Blind Spot

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.

Toxic Masculinity in Northeast India’s Matrilineal Homes

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.
Me and #MeToo: A Story From New Delhi's Jawaharlal University in the Early 2000s

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.

India's #MeToo Movement Underlines Why Survivors Must Be Believed

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

India Learns That the Smallest Coffins Are Often the Heaviest

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?

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Misunderstanding Consent: When Indian Courts Interpret a Woman’s 'No' as a 'Yes'

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.

Indian Lawmakers Take Key Steps Toward Recognizing the Importance of Consent

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.
Indian Lawmakers Work to Stem Spending on 'Big Fat Indian Weddings'

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.

Time for India to Get Serious About Sexual Assault

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.

India's 2016 Transgender Rights Bill: Progress or Just More Ignorance?

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.

India’s Shame

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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