Zobia Salam Of the many valuable things a young woman can be, perhaps being a ’lady’ is still a priority. I say this after chancing upon an advertisement for a very different kind of educational space: a finishing school. Give us a girl, the ad says, and take back a lady. Finishing schools as formal …
Manners Maketh Woman: On Finishing Schools as Educational Spaces Read More »
Ashwin Varghese Having been a student of humanities and social sciences in higher educational institutions in Delhi for over a decade, I have become acutely aware of how gendered our classrooms are. The perception of colleges and levels of degrees as being suitable for certain genders was very common during my college years. Looking at …
Zobia Salam The flaming red of the headscarf matched the defiance of her pointed finger, as Ayesha Renna, a student of Jamia Millia Islamia sent out a clear message to the Delhi Police personnel attacking her male friend – no. Ever since, she and female students across universities in the country have become the defining …
Inverting Myths, Subverting Authority: Women and Resistance Read More »
Vishakha Singhania Vishakha Singhania Research Scholar in the field of Spiritual Communication and Corporate Feminism at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar.
Johanna Rabindran Where are all the women? Shivering in a little huddle, we surveyed the water park, already regretting that we had left our t-shirts in the lockers. My skin prickled as countless pairs of eyes followed our every move. The enthusiasm of the morning had long since evaporated. We bravely pressed on, but after …
Swastika Jajoo This article delves into the Kawaii cultural practices which have been deeply embedded in the Japanese society. These practices involve infantilization and objectification of young pupils and women. Read the article here
Ashwin Varghese A time use sheet, when filled reflectively, can be a potent tool to learn about gender and privilege. I was privy to this exercise during a WISCOMP workshop on Gender and Higher Education held at Kanya Maha Vidyala, Jalandhar. Time-Use Surveys are a methodological tool deployed to decipher in detail the daily activities …
Filling a Time-Use Sheet: A Reflective Exercise in Gender Roles Read More »
Vishakha Singhania Do you think that it is possible to live joyously, come what may? To find out the answer do read on… The year 2019 went by quickly. We created so many thought patterns. We structured and labelled given bits of information in different ways. Various events happened. We liked some of them. We …
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