Nujhat Jahan: I love it when cinema brings out contemporary social issues and presents a thought-provoking…
Category: South Asia
Bollywood movies and the culture of misogyny
MST Prottasha: Indian cinema, in particular Bollywood movies, maybe going places, but the portrayal of women…
Where Thou Lady Justice?
Saumya Singh: The current situation reminds one of a famous dialogue from the Meghna Gulzar movie…
Sultana’s Dream For You and I
Saumya Singh: Written in 1905 Sultana’s dream is a timeless short story written by feminist…
Tribhanga: Uncovering the Strengths of Womanhood and Faults in Motherhood
Nujhat Jahan: Tribhanga : Tedhi Medhi Crazy is a Netflix original film that premiered in January…
Gender Based Violence against Women- A Comparative Perspective (Part II)
Saumya Singh: Pakistan The Gender Gap Index 2015 ranked Pakistan second from the last among 145…
Gender Based Violence against Women- A Comparative Perspective (Part I)
Saumya Singh: Violence against women is the most pervasive yet least recognized Human Rights violations in…
Afghan woman shot, blinded, for getting a job
Via Reuters: Trigger Warning: Contains details of violent attack The last thing 33-year-old Khatera saw were…
Dukhtar: Story Of A Mother’s Love
Shucheesmita Simonti: “When a girl looks at a boy, And the boy looks back at the…