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Pink and Bleak: Women’s political participation in India

March 8, 2017 0

Written by Swarna Rajagopalan This year, International Women’s Day comes at the end of a long election season in India. Since January, five states—Goa, Punjab,…

Women

For She Who Tills: The Gendering of Agriculture in India

March 8, 2017 0

Written by Lakshmee Sharma. In the Indian Himalayas, a pair of bulls works 1,064 hours, a man 1,212 hours, and a woman 3,485 hours in a…

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Feminist solidarities through the lens of Ambedkarite 'Maitri'

March 7, 2017 0

Written by J Devika. There can be little doubt that feminism is under threat in today's India as it is globally. This is not because…

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Equality and tradition clash as Naga women in India’s northeast fight for political representation

March 6, 2017 0

Written by Lianboi Vaiphei.  Around the world, tradition often opposes equality. But when it comes to the question of gender equality, such situations can become volatile.…

Asia

Where is Ethnicity? Intersectionality in the Chinese Feminist Movement

March 6, 2017 1

Written by Séagh Kehoe. The Chinese feminist movement has been making impressive waves over the past few years. Largely made up of young women, Chinese…

Asia

Prominent feminist activist Kavita Krishnan to give 2015/16 Tomlinson Lecture

February 5, 2016 0

Written by Carole Spary. Our 2015/16 Tomlinson Lecture speaker is Kavita Krishnan. Kavita is the Secretary of the All India Progressive Women’s Association and a…

Asia

Violence Against Women in India: Is ‘Culture’ The Culprit, or Structure?

January 8, 2016 0

We're getting excited about the annual Tomlinson Lecture on 3rd March at 6pm. Kavita Krishnan will speak on 'Violence Against Women in India: Is 'Culture'…

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