Gender

Books About Women Don’t Win Major Fiction Prizes. How Can We Change That?

Man, woman, cyborg — no matter what kind of writer you are, if you want to win a major literary award, there’s just one thing you have to do: Make sure your main c...

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Girls Rule In An Indian Village

Though small and remote, the village of Mawlynnong, bordering Bangladesh in India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya, attracts tourists from all over the globe. Most come...

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Divya Radhakrishnan’s Journey From A Media Executive To An Entrepreneur

“Will we be done in an hour?” asks Divya Radhakrishnan as I walk into her office. Greeting me with a smile as bright as her office, the woman entrepreneur is busy ...

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Microsoft Gives Fresh ‘Umeedein’ For Empowering Girls

Female education has been getting increasing attention from all – the government, parents, and the administration; however, when it comes to girls playing sport, that en...

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Here’s Why The Biggest Slum In India Is Honoring A Fictional Rape Victim

Ram Devineni has been thinking a lot lately about shakti — a word that translates loosely from the Sanskrit to “female power.” It’s a transformative co...

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In ‘Cloud Nine,’ Artist Kate Durbin Asks Women ‘What Have You Done For Money?’

Head over to the website for Los Angeles-based artist Kate Durbin’s newest project, “Cloud Nine,” and you’ll be greeted by a few lustful mouths lined w...

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Rape Culture Is A Contract We Never Actually Signed

Rape culture is a contract we never actually signed. It’s a contract that says Hey, sure, you can totally say and do anything you want to my body — you deserve it!...

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6 Indian Women Figure In Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women List

At a time when 49% of Indian women have never accessed Internet, this comes as a gentle reminder that Indian women cannot be taken lightly. In the recent Forbes List of 100 Mo...

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Thousands Of Women Sign Petition Against The ‘Tampon Tax’

After nearly 100,000 people signed a petition demanding to “remove the unfair tampon tax,” some Australian officials are considering a policy change to exempt sani...

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India Gets Its First Transgender College Principal

India, probably the world, will get its first transgender college principal when Manabi Bandopadhyay takes charge of Krishnagar Women’s College in West Bengal on June 9....

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: DELHI’S OWN THEATRE FESTIVAL

The second Triveni Theatre Festival in Delhi celebrated diverse theatrical performances,...

April 3 2025

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: GOUTAM GHOSH’S BOLD PRAYER

Goutam Ghosh’s Parikrama redefines progress, blending conscience with craft to exp...

April 2 2025

FESTIVALS: CELEBRATING TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY

Transgender Day of Visibility, observed on March 31st, is dedicated to celebrating trans...

April 1 2025