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    The Murder of Qandeel Baloch: How free are we if we hum the same tune but only brazenly?

    Over the last few days, my Facebook and Twitter timelines have been practically scorched with posts on the gory murder of Qandeel Baloch. And rightly so, for what ...

    On August 2, 2016 / By Seema Siddiqui
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    Can a uniform civil code help fight gender discrimination in India? Yes, it can!

    After the Supreme Court’s consistent reminders in personal law cases, the Modi Government recently attempted to execute one of the major aspects of its manifestos, the Uniform Civil ...

    On August 1, 2016 / By Meera Dubey
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    Girliyapa video review: How I Raped Your Mother

    A woman sits, surrounded by concerned family members, who urge her to tell them what drove her to come back home. “Only we women will understand your pain,” ...

    On May 26, 2016 / By Anushmita Mohanty
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    Do you know about Gender tax and how it has been exceeding expectations?

    Gender pay gap is a term that has been floating around for some time, with various politicians and celebrities embracing programs that counter this gap. Yet the gap ...

    On April 13, 2016 / By Shivani Kabra
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    Feminism in A Doll’s House

    Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House was first published in 1879 . It was a coming of age play that dealt with the lives and anxieties of the bourgeoisie ...

    On April 12, 2016 / By Anushmita Mohanty
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    What does shame mean for Indian women?

    As Meera (aged 11) and her brother, Amit (aged 12) geared up to watch their favourite shows at the same time, and a sibling fight was inevitable. Amit ...

    On April 6, 2016 / By Shubhangi Singh
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    Triple Talaq Goes Against the Spirit of the Quran

    One of the most widely criticised aspects of Muslim Personal Law is the talaq-e-bidat or triple talaq, which allows a man to divorce his wife by simply saying ...

    On March 23, 2016 / By Shungar Bhuva
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    The struggle for greater access of women in public places continues: Discussing the Sabrimala Temple issue

    As temples try to keep women out of their reach and as women are prayed as goddesses, some of our religious customs are not in tune with the ...

    On March 23, 2016 / By Sharjeel Usmani
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    Where are Women in Workplaces, India?

    I am deeply in love with Priyanka Chopra’s stellar performance in Jai Gangajal, The way Mr. Prakash Jha has depicted her role might be a first in Bollywood. ...

    On March 20, 2016 / By Meera Dubey
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    Pornography: Why should boys have all the fun?

    Oscar Wilde once famously said, “Everything in this world is about sex, except sex. Sex is about power,” and today’s zealot pornography industry decided to fanatically pursue this ...

    On February 18, 2016 / By Shivani Kabra
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