Film-making & Gender Discrimination…
Meshes of the Afternoon, a 1943 short experimental film directed by Maya Deren (April 29, 1917 – October 13, 1961) and her husband Alexander Hammid, shows a woman, that was […]
Points Of View!
Once, Martin Luther King Jr had said: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” In other words, the chastisement for a single wrongdoer should increase the chances of getting […]
The Reign Of Patriarchy
Kashmira Bibi has proved that it is not possible for the State to understand the Market in a proper manner! Kashmira Bibi is a poor lady from eastern Indian Province […]
‘Jennie The Ripper’ Of Colonial India!
A few people in India still remember Troilokyatarini’ s journey from being an innocent upper class village girl to a serial killer in the 19th Century. Thanks to senior Police […]
Human Psychology…
An evening in 1974… some people were constructing a spectacular supernatural scene at the Moreira Estudio in Naples, Italy. A 28-year-old lady was standing like a statue at the centre […]
Her Story Becomes History…
Phulmoni Dasi, a nine-year-old Indian girl, had died on the first night after her marriage with 30-year-old Hari Mohan Mait in 1889. India remembers that incident (or accident?) of colonial […]
The Same Spirit!
Women in Pakistan held rallies in different cities on International Women’s Day (celebrated on March 8 every year), ignoring the ire of religious clerics. The hardliners are against such rallies, […]
Judiciary & A Social Evil…
Rapes and their tragic consequences have been affecting the people of India badly for the last few years. Whenever the news of such a horrific incident hits the headlines, the […]
March(ing) Ahead!
“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organisation but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” – […]
