Recently, there have been several discussions on increasing the minimum legal age for marriage for Women to 21. There have been a lot of debate about the said topic. Some are supportive of the decision but most of them are against the decision. It is important that we understand some pro’s and con’s about the…
Pandita Ramabai, in her book titled The High-Caste Hindu Women[1], shows her distress over the pre-existing discriminatory Hindu customs and practises. It is brilliant how her work still applies to today’s society, approximately 130 years after she wrote her book. It is safe to say that her work was quite progressive for her times. She starts her…
After reading Dr. Tamalapakula’s Understanding Dalit Feminism[1], it can be safely concluded that no straightjacked formula based on western feminism can be applied to India. When looking at Dalit women, it is important to be mindful of the intersectionality of caste, class, race and gender that exists leading to an incomparable discrimination for such Indian women. Primarily,…
According to Catherine Mackinnon, the reason behind rape is not ‘sexual desire’ but ‘dominance’ or rather ‘eroticized dominance’. And the most controversial element in proving a rape is ‘consent’. Consent must be of such a nature that it is understood to the man. If the man was unable to understand our consent, then, it probably…
The infrastructure sector is on the path of recovery from the shock caused due to pandemic. This sector provided job opportunities to millions of women as construction workers in the pre-crisis period. However, due to covid, these women lost their jobs and still remain unemployed. Today, the representation of women in the construction works have…
Recently, there has been a lot of discussion on Criminalization of Marital Rape and its criminalisation of the same. Does India really need to make Marital Rape A Criminal Act. I am a mother, wife, and a Lawyer and I have dealt with my own fair share of Domestic Violence case in my professional life.…
The issue of women regarding reservation is a very ignorant topic, and people tend to ignore such topics when it comes to women’s rights as equal to men. Women’s issue in India has gained prominence for several reasons. Sociologists report that violence against women has increased ever since they have started stepping out of their…
This reflection paper is based upon my understanding of the reading ‘Of Rasoi ka kaam/Bathroom ka kaam: Perspectives of Women Domestic Workers’. “This reading begins with narrating how the idea of dirt is socially constructed. Dirt is something which has to be segregated from cleanliness.”[1] The author correlates dirt with domestic workers and brings several…
The other day whilst chit-chatting with a friend of mine, we got into the topic of discussing a new stand-up comedian that I had discovered and how funny his jokes and observations were. As the conversation went on, I told my friend about the lack of female representation in India’s comedy scene. To which, with…
The inspirational woman that we are going to talk about today is a very common name that we heard during our childhood. Whenever, I saw any award show for women, I had heard this name several times. Naina Lal Kidwai, former Group General Manager and Country Head of HSBC India. When I was a kid…
