“Feminism is the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes”, commonly known as “gender equality” For many, many years now, the word “Feminism” has had a negative connotation attached to it. There are two main reasons: The prefix “fem” in feminism Some people (both men and women), who do not know what feminism means, advocate …
Tag: Gender Equality
Defining Movements: What actually is “Feminism”?
What is the ACTUAL definition? Per Merriam Webster’s dictionary feminism is “the advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.” In a world where the media only has time to cover bad apples- movements and concepts like feminism are often misconstrued on a regular basis. Recently there has been an influx of individuals who respond …
Defining Movements: What actually is "Feminism"?
What is the ACTUAL definition? Per Merriam Webster’s dictionary feminism is “the advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.” In a world where the media only has time to cover bad apples- movements and concepts like feminism are often misconstrued on a regular basis. Recently there has been an influx of individuals who respond …
Feminism In India
Every year for international women’s day, WhatsApp is flooded with forwarding messages about women. Their importance, their achievements, and an ever long reasons for them to be celebrated. One said, “A beautiful woman draws strength from troubles, smiled during distress and grown stronger with prayers and hope. You are one of them. Wishing you a very Happy Women’s day.” …
Shut Up Or Be Shamed
India is a diverse country and full of contradictions. On one side we have a long history of influential women leaders while on the other, girls and women are asked to dress in a certain way to not entice men into raping them. Women are sacred only for as long as they follow a prescribed outline of how to look, …
Bollywood and it’s Long term Commitment to Sexism
New Age media has repeatedly published articles about the problems with Bollywood. About how movies portray actresses, awards, and the million things that are related to Bollywood and our society. This article comes with the hope of making a difference, however small. It comes from a desire that women everywhere can watch a movie and be entertained instead of being infuriated, …
When Blind Faith Met Tradition: Triple Talaq
Welcoming the Supreme Court’s verdict on Triple Talaq with a pinch of salt… Imagine living in an unstable house on the verge of collapse. Shaky roofs and wobbly floors tending towards a total demolishment. Scary, am I right? Now, revel in your privilege of merely having to imagine such a scenario. Thousands of Indian Muslim women for years having been living this nightmare. …
Making the Move Towards Non-Stereotypical Parenting
Topic: Equal Parenting Confessions of a Work-from-home-dad The concept of ‘Work From Home Fathers’ while slowly gaining popularity in the west, has yet to pick up and be accepted as a norm in India. Enter Sid Balachandran, also known as Rishi’s dad, is working hard at changing the stereotypes associated with parenting, by doing it in the most obvious way …
Silence defeats every woman but every man too
Topic: Men For Gender Equality Why should men should bother to contribute to the discussion on violence against women? Why should they lend their support to the struggle for gender equality and the issue of feminism? Women have made great progress by themselves, they seem to be doing a great job. Let them be! They don’t need condescending men telling them how …