Tag: Gender Issues
Internet, Show Me No More Blues: Towards a Feminist Internet
What does a feminist Internet look like and what might it entail in the Indian context? Would the Indian woman be the primary beneficiary of a feminist Internet? If yes, which Indian women benefit from it?
UP’s Population Control Bill Unlikely to Stand the Test of Courts,...
While the draft Bill has been criticised for being election propaganda by the BJP, the Yogi Adityanath government has insisted that it has been introduced with the intent of bringing down the TFR to 2.1 by 2026 and 1.9 by 2030. What are the legal and policy implications of such legislation?
Achieving Sustainable Development by Accelerating Gender Equality
Gender Equality is the lever for achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
“We Have No Future Here” | A Young Afghan Woman’s Plea...
A cycle of imperialism and fundamentalism is repeating itself in Afghanistan, once again. The Indian government's response to the situation in Afghanistan will lay down markers for the type of developmental path we choose to tread.
The Classroom ‘Monitor’: How Digital Learning Both Frees and Alienates Students
While online learning has its own exclusionary faults, it also reclaims students' rights to movement and action, taken from them by physical classrooms.
Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy Amongst Women in the Informal Economy
The cost of vaccination seems to be too high for many; convincing these women can have multiplying effects on India’s drive to universally immunize.
Sex Education: The Missing Piece in the Sexual Health and Literacy...
Our educational system teaches us exactly how to remember the definition of gravity and how to locate places on topographical maps. It teaches us...
The National Education Policy 2020: Getting It Done!
After years of waiting, the National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020 was finally approved by the Union Cabinet on the 28th of July, resulting...
School Uniforms are Meant to Equalise Students, So Why Enforce Gendered...
“I remember how much I used to love wearing my uniform as a kid. But when I got older, I started to feel more...
The Perils of Being Queer in Indian Schools
“From being an outspoken frontbencher in class, the constant bullying and unwarranted attention made me isolated and quiet. I began sitting right at the...
