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The Joy Of Sharing Food

By THE LADIES COMPARTMENT October 24, 2020 In Features, Intheirwords 0 Covid19, Food 0

I obsessively scroll through old videos and photos on my phone. Instagram’s stories archive feature is a torture device that repeatedly drives home how far from average the past seven months have been.

India’s Disposable ‘Daughters’, What the Hathras Case Tells Us About Caste

By Mrudula October 3, 2020October 24, 2020 In Features, Intheirwords 0 Anti-Caste, Dalit Women 0

The Hathras rape IS a caste-based sexual violence committed by upper-caste men in order to humiliate an entire community. The manner in which the UP and Central government failed to take care of this young life is also rooted in the caste-system.

Why We Need a Feminist Retelling of Hindu Mythology

By Aisiri Amin August 31, 2020 In Books, Culture, Features, Intheirwords 2 Aisiri Amin, FEMINISM 2

Hindu mythology is bereft of a feminist lens. Fables like Ramayana and Mahabharata are passed down for centuries as the literal Words of Gods, teaching men how to live a good life. But, what about women?

#InTheirWords: About Being A Woman

By Asmaani Kumar June 2, 2020June 6, 2020 In Features, Intheirwords 0 Being A Woman, FEMINISM 0

Often I wonder about being a woman, even though I’ve been one all my life. There is a poem by Kim Addonizio called “What Do Women Want?” She wants a red dress,