In History

We Should All Know About Nangeli And Her Revolt Against The Breast Tax

By Shatakshi Jaiswal (She/Her) 28th September, 2020

Trigger Warning: casteist violence, violence against women, suicide “Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your pow...

In The Breakthrough Voice

The Tales Of Whataboutery: Quit Changing The Topic Please!

By Arundhati Agomacharyya 7th September, 2020

“What about men who get raped or abused?” “Why do we need the reservation system when we are way past the caste system?” As an individual, especial...

In Friday Feminist Reviews

How Indian Matchmaking (And Some Critics) Just Missed The Whole Point

By Shraddha Jaiswal (She/Her) 12th August, 2020

The show Indian Matchmaking needs no introduction since it started trending within a week of its release on 16th July 2020. I watched the show in i...

In Friday Feminist Reviews

Fandry Story Review: Equality Is Only Available To A Select Few

By Ananya Dixit 18th April, 2020

Fandry, directed by Nagraj Manjule, follows the story of 13-year old Jabya and his endeavour to win over Shalu, who belongs to a dominant-caste, ri...

In The Breakthrough Voice

What It’s Like To Grow Up As A Girl In Bhiwani, Haryana

By Nisha Sheoran 10th February, 2020

Bhiwani, the ‘mini Kashi’ and also the ‘mini Cuba’ of India has its reference in the Ain-e-Akbari because of its importance as a ...

In The Breakthrough Voice, हिंदी

अपने जातिगत विशेषाधिकार को समझने का मेरा सफर

By Shweta Mishra 20th November, 2019

“जाके पाँव न फटी बिवाई, वो क्या जाने पीर पराई” – ऐसा ही कुछ मेरे साथ भी घटा, जिसकी वजह से आज मैं इस कहावत का अर्थ और अच्छे से समझ पाई हूँ।  म...

In The Breakthrough Voice, हिंदी

ब्राह्मणवाद, पूंजीवाद और पितृसत्ता के खिलाफ लड़ाई

By Imran Khan 6th November, 2019

मध्य प्रदेश के शिवपुरी ज़िले के एक ग्राम पंचायत भवन के पास कथित तौर पर, दो दलित बच्चों को खुले में शौच करने के लिए दो सवर्णों ने पीट-पीट कर मार डाला...

In The Breakthrough Voice

7 Feminist Instagram Accounts We Should Know About

By Drishti Chikhal 6th August, 2019

Feminism, as we know, is a much more inclusive and accepting movement now than when it started off. Today, we not only fight for women’s rights und...

In The Breakthrough Voice, हिंदी

मेरी पसंद, मेरा अधिकार: नियम और शर्तें लागू?

By Vineet Tripathi 19th July, 2019

मार्च 2018 में मुख्य न्यायाधीश दीपक मिश्रा, जस्टिस ए एम खानविलकर और जस्टिस डी वाई चंद्रचूड की तीन न्यायाधीशों की खंडपीठ ने कहा कि जब दो वयस्क व्यक्...

In The Breakthrough Voice

Babasaheb Ambedkar: How Come His Feminism Is So Unacknowledged?

By Prakshi Saha 17th April, 2019

Babasaheb Ambedkar has not only been responsible for mobilising the anti-caste movement for abolishing inequality, discrimination and exploitation ...