In Friday Feminist Reviews

Persepolis Book Review: The Personal Is Always Political

By Navya Khanna 19th August, 2020

Persepolis narrates the story of the political and cultural evolution of Iran through the eyes of a young girl. The book is filled with moments of ...

In The Breakthrough Voice

“What Will People Say” – When Are We Getting Rid Of This?

By Shatakshi Jaiswal (She/Her) 10th August, 2020

Why is a woman or a girl pressurized or browbeaten into silence even if any mishap occurs? Why does women’s sexuality need to be controlled by pare...

In The Breakthrough Voice

Why Are We Protecting The Institution Of Marriage By Justifying Marital Rape?

By Barsha Chakraborty 27th September, 2017

Since childhood, we have been taught to perceive marriage as a pious institution. We have been taught that marriage is a beautiful and romantic bon...

In In Focus

Two Consenting Individuals : A Threat to the Social Order?

By Richa Tyagi 14th February, 2017

Holding on to archaic (cultural) values is a sign of resisting change, it’s like a petulant child refusing to go to school. Certain elements in our...

In In Focus

Shit People Say On Valentine’s Day

By Himel Sarkar 13th February, 2017

This year, like every other year, the debate will again be limited to Valentine’s Day vs. those who oppose it? That’s not the debate we should be f...