In The Breakthrough Voice

8 Examples Of Nerve-Wracking Misogynist Dialogues In Bollywood

By Daivik Chatterjee 9th July, 2019

While there has been criticism, let us not forget that on-screen misogyny sells and is widely enjoyed, setting a very dangerous precedent.

In The Breakthrough Voice

Are We Shaming Others Because Of Internalised Misogyny?

By Anuradha Exwaized 29th May, 2019

When you notice someone exhibiting internalised misogyny, don’t shame them - instead, enable them to ponder upon the whys and whats of that sentiment.

In The Breakthrough Voice

Everyday Sexism: The Questions We Should Be Asking

By Anuradha Exwaized 11th April, 2019

When we outrage at extreme acts of violence against women, we tend to express shock at the perpetrator’s “beastly” conduct. We bracket them into “o...

In The Breakthrough Voice

Navigating The Internet In The Overwhelming Presence Of Misogyny

By Sohini Chatterjee 5th February, 2019

A month back, a message in my Instagram inbox from a perfect stranger read, “Kill You”. Incensed and rankled in equal measure, I visited the profil...

In Editorial

Why Is Apathy Towards Women Considered Acceptable And ‘Cool’?

By Mahika Banerji 14th September, 2018

Beyond media sensationalism and legal recourse, when it comes to violence against women, there is an underlying layer of human interaction that is ...

In The Breakthrough Voice

Enforcing the ‘Natural Order of Things’

By Richa Tyagi 25th January, 2017

When an all men cabinet takes decisions about women’s bodies especially in the world’s most powerful nation and one can no longer say it was just s...

In In Focus

This college ruined the term ‘alma mater’ for me

By Neetika Vishwanath 24th August, 2016

Most people always associate with the college they study in especially the undergraduate college, your first step into the adult world. It is even ...

In In Focus

Five Bollywood songs, Consent and Women

By Himel Sarkar 23rd August, 2016

Bollywood, you son of a gun! You never fail to make our eyes go wide. Mostly in disgust. Here’s a list of some Bollywood song that will make your s...