Whatever little rights the women of the Indian subcontinent have gained till now, most of it has been because of men. Men have fought with the misogyny-laden society in favor of abolishing the abhorrent practice of Sati, and facilitating the acquisition of suffrage, the ability to walk beyond the household boundaries, the rights to education …
Tag Archive: women’s rights
Dec 09 2012
God could not save children in his ‘own country’.
Kerala is the most literate state in India. Everything is so perfect in Kerala that it is called ‘God’s Own Country’.The National Geographic’s Traveller magazine named Kerala as one of the ten paradises of the world. But girls get sexually abused in the paradise, they get raped in god’s own country. Here are some recent …
Nov 13 2012
No more celebration of misogyny !
India is celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights. But Indian feminist author Rita Banerji is not celebrating it, because she does not like the Diwali story. She thinks the gods and the traditions people celebrate in India, contain the seeds of violence against women and girls. She says:
Oct 19 2012
We can make the impossible possible if only we want it.
In some parts of the world impossible dreams came true. But in many parts of the world, women are still treated as slaves and sex objects. Women work much more than men but they are paid less. It’s an old film on women’s oppression. Times are gone, but women’s oppression are not gone.
Oct 10 2012
Humanity needs more Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai received Pakistan’s first National youth Peace Prize from Pakistan’s prime minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani. Malala’s diary when she was 11 years old in 2009: THURSDAY JANUARY 15: NIGHT FILLED WITH ARTILLERY FIRE The night was filled with the noise of artillery fire and I woke up three times. But since there was no …
Oct 07 2012
Women speaking out
Feminist icon Robin Morgan is speaking with Mona Eltahawy, Egyptian-American Journalist and activist. Robin Morgan: Mona Eltahawy is an Egyptian-American feminist, brilliant journalist and pal. She was a correspondent for Reuters in Cairo and Jerusalem. She has reported news from the Middle East for The Guardian in the UK. She has written for US News …
Oct 02 2012
Women do not exist.
Ikea deleted women from the Saudi version of its furniture catalogue. Shame on Ikea!
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