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How Did the Colonial State Debate Birth Control in India?
How did colonial authorities debate birth control in India? Dr. Sanjam Ahluwalia, historian, explains.
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How Did Western Feminists Impact Birth Control Debates in India?
How did Western feminists get involved in India's birth control movement? Dr. Sanjam Ahluwalia, historian, explains.
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How Did India’s Early Feminist Groups Debate Birth Control?
How did early feminists debate birth control in India? Dr. Sanjam Ahluwalia, historian, explains.
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Was the Colonial Debate on Sati in Bengal Ever About Women’s Rights?
How did the debate on sati in colonial Bengal become the battleground for defining ‘authentic’ Indian tradition? Dr. Lata Mani, historian and writer, explains.
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Did Sati Spur the First Public Debate Around Women’s Consent in India?
The first public debate on women’s consent in India was about whether a woman could consent to burning on her husband’s funeral pyre. Dr. Tanika Sarkar explains the context of the debate and its complexities.
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