With Friends Like These...National Commission for Women Rep Says Badaun Rape‑Murder Victim “Could Have Been Saved” Had She Stayed Home It's the latest in a series of disappointments from the venerable and supposedly feminist institution. By Aditi Murti
The Genius SaviorIn Enola Holmes, Feminism Is Appropriated From the Marginalized to Become the Privileged Woman’s Adventure The history of women’s suffrage in the UK is rife with many intertwining factors that complicate the neat idea of a girl genius winning universal franchise for the country overnight. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Institutional SexismWomen Officers Face Systemic Sexism in the Indian Police Force. Here’s How to Change That. In order to break age-old patriarchal notions and recruit more women in the police, recruiters must abandon the perception that policing is a “male-oriented profession." By Senjuti Chakrabarti
Justice For RheaRhea Chakraborty Is Not A National Villain. She’s A Feminist Icon. She has shown enormous dignity and strength in asserting her right to mourn and live in peace. By The Swaddle Team
It's Your Problem‘Gunjan Saxena’ Puts the Onus of Tackling Sexism on the Indian Air Force, Not On Its Protagonist The film expertly decodes masculinity contest culture in male-dominated professions, without over-dramatizing or tokenizing the real Gunjan Saxena. By Rajvi Desai
Music As ActivismMadame Gandhi on Fourth Wave Feminism, Queer Commodification, and Tenderness in Music "I don’t care if I lose half my followers, it better be the truth I’m speaking." By Rajvi Desai
One of a KindHawaii Launches A Unique Feminist Plan for Covid19 Economic Recovery The plan places a strong emphasis on native rights, parental support, and financial equality. By Aditi Murti
Armed And Dangerous‘The Forgotten Army’ Glosses Over Fraught Relationship Between Feminism and the Military The military doesn't value all life equally -- so how could it ever offer true equality? By Rajvi Desai
Quiz 'EmSome Feminist Additions to the Proust Questionnaire Or, 20 queries to ask literally everyone you meet. By Aditi Murti
When Words FailLáadan: The Fictional, Feminist Language Designed to Convey Unique Female Experiences Radiidin (noun): A day that is technically supposed to be a festive holiday but is actually a burden because of the sheer amount of work to be done alone. By Pallavi Prasad
Broken-Hearted FanControversial Crush: Beyoncé, Her Feminism and Her Influence Despite the sweatshop debacle and the watered-down feminism, Beyoncé remains one of the most powerful feminist icons today. By Rajvi Desai
Crawling In My SkinTattoos Are a Political Act of Resistance in a Beauty Culture That Demands Conformity "The tattoos stand for the control and say I have over my own body; [they are] a manner in which I reinforce and often regain ownership of it." By Pallavi Prasad
Animal FarmThe Revolutionary Origins of the Term ‘Male Chauvinist Pig’ The term is the brainchild of the feminist, communist, and civil rights movements of the 60s. By Pallavi Prasad
You Call THIS Radical?Feminism That Excludes Trans Women Is Bigoted, Not Radical TERFs (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists) believe trans women want to replace them; trans women just want the right to be women. By Aditi Murti
Porn This WayFeminist Porn and the Glory of Ethical Sexual Representation When done ethically, porn can be liberating. By Rajvi Desai
For Worse Or WorseMarriage Is an Inherently Unfeminist Institution Marriages can be about love, but the gender roles entrenched in them are not. By Rajvi Desai
Public Service AnnouncementAll The Arguments You Need: To Convince Doubters of Feminism For the next time you hear, “If feminism is about gender equality why isn’t it called human-ism?" By Pallavi Prasad
Satanic PursesA to Z: A Concise Dictionary of Unfeminist Fashion Can women ever truly reclaim clothing as a means of self-expression, if the roots of fashion are embedded in patriarchal control? By Pallavi Prasad