Gender Debate
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‘In the name of love’: Israel’s ‘pinkwashing’ obscures and legitimises violence against Palestinians
Some politicians in the Arab world opposing women’s and gay rights today are direct descendants of the Arab patriarchs that the West empowered.
Rayyan Dabbous, The Conversation
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‘Not a man-hater’: What research says about an enduring feminist stereotype
Claiming that feminists hate men is a convenient way to dismiss what they have to say.
Aífe Hopkins-Doyle, The Conversation, Aino Lilja Petterson, The Conversation & Robbie Sutton, The Conversation
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Sex-selective surgery without consent violates child’s dignity, privacy: Kerala High Court
The court directed the Kerala government to issue an order regulating such surgeries on infants and children within three months.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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In the work-from-home battle for space, women are getting the short end of the stick
For decades, home workspaces were portrayed as the domain of men. Now, with many families all working under one roof, women are paying the price.
Elizabeth Patton, The Conversation
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Are men more likely to be unfaithful than women? A view from the 18th century
Discussing the heartbreak of a friend, Francis Smyth wrote to his future-wife Mary Plumer about the general faithlessness of women. She didn’t agree.
Violet Horlick
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‘I felt humiliated’: Kerala trans woman hopes court will stop ordering medical tests to check gender
Arundhati called the Kerala High Court’s decision a ‘human rights violation’.
TA Ameerudheen
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Catherine Deneuve’s response to the #Metoo movement has divided French feminists
Many prominent women are concerned that France’s long history of ‘libertinage’ is threatened by what they see as a witchhunt against men.
Mary Harrod, The Conversation
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Google fires software engineer who wrote sexist memo on diversity
CEO Sundar Pichai said it was offensive to suggest that some employees have traits that make them less biologically suited for work.
Scroll Staff
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While petition fights to end discrimination, many Haji Ali pilgrims endorse ban on women in sanctum
The trustees of the iconic Mumbai shrine claim it is a sin for women to touch the grave of a saint.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative