Gender Bender
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Kerala school introduces common uniform for girls and boys in Class 11
Several social media users lauded the move while many others pointed out that the girls were made to wear the boys’ uniform.
Scroll Staff
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Meet Art Activist Barbie, whose female gaze is disrupting the Western art world
A group of students in the UK are using this cultural icon to call out gender inequalities in the industry.
Sarah Williamson, The Conversation
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In these Uttar Pradesh villages, women’s fight against climate change is redefining gender norms
Non-profit Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group has been training women in climate-resilient farming in eastern UP.
Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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Video: A woman rocks a fully-grown beard, after years of trying to get rid of excess body hair
For Rose Geil, feeling feminine has very little to do with her physical appearance.
Barcroft TV
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Man accuses Thiruvananthapuram hospital of negligence after sex reassignment surgery
The patient has approached the Human Rights Commission claiming that the procedure followed was unnecessarily long and was botched.
Naveen Nair
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Meet the female superhero fighting fairness creams and pesky aunties with marriage proposals
Ms Shabash is the superhero that every woman in Dhaka – and the world – needs.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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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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In pictures: Girls in Pakistan aim for the international arena, one punch at a time
Coach who started a boxing club for girls in a notorious Karachi neighbourhood says girls are more focused than boys.
Farooq Soomro
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Are male and female brains really different?
Men aren't from Mars, nor are women from Venus. We're all from Earth.
Gina Rippon, The Conversation
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Multinationals in Pakistan are challenging patriarchal attitudes by breaking gender stereotypes
But chauvinism towards working women, especially in a job that has always been male-centric like driving heavy vehicles, is yet to change.
Xari Jalil
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties