Iranian women burning their hijabs are striking at a key symbol of the Islamic Republic

Forcing women to wear the veil was way for the regime to create a visualisation of a supposed homogeneous Islamic state.

Zahra Khosroshahi, The Conversation

· Oct 08, 2022 · 07:30 pm

How the overturning of Roe vs Wade leaves a mark on teaching feminism in India

It is a reminder that rights have a shelf life and that the forces which discredited the landmark judgement are similarly at work against the women’s movement.

Rina Kashyap

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Anjali Bhatia

· Jul 04, 2022 · 09:00 am

Why books by social media influencers about feminism (or self-help?) seem so similar to one another

Popular feminist books are often designed to appeal to younger readers, rather than those well versed in feminist theory.

Rebecca Wray, The Conversation

· Dec 24, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Kerala: Muslim body expels Rehana Fathima from community after she tried to enter Sabarimala temple

The Kerala Muslim Jama’ath Council said the activist had ‘no right to use a Muslim name’ as she had also participated in the ‘kiss of love’ protest.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 22, 2018 · 08:53 am

No more ‘leaning in’: The modern myth of super-women who can ‘have it all’ is holding us all back

Stop telling women that gender is no longer a barrier if they just work hard enough.

Melissa Yoong, The Conversation

· Sep 10, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Rahul Gandhi urges Narendra Modi to ensure passage of Women’s Reservation Bill in Monsoon Session

The BJP accused the Congress of supporting those who were opposed to the bill.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 16, 2018 · 03:32 pm

A bad date or something worse? The Aziz Ansari episode forces a rethink on the MeToo movement

The article containing allegations against the comedian has coincided with the ongoing debate on sexual harassment in Hollywood.

Soumya Rao

· Jan 17, 2018 · 08:15 am

‘I did not know about Weinstein’s crimes’: Meryl Streep responds to Rose McGowan’s Twitter attack

Other actresses also responded to the ‘Charmed’ star’s tweet panning the Golden Globes’ black-dress protest.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 19, 2017 · 10:05 pm

List naming and shaming alleged sexual harassers in Indian universities sparks a debate

Some feminists worry that these anonymous accusations lack context and ‘answerability’.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 25, 2017 · 10:45 am

#MeToo: There is power in speaking and being heard, and every enraged voice counts

The hashtag protest against sexual harassment confronts a problem that is global in scale, and mounts a powerful digital feminist challenge.

Shilpa Phadke

· Oct 18, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Full text: Sonia Gandhi asks Modi to use BJP’s Lok Sabha majority to pass Women’s Reservation Bill

The Congress president wrote to the prime minister and assured her party’s support for the legislation.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 21, 2017 · 02:36 pm

Why American women are dressing up in attire from Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaids Tale’

Troupes of women in flowing red capes are turning up all over the country to remind us that reproductive rights are under threat.

Cordelia Freeman, The Conversation

· Jul 11, 2017 · 11:30 pm