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The women who took on organic rice growing, and patriarchy

Panchabati Baske, 50, does not mind snakes in paddy fields. “There are 118 women farmers here who are growing organic paddy,” she says. Freedom from control Rekha Sinh, 42, a farmer who has been instrumental in getting 102 women farmers at her village, Biriberia, to join Aamon, says organic farming has been about breaking barriers. The lyrics go: “Keetnasake desh …

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4 months ago

5 stories that bravely challenge patriarchy and Obsolete social norms

Deccan Chronicle

Theatre has always offered radical perspectives on gender issues but women-led stories challenging patriarchy have also started to appear on the small and big screen with increasing frequency. Peechha Karti Parchhaiyaan Headlined by film and theatre stalwarts Ila Arun and KK Raina, Zee Theatre's new teleplay 'Peechha Karti Parchhaiyaan' offers an insightful commentary on the damage that patriarchy inflicts upon …

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6 months ago

All the best videos from Taylor Swift's London shows: From Travis Kelce's surprise appearance and Prince William's dad dancing to THAT 'f**k the patriarchy' chant

Daily Mail

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has no doubt sent London into a frenzy, as she took over Wembley Stadium for a trio of incredible concerts over the weekend. Prince William shows off his dad-dancing Rocking royal Prince William delighted fans with his gleeful 'dad dancing' at Taylor s second London gig on Saturday The US pop star posed for a selfie …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Laapataa Ladies’ movie review: Kiran Rao lifts the veil on patriarchy with a sharp social satire

The Hindu

After leaving us awash with her sentimentality in Dhobi Ghat, director Kiran Rao returns to check the social pulse of the Hindi heartland and lifts the veil on deep-seated patriarchy. Set in the fictitious Nirmal Pradesh that shares cultural boundaries with what the political journalists call ‘the cow belt,’ the insightful narrative beautifully captures the angularity of the region where …

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11 months ago

Gender Question | How to smash the patriarchy? Listen to women

Hindustan Times

The world is at war, and it’s not Ukraine or Russia, or Israel or Gaza, or Iran or Pakistan, or the United States or Yemen that we’re talking about. In ‘10,000 years of Patriarchy’ — a project by visiting fellow at Stanford University, Dr Alice Evans — we see how gender roles came to be valued differently as land became …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Sanya Malhotra struggles between 'kitchen and patriarchy' in the Hindi remake of The Great Indian Family; WATCH

Firstpost

Sanya Malhotra is gearing up for her next film ‘Mrs’. It is a Hindi remake of the Malayalam film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’. The teaser of the film ‘Mrs’ was released on Wednesday giving a glimpse into the story of Richa, with fans dropping divided reactions on social media. Sanya Malhotra juggles as a housewife in ‘Mrs’ teaser Speaking about …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Ektaa Kapoor Shuts Down Trolls, Addresses Negative Reviews On Thank You For Coming: 'The Amount Of Noise...'

News 18

Bhumi Pednekar and Shehnaaz Gill’s Thank You For Coming finally hit theatres on October 6. On Monday, Ektaa Kapoor wrote on the popular social media handle, “So I’m back briefly on Twitter before my team shuts me out for talking too much.” She reshared a review that dubbed the film ‘Thank You For Coming’ as disappointing. Polarised content is what …

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1 year, 4 months ago

If you take a shot every time Barbie says patriarchy, you'll pass out: Elon Musk takes a dig at the film 'Barbie'

Firstpost

The film was anticipated for a long time, mostly due to the clash with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer at the box-office on July 21. It has turned out to be a success at the ticket windows Greta Gerwig’s Barbie was anticipated for a long time, mostly due to the clash with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer at the box-office on July 21. He …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk completes Twitter takeover: Twitterati divided, some hail development, others sound caution

Firstpost

Elon Musk has completed his USD 44 billion takeover of Twitter and fired the social media company’s four top executives, including CEO Parag Agrawal and legal executive Vijaya Gadde New Delhi: With billionaire Elon Musk closing the deal to buy Twitter and firing the social media firm’s four top executives, twitterati in India on Friday seemed divided with many who …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Marital Rape: Justice Hari Shankar Opinion Ignores Precedent, Upholds Patriarchy

The Quint

While the learned Judge is legally correct about the fact that classification which departs from the equal protection clause is not per se discriminatory, this classification must be rooted in reason and must have a rational nexus with the object that is sought to be achieved. Despite recognizing how a Court must be cognizant of the prerogative of the legislature …

3 years, 2 months ago

Book Review | Geeky startup ideator cheekily observes patriarchy

Deccan Chronicle

If I were to describe Tahmima Anam’s book The Startup Wife, I would call it smart and funny though not in a laugh out loud way. Studying in Washington High, ninth-grader Asha has a crush on Cyrus Jones, two years her senior, Cyrus, a maverick, doesn’t end up finishing high school, neither is he aware that Asha is smitten by …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Gauahar Khan: I can just shun patriarchy and all sorts of judgments and norms out of my life

Hindustan Times

Actor Gauahar Khan often uses social media to call out people with stereotypical attitudes or nosey questions about her life — personal or professional. Recently, Khan, who’s married to Zaid Darbar, made a snappy Insta reel about inquisitive questions she’s asked as “a married and a working” woman, from someone asking her about her plans to expand her family to …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Katherine Waterston interview: ‘It’s still pretty much a nightmare to be a woman’

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I still feel confident it’s one of the best scripts I’ll …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Vidya Balan to Pair Up with Pratik Gandhi for New Film Challenging Social Patriarchy: Report

News 18

Vidya Balan will reportedly be pairing up with Scam 1992 actor Pratik Gandhi for a film produced by Tanuj Garg and Atul Kasbekar of Ellipsis Entertainment. Vidya and Pratik will be romantically paired opposite each other in the film, which will reportedly be around two couples. Ad filmmaker Shirsha Guha Thakurta, who had previously assisted Ram Gopal Varma on his …

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3 years, 9 months ago

'Empowered Women Empower Women': Entrepreneur Shailja Dutt Recounts Journey to Build a Global Company

News 18

International day for women is celebrated every year as we try to uplift women in all manners possible. The only lesson we could teach women now is to learn to take challenges which will eventually bring the change, just like UNDP’s International Women’s Day theme for 2021— Women in Leadership. I didn’t realise that my idealistic dream would become a …

Women Believe

4 years, 1 month ago

This time for Dussehra, feminists turn Laxman Rekha into a symbol of ‘patriarchy’: Here is why they are batshit crazy

Op India

The occasion is Dussehra and along expected lines, feminists are out in numbers in their attempt to prove that Ramayana, the tale of Maryada Purushottam Rama, reeks of misogyny. An image wishing everyone a happy Dussehra that is doing the rounds on social media says, “Never draw a line around a woman.” Swara Bhasker claimed it was the best thing …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Women vs patriarchy: Challenges women face at work and what can be changed

India Today

Patriarchy can be defined as a social system in which men hold primary power and dominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property. Studies showing existing gender bias To understand the different challenges faced by women, before and after joining a professional environment, as well as to offer solutions for the same, Arthan, in …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Secularism takes a bizarre turn as smashing patriarchy takes a back seat

Op India

Amidst the controversy surrounding the Tanishq Jewellery’s A Twitter user uploaded a picture of a comment made by one of her friends on her Tanishq Jewellery post. pic.twitter.com/r9PbKGATfA — Saira Shah Halim ‏‎‎سائرہ 🇮🇳 October 13, 2020 “You know I am COVID-19 positive and my old mother-in-law cannot cook and my husband and son have never entered the kitchen…so there …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Rhea Chakraborty's T-Shirt is More Than 'Roses Are Red.' It Promotes Campaign On Sanitary Napkins to Rural Women

News 18

On Tuesday, as actress Rhea Chakraborty arrived to her NCB hearing, she grabbed the attention of the media for several reasons: Her alleged involvement in late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, and for allegedly possession of drugs. In order to increase awareness about the problem and raise funds in an innovative and engaging manner, we decided to launch a limited …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Smash the patriarchy: Sonam Kapoor to Vidya Balan, Bollywood in solidarity with Rhea Chakraborty

India Today

After the arrest of Rhea Chakraborty in drug probe in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, many Bollywood celebrities took to social media to show their support for the actress. Bollywood celebrities like Vidya Balan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Shibani Dandekar, Farhan Akhtar and Anurag Kashyap, among others, took to social media to share the quote that was written …

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4 years, 3 months ago

'Smash Patriarchy': Vidya Balan to Anurag Kashyap, Bollywood Bigwigs Demand Justice for Rhea

News 18

Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday under several sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Photographs of the actor coming out from her car in a T-shirt that read: Roses are red, violets are blue, Let’s smash patriarchy, Me and you.” surfaced on social media earlier in the day. And …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Understanding Femicide

Live Law

The World Health Organization defines 'Femicide' as the intentional murder of women solely for the reason that they are women. Though perpetrated against women for centuries, this term 'Femicide' was coined only in 1976 by Diana Russell during the First International Tribunal on Crimes against Women in Brussels who defined it as the "misogynistic killing of women by men, motivated …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Constitution Founders Attempted A Radical Transformation Of Society Which Was Based On Caste & Patriarchy : Justice D Y Chandrachud

Live Law

On the occasion of the birth centenary of Justice Y V Chandrachud, former Chief Justice of India, the Indian Law Society, ILS Law College, the late former Chief Justice's alma mater, organized a celebration as well as a discussion on the topic "A Changing Society and Constitutional Continuity – Experience in Pursuit of Justice". Chief Justice YV Chandrachud's prescient opinion …

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The women who took on organic rice growing, and patriarchy

5 stories that bravely challenge patriarchy and Obsolete social norms

All the best videos from Taylor Swift's London shows: From Travis Kelce's surprise appearance and Prince William's dad dancing to THAT 'f**k the patriarchy' chant

‘Laapataa Ladies’ movie review: Kiran Rao lifts the veil on patriarchy with a sharp social satire

Gender Question | How to smash the patriarchy? Listen to women

Sanya Malhotra struggles between 'kitchen and patriarchy' in the Hindi remake of The Great Indian Family; WATCH

Ektaa Kapoor Shuts Down Trolls, Addresses Negative Reviews On Thank You For Coming: 'The Amount Of Noise...'

If you take a shot every time Barbie says patriarchy, you'll pass out: Elon Musk takes a dig at the film 'Barbie'

Elon Musk completes Twitter takeover: Twitterati divided, some hail development, others sound caution

Marital Rape: Justice Hari Shankar Opinion Ignores Precedent, Upholds Patriarchy

Book Review | Geeky startup ideator cheekily observes patriarchy

Gauahar Khan: I can just shun patriarchy and all sorts of judgments and norms out of my life

Katherine Waterston interview: ‘It’s still pretty much a nightmare to be a woman’

Vidya Balan to Pair Up with Pratik Gandhi for New Film Challenging Social Patriarchy: Report

'Empowered Women Empower Women': Entrepreneur Shailja Dutt Recounts Journey to Build a Global Company

This time for Dussehra, feminists turn Laxman Rekha into a symbol of ‘patriarchy’: Here is why they are batshit crazy

Women vs patriarchy: Challenges women face at work and what can be changed

Secularism takes a bizarre turn as smashing patriarchy takes a back seat

Rhea Chakraborty's T-Shirt is More Than 'Roses Are Red.' It Promotes Campaign On Sanitary Napkins to Rural Women

Smash the patriarchy: Sonam Kapoor to Vidya Balan, Bollywood in solidarity with Rhea Chakraborty

'Smash Patriarchy': Vidya Balan to Anurag Kashyap, Bollywood Bigwigs Demand Justice for Rhea

Understanding Femicide

Constitution Founders Attempted A Radical Transformation Of Society Which Was Based On Caste & Patriarchy : Justice D Y Chandrachud