Women & Religion in India A film by Disha Arora
Are religions inherently patriarchal, or have disproportionate power structures in interpreting them skewed religious texts and ideology against women and girls?
Voices of Change
When Reverence Becomes a Cage in Satyajit Ray’s Devi
Revisiting Satyajit Ray's Devi, this essay explores how reverence, religion and patriarchy intersect, asking why a film made in 1960 still speaks to women's agency today.
Five Ways Mainstream Arguments for Excluding Women from Sabarimala Fall Short
Five arguments made in defence of the Sabarimala menstrual exclusion and why each one, from the celibacy rationale to appeals to tradition, fails to hold up under legal, philosophical, and feminist scrutiny.
This Book on 28 Women in India will Change How You See Agency
A review of Dialogue for Women’s Agency, exploring how women in India navigate faith and feminism to shape agency, leadership, and social cohesion in everyday life.
Two Paths, Same Control? Gender Roles, and the Illusion of Choice in The World Before Her
A reflection on the documentary The World Before Her exploring how tradition, nationalism, and beauty culture shape women’s lives in India and reveal the complex realities behind women’s choices and empowerment.
Women, Community, and the Complexity of Female Genital Cutting
An in-depth interview with Dr. Huda on female genital cutting in South Asia, exploring religion, community pressure, silence, and culturally sensitive pathways to change.
From ‘Good Girl’ to Free Woman: My Journey Beyond Purity Culture
A personal reflection on growing up under purity culture, questioning religion from within, and finding freedom through solidarity. This article explores how religion, gender norms, and community shape women’s lives and how collective spaces can support healing and resistance.
Women’s Emancipation and Empowerment – A Sikh Perspective
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