The discourse surrounding the brutal murder in the national capital shows that there is little awareness about the complexities of an abusive relationship or the dynamics of gendered violence.
Tag: domestic violence
Delhi Murder: Six Ways To Use Our Anger To Fight Violence Against Women
The grisly murder of Shraddha Walkar by her live-in partner Aftab Amin Poonawalla in the national capital has generated a lot of pain and anger. Here's what can be …
Dark Comedy in ‘Darlings’ Sheds Light on the Complex ‘Cycle of Abuse’
At its core, the film is a story of the relentlessness of hope amidst shattered dreams, and how people who are intimately connected find themselves trapped in these cycles.
If Wife Is Asked To Do Household Work, Does Not Mean She Is Treated Like Maid: Bombay HC
The court made the observation while quashing a cruelty case filed against a man by his wife.
Divorce Rates Are Increasing: Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing
Lower divorce rates in the past weren’t an indication of happier marriages, but of fewer options for people in unhappy ones, especially women.
Darlings: When Men Face Consequences for Their Violence
The unjustifiable and misogynistic outrage against the film, fuelled by the patriarchal need for controlling women and denying them agency, is a testament to the fact that 'Darlings' is …
‘Darlings’: An Unflinching – Yet Unpredictable – Interrogation of Domestic Abuse
Impressive tonal variations and compelling performances – especially by Alia Bhatt and Shefali Shah – make the movie about women’s love, heartbreak, rage and revenge.
Phallic Country, a Dystopian Nation
'Under the rubble of a whole nation, we have only phalluses...'
The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Defamation Trial Shows the Dangers of Fan Culture
What appears to be normal social media activity exposes a much darker reality: fan culture often leads to deeply harmful conversations shaping how people address and redress violence.
Dove in a Cage
A poem the oppression of married women at the hands of domineering husbands and a patriarchal society.