Wollstonecraft was ridiculed in her time for the idea that women should be treated as fully fledged beings.
Tag: International women’s day
I Wish You Rage!
A poem on International Women's Day questioning why women are taught that anger is forbidden.
The Patriarchy’s Curfew Won’t Save Indian Women from Violence
Rather than vigilantism, love policing and hate campaigns, a nuanced criminal justice system and new-age medico-legal apparatus, which acknowledge and address unique challenges, are more relevant to women's safety.
The Infinite ‘Hows’ of a Woman
'How much of my suffering is needed for you to acknowledge or call out oppression?'
The Kind of a Woman I Want To Be
'I want to be a revolutionary. I want to bring change.'
From Pop Stars to Journalists, Leading Turkish Women Under Attack
The jailing of prominent journalist Sedef Kabas and threats against famous pop diva Sezen Aksu are stirring controversy in Erdogan's Turkey. It's part of a trend that brings Islamists …
Gender Bias in Medicine and Medical Research Is Still Putting Women’s Health at Risk
The lack of recognition of sex differences in biology and medicine is a huge issue science has only recently begun to rectify.
We, the Women of Our Land
'We will not toil without yield, we will not shed tears of pain, we will not bow our head in submission.'
Can Women Afford To Be Degenerate?
The image of the ‘bad girl’ is one that receives little respect, even though carelessness, needless risk and degeneracy are all acceptable hallmarks of youthful masculinity.
What Young Feminists Around the World Are Fighting for
There is no single form of feminism, because in every country, the rights of women are different.