International Women's Day (IWD)

Progress null if we fail rural women

“I work on my own family land without pay.”

ESSAY / On speech and literature’s silent female subjects

When Gayatri Spivak ends her groundbreaking essay “Can the Subaltern Speak?” (1988) with a definitive statement “the subaltern cannot speak”, a section of literary criticism took that dictum literally—accepting the “cannot” to represent mutism or an inability to speak.

POETRY / My inner rebel & I

How do I tell her, that things often don't work out the way you expect them to, / And that you are, in fact, alone in this

Save us from the saviours

We still see a version of ‘progress’ whose standards are set by the West

Neglecting women's participation in politics perpetuates their oppression

A review of the history reveals that International Women's Day has its roots in significant political struggles. Yet, in contemporary times, the focus has shifted away from this core theme.

REFLECTIONS / TRIGGER WARNING: Agency, autonomy, and female smoking

A month ago, as I waited for a friend in Banani, I decided to grab a packet of cigarettes. I’m not good at calculations for loose change and the vendor, old and seemingly disoriented, was having a hard time too.

To women who 'must' do it all

Being a good wife is one of the primary teachings a girl receives in our society, but being a good husband, sadly, is not something boys are taught.

Editorial / A continuous struggle

Quite some time has passed since these milestones in the long struggle for women's rights were achieved. Where do we stand today?

March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024

Progress null if we fail rural women

“I work on my own family land without pay.”

March 9, 2024
March 9, 2024

On speech and literature’s silent female subjects

When Gayatri Spivak ends her groundbreaking essay “Can the Subaltern Speak?” (1988) with a definitive statement “the subaltern cannot speak”, a section of literary criticism took that dictum literally—accepting the “cannot” to represent mutism or an inability to speak.

March 9, 2024
March 9, 2024

Save us from the saviours

We still see a version of ‘progress’ whose standards are set by the West

March 9, 2024
March 9, 2024

My inner rebel & I

How do I tell her, that things often don't work out the way you expect them to, / And that you are, in fact, alone in this

March 8, 2024
March 8, 2024

Neglecting women's participation in politics perpetuates their oppression

A review of the history reveals that International Women's Day has its roots in significant political struggles. Yet, in contemporary times, the focus has shifted away from this core theme.

March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024

TRIGGER WARNING: Agency, autonomy, and female smoking

A month ago, as I waited for a friend in Banani, I decided to grab a packet of cigarettes. I’m not good at calculations for loose change and the vendor, old and seemingly disoriented, was having a hard time too.

March 9, 2023
March 9, 2023

To women who 'must' do it all

Being a good wife is one of the primary teachings a girl receives in our society, but being a good husband, sadly, is not something boys are taught.

March 8, 2018
March 8, 2018

A continuous struggle

Quite some time has passed since these milestones in the long struggle for women's rights were achieved. Where do we stand today?