People's Archive of Rural India Sundarbans: Not a blade of grass grew People in the Sundarbans of West Bengal, are facing climate change – recurring cyclones, erratic rain, growing salinity, rising heat, depleting mangroves and more.
People's Archive of Rural India Slow train, hard work, low wages, long days Many women domestic workers travel every day from faraway stations on the fringes of the Sundarbans to south Kolkata. The crush of the long train journey adds to the demands of their ceaseless workdays
The New Arab Systematically terrorised: Rohingyas face severe health restrictions in Myanmar Rohingyas continue to face discrimination in Myanmar as they deal with grave limitations in practically all areas of life including access to basic healthcare
The Print Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay: The marvellous freedom fighter and feminist that India forgot about A Passionate Life, a collection of writings by and on Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, is testimony to her considerable work in various fields, from the cooperative movement, settling of Partition refugees to films and theatre.
People's Archive of Rural India Widowed by tigers, abandoned by the state Every year, estimates indicate, around 100 men are killed by tigers in the Sundarbans. A bureaucratic maze then disallows their widows from getting compensation, forcing them to live in distress and penury
Scroll.in 'We are not safe even in office': Pune techie's murder raises concerns on security, workplace sexism he software sector is a large employer of women, but safety measures and sensitivity is sorely lacking, say the IT hub's young professionals.
People's Archive of Rural India From river to plate: the journey of the Sundarbans tiger prawn For village women in the Sundarbans, collecting tiger prawn seedlings is unrewarding and unsavoury work – though the delicacy fetches high prices for others later along the supply chain
Al Jazeera Kashmir: A look at the Kunan Poshpora rapes Writers Ifrah Butt and Natasha Rather discuss the impact of militarisation on Kashmiri women and men
The Wire 'Resisting codification of Muslim personal law is denial of Muslim women's constitutional rights Activist Zakia Soman on recent comments by Justice B. Kemal Pasha, the patriarchal stranglehold on Islam and the need to codify Muslim personal law.
Al Jazeera Poll: Indian Muslim women want end to verbal divorce Over 92 percent of women surveyed want total ban on practice allowing men to divorce by uttering word “talaq” thrice.
The Wire In Riot-Hit Muzaffarnagar, a Beacon for Female Victims of Violence Women are among the worst hit in rioting. Protecting their rights is Astitva’s mission.
People's Archive of Rural India A right to fish, a fight to live “Why confiscate the canoes and hurt us in the stomach?"
Kafila Wikipedia, Bhanwari Devi and the need for an alert feminist republic Needed: An alert feminist republic on the internet
DNA The displaced of Muzaffarnagar Poverty and sickness stalk riot victims as they grapple with survival issues
Tehelka Magazine Advocates of a secure life deplore my uncertain existence A journalist reflects on her desire to leave her job as opposed to her family's wishes for a safe, predictable existence
The Hindu Aligarh college girls make history of sorts Girls participate in the Aligarh Muslim University student union polls for the first time
The Hindu Gender audit gives thumbs down to Delhi University Women in Delhi University are not satisfied with university facilities at the post-graduate level
