POLICY CENTRE AND GENDER LAB

                      QUEER MOBILITY   BY KIRTI PRATAP “It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist.  (- Lax coverene) LGBTQIA + mobility is navigated with their quest for acceptance, belonging and self-expression. Mobility is not just moving from a city to a bigger city but also in terms of psychological, economic, and cultural ladder. Travelling on all these ladders they must pay physical costs like all besides an implicit cost of harassment which tends to not decrease. Gender minorities are compelled to opt for more expensive travel alternatives and activity spaces to protect themselves from getting cat called. if they could not afford to do so then they get stuck to a sticky floor of menial jobs and prostitution. Their economic mobility gets hampered.  Physical mobility Moving physi...

ECOFEMINISM : THE INTERSECTION OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE                                                       - BY KAJAL Mother nature has always filled human hearts with profound values - compassion, sacrifice, love and respect. She fosters peace and balance amid the dynamism of human life, inspiring us to coexist harmoniously with the world around us. Yet in our pursuit of progress, humanity has often strayed from these guiding values, exploiting both nature and vulnerable communities. Today, the echoes of this imbalance resonate strongly in the struggles faced by women and the planet alike. Ecofeminism, a philosophy and movement, argues that the oppression of women and the degradation of the environment are deeply intertwined, rooted in the same forces that prioritize power and profit over harmony and sustainability. By bridging env...

 - BY SWATI PAL Recently, I had the opportunity to watch the Netflix series "Mamla Legal Hai," a witty exploration of the judiciary and its inner workings. The show adeptly tackles significant issues such as nepotism in the judiciary, the challenges faced by women advocates, and the pervasive nature of patriarchy and male dominance. A particularly striking moment was when advocate Sujata Negi was dismissed by her male colleague, advocate PP, in the courtroom before a female judge vividly illustrating the undervaluation of female advocates in the legal field. This moment ignited my reflection and solidified my decision to choose this topic for further exploration. The widespread presence of male dominance within the framework of patriarchy is particularly troubling in the context of India, the world’s largest democracy. In such a society, where representation is fundamental to maintaining the principles and ideals of democracy, this representation must be mirrored in the socio...

  GENDERED IMPACT OF WAR AND DIPLOMATIC POLICIES - Pawani Malik     UNPACKING GENDER DYNAMICS OF WARS AND PEACEBUILDING This blog will dive you into the detrimental effects of conflict on gender dynamics, particularly concerning women, as they not only endure the aftermath of war but are also specifically targeted as a tactical method of warfare. Rape and sexual violence have been identified as tools of war intended to destabilize families and dismantle the social structure of  communities and societies. Additionally, women face challenges such as displacement,  disrupted livelihoods, limited access to public services, increased burdens at home and in  the workforce, and domestic abuse. Gender influences how individuals experience armed conflict in intricate ways, as military  activities unfold on gendered landscapes. It also interacts with various identity factors such  as age, class, disability, race, religion, and sexual orientation, shapin...

  A Reader’s review of Sayaka Murata’s Convenience store woman  -by Simran Sharma When reading Japanese fiction, the issue one runs into is that nothing ever makes sense until you  accept that it's Japanese and extremely culturally esoteric. Perhaps, as with any culturally  informed and idiosyncratic novel, the reader is always aware and feels the unfamiliarity and  newness of the writing.   Sayaka Murata’s Convenience store woman conveys a poignant feature, contravening the  fabrications of societal normality, notions of personal growth, stability and the pursuit of good  life. For Keiko Furukura, the convenience store is a sonic realm. The convenience store sound,  which is repeatedly referenced in the book, is an escalating auditory experience that probably  only Furukura can obtain in one of the busiest and most crowded places in human existence.  After eighteen years in the same position, she has mastered the art of being...

  Burnout Society & its feminist narratology  an excerpt analysis by Kaushiki Ishwar I love Byung chul-han’s Philosophy, I have spent multiple hours dissecting why is he so dystopian, while I was reading burnout society, one of his exemplary works on capitalism and destruction, In the chapters Han prescribes that, Our competitive, service-oriented societies are taking a toll on the late-modern individual. Rather than improving life, multitasking, "user-friendly" technology, and the culture of convenience are producing disorders that range from depression to attention deficit disorder to borderline personality disorder. Byung-Chul Han interprets the spreading malaise as an inability to manage negative experiences in an age characterized by excessive positivity and the universal availability of people and goods. Stress and exhaustion are not just personal experiences, but social and historical phenomena as well. Denouncing a world in which every against-the-grain response ...

Psyche of Rapists By Saniya Shekh   Abstract   According to NCB data, India lodged average of 86 rapes daily, 49 offences against women per hour in 2021. Delhi is notoriously called the ‘Rape Capital of India’, which is a horrendous reality for Delhiites. The All-India average rate of rape is 4.8, that is saddening and a major driving force behind this article.  The rape is a heinous offence which alarmingly poses a menace to women’s safety and dignity across the globe. The solution of this grave issue lies in the fundamental question of ‘Why do men rape?’ It is essential to decipher the rapist’s motivation , thought processes and psychology, which is seldom talked about, in order to bring meaningful policy changes. This article seeks a change in approach concerned with rapes, shifting the focus from rape victims to that of rapists.   Sherry Hamby, a research professor of psychology at the University of Southin Tennessee and founding editor of America Psychologi...