… accountability. The New Feminist had the opportunity to … interview the young Chinese feminist, Jennifer*, who published … governments and media.  Chinese human rights activists have long faced … ) censorship, Chinese online feminist communities started to use …

Our demands were unapologetic, especially calls for ending unpaid labor and gender-based violence, securing comprehensive SRHR, including abortion rights as well as providing mental health care and digital protections while institutionalizing co-leadership …

» Editors Note: Feminist Joy is an editorial column where we celebrate our victories, big or small, joys and acts of love, for ourselves and as a collective resistance. You can email your entries to ananya@feminisminindia.com I used to think feminist joy …

From the Margins to the Center: How Feminists Transformed Global Agendas  From WiLDAF’s experience, one can say that feminist movements have evolved significantly over the years. Feminist actors have become more organized and structured with increased …

I learn about feminism every day. Whether it is through academics, social media, literature or movies, the lessons are profound, grounded and raw. Consequently, it has become easier for me to call out misogynistic behaviour. If a male character in a movie …

Public spaces are often imagined as open and democratic — places where anyone can walk, play, or simply exist. But for many girls in India, public spaces have invisible borders. They are quietly taught where not to go, when not to linger, and how to “stay …

Women’s healthcare, especially reproductive healthcare, is often sidelined. Maternal and neonatal healthcare standards in the country can be shockingly lax. Gaps in healthcare access, lack of awareness, poverty, and institutional failings can all …

… memory and territory, education on human rights, and art. And these ideas … carving, rooted in campesino traditions, feminist organizing, and decolonial practices, offer …

Every morning from classes one to five, I would spend fifteen minutes in front of the wall-length mirror, covering my face with white powder. I wouldn’t stop until my skin looked so pale and ashen that it made my mother gasp in shock—only to then spend the …

» Editors Note: Feminist Joy is an editorial column where we celebrate our victories, big or small, joys and acts of love, for ourselves and as a collective resistance. You can email your entries to ananya@feminisminindia.com My bright blue suitcase sat …