The Politics of Contraception, Consent and Women’s Autonomy in India

Patriarchy and capitalism are intertwined systems that ensure women's main duties stay limited to providing care to others as well as carrying out reproductive obligations, thereby ensuring a labour reserve that capital may utilise as needed.

Hear Their Voices - OpEd: Afghan Women vs Taliban

Thirty-five articles have been enforced under the Law on the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. Under these laws, women must completely veil their faces and bodies... and must not be heard reading out loud, or singing, as their voices are considered intimate. Afghan women’s voices are being silenced under the militant thumb of Taliban, as their exclusion from society deepens.

Whose Pain Matters? Part II: Hierarchies of Caste Systems and Religion in India

The sequel to The Selective Outrage in India's Fight Against Sexual Violence addresses within the context of caste hierarchies and communal fault lines in India.

The Impact of Marriage on Gender Roles in Japan

Following a historical analysis of the transition from the Ie-normed family to the nuclear family, the article will investigate the current day situation of social dogmas related to being a wife and mother. The work and social spheres, including the exit from the labor force at maternal age, the figure of Kyōiku mama, and the stigma attached to the choice to remain unmarried will be examined.

The Silent Erosion of Afghan Women's Rights

The severe restrictions imposed by the Taliban on Afghan women and the international community's inadequate response to this ongoing crisis is explored, while the measures introduced by the Taliban, the global reaction and the resistance of Afghan women despite these challenges are brought to light.

Under the Surface: The Hidden Reality of Rape in Japan, Part 2

The previous article analyzed the situation inherent in rape in Japan through legislative shortcomings, and offered an in-depth reading of national statistics, and the example offered by Itō Shiori's Black Box. This sequel investigates the role of Japan's porn industry in more detail.

Under the Surface: The Hidden Reality of Rape in Japan, Part I

This socio-cultural context in which the rape and quasi-rape laws in Japan were created are analysed to show that the law, and its subsequent amendments, make it difficult to report assaults and bring rapists to trial. This analysis demonstrates the fallacy of data which promote Japan as a forerunner state in the guarantee of safety against sexual violence.

Whose Pain Matters? Part I: The Selective Outrage in India's Fight Against Sexual Violence

Selective outrage is more than just a societal oversight, it is a manifestation of deeply rooted biases and prejudices. It's not unusual that the cases that elicit the most empathy and agitation include victims who correspond to a specific profile-young, urban, educated, and frequently from upper-caste families.

Inequality at Home: Household Labour, Education and the Labour Force in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia

In the Global South, expectations of women’s role as ‘home-maker’ start young and can damage girls’ attendance in school and subsequent life opportunities. For adults across the Global South and North, the disproportionate gendered split of household labour is damaging for women’s careers and leisure time.