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The Continuum of GBV: Illustration

Gender Based Violence as a Continuum: Thappad to Darlings

The dynamics of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) can be understood by employing Liz Kelly’s conceptual framework of a continuum of sexual violence. Would you like to see how? Let’s break it down with two Bollywood movies: Darlings and Thappad.

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From taboo to talk-of-the-town: How Agents of Ishq is revolutionising sex education in India

From using Bollywood to make sex education more engaging, to tackling sensitive issues in a conservative society, Debasmita, the Creative Associate at Agents of Ishq and her team are breaking down barriers and making progress towards a more open and inclusive society. Don’t miss this exclusive interview and learn how Agents of Ishq is revolutionising sex education in India.

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Is Age Really Just a Number?

There has always existed a glaring disparity between how Bollywood treats its male and female actors. The dual role of ageism and sexism in the film industry is becoming increasingly apparent with the female leads having a much shorter, so-called “shelf life” as compared to their male counterparts. Since when did beauty become synonymous with youth? Let’s decode how the two intersect to create a casting bias and exclusionary mindset toward women in cinema. Click here to learn more.

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Six Pop Culture Characters That Redefined Masculinity

Six Pop Culture Characters That Redefined Masculinity The ‘Angry Young Man’ stereotype was conceived in the 60s, and it impacted our pop culture more than any other era. Anyhow, it’s chipping away one character at a time with more healthy and redefined masculinity, dismantling patriarchal junk in today’s age. We are shoved in heteronormative play-pens

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‘Haraamkhor’: The Wretched And Windmills That Saw It All

‘Haraamkhor’: The Wretched And Windmills That Saw It All Haraamkhor is a one-of-a-kind movie where even one mistake could have changed the movie for the worse. It explores the taboo around sexual relationships between a teacher and an underage student who did not look good to the Censor Board and could get a green signal

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An Ode To Middle-Class Dreams: ‘Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitaare’

An Ode To Middle-Class Dreams: ‘Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitaare’ Long gone are the days when media would use objects such as swans and flowers to represent sexual advances allegorically. Bollywood and mainstream media have always been rather thorny about addressing subject matter relating to women’s needs and fighting against the patriarchal we have

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How Prosperous Is ‘Laxmii’ Movie Narrative For The Transgender People?

How Prosperous Is ‘Laxmii’ Movie Narrative For The Transgender People? The world of media can provide space for different representations. It provides opportunities for different narratives to come-in and makes themselves heard, through their media story. However, for the same, there are a series of sanctions that a particular narrative has to acquire. It has

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