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By Sameera Shahid Rao • 9 years ago

To be a Woman in India

India. The world’s largest democracy just had it’s 16th Lok Sabha Elections in May 2014. The tagline of “Achche Din” (Good days) made Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India) win a majority in the Parliament. This isn’t a rant about the rise of right wing politics or policies that can change the economic position of India by the right amount of investments and negotiations. Rather, this is a reflection on the unfortunate state of affairs for the marginalized females in India- who, on the intersection of class, caste and gender are at the bottom rung of the social hierarchy operating in India. Never mind, the young HRD Minister Mrs. Irani or the Minister for External Affairs, Mrs. Sushma Swaraj. This ...

India. The world’s largest democracy just had it’s 16th Lok Sabha Elections in May 2014. The tagline of “Achche Din” (Good days) made Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India) win a majority in the Parliament. This isn’t ...