Posts Tagged Indian feminism

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Woman imprisoned for converting to Islam tells Indian Supreme Court: “I want freedom”

On Monday this weeka young Muslim woman faced the Indian Supreme Court, finally allowed to speak after being imprisoned for converting to Islam and marrying a man of her choice. After months of petitions, news coverage, and speeches from everyone but her, she said laid out her demand clearly: “I want freedom.”

On Monday this weeka young Muslim woman faced the Indian Supreme Court, finally allowed to speak after being imprisoned for converting to Islam and marrying a man of her choice. After months of petitions, news coverage, and speeches from everyone ...

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2015 Was the Year of the Period, and Happy to Bleed and Pads Against Sexism Are on It

So everyone — including NPR! hey NPR! Welcome to the period party! — has been all about how 2015 has been the biggest year for menstruation since fourth grade, when I pretended to not be totally into that video they showed us in gym class. Cosmo said it and Buzzfeed said it and Hello Giggles said it and did I mention NPR? They all made lists about big moments in the menstrual news of 2015.

So everyone — including NPR! hey NPR! Welcome to the period party! — has been all about how 2015 has been the biggest year for menstruation since fourth grade, when I pretended to not ...