Indian cinema and its jaw-dropping affinity to male chauvinism

This post is written by Ishita Goyal, a student of Symbiosis Law School, Noida. Her research interests include sstudy of social behavior and law.  To quote the words of D. Bhoopaty, “cinema is widely considered a microcosm of the social, political, economic, and cultural life of a nation”.  It is true that the impact of the […]

Perception and Mindfulness: Wheels of The Same Chariot

About the Author: This blog is written by Siddharth Mathur, Designated Partner at Lex Protector LLP. Siddharth is a intellectual property rights practitioner and a prolific blogger who writes on issues of mental health, mindfulness, art and culture. Henry David Thoreau, an American philosopher and poet once said “It’s not what you look at that […]

Netflix’s ‘MIMI’ and the underlying intricacies on the framework of surrogacy in India

This post is written by Ishita Goyal, a student of Symbiosis Law School, Noida. Her research interests include gender studies, sexuality and law.  The 2021 Netflix’s movie, MIMI was a moving take on motherhood and surrogacy. It highlights the aspect of commercial surrogacy which has often been a point of debate. ‘MIMI’ is a story […]

Does India need “Comprehensive Sexuality Education”?

About the Author …. Subhashree Pattanayak, a final year student of Master of Education at The Institute of Education for Women, Hastings House, Kolkata, The West Bengal University of Teachers’ Training, Education Planning and Administration. Sex is a hush-hush topic of discussion behind closed doors in India to date. Ironically, openly talking about sex is […]

Darlings (2022): The Cruel Case of Coercion (Movie Review)

This review is written by Bilal Khan, student of Christ University, Bengaluru. Bilal is a prolific blogger with interests on subjects such as gender, domestic violence, religion amongst others. Read other blogs by the author here. OTT platforms in India allow more filmmakers to express themselves freely regarding societal issues. This freedom comes at the price […]

Human orgasm and its gender gap

Nicole Andrejek (@NicoleAndrejek) is a qualitative researcher on the Sex in Canada project at McMaster University and at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital. Her research interests include analyses of Canadians’ gender gaps, sexual practices, sexual health, and sexual pleasure. Her forthcoming book, Dating in the Digital Age (Routledge), examines undergraduate women’s experiences […]

Marital Rape Dialogue with Sneha Mukherjee, Human Rights Law Network

The Dialogue Box organised a dialogue with Sneha Mukherjee on 7th August 2022. Mukherjee is a Human Rights advocate and activist practising in the Supreme Court of India working with the Human Rights Law Network, New Delhi. Over the last 8 years, she has represented women in cases relating to gender based violence, sexual and […]