Essays on Women's Rights

In the 19th century, women were confined within the gender stereotype of the caring housewife whose only role was to take care of the children, prepare meals for the family and clean the house. This reinforced domestic lifestyle had isolated women from the breadwinners who...

The Difficult Daughters novel by Manju Kapur is a story of a daughter’s journey back into the painful past of her mother. It spans the genres of fiction and history, and in both of them falters. Clearly portrayed the dream of independence and decolonization. Incidents...

In our society, how do we deal with the problem of sexism in classical music? Why have there been no great female classical composers? Why throughout music history textbooks is emphasis only placed on Western, male composers and not on celebrating diversity in classical music...

It is not about gender, it is about experience, leadership, and vision. In the past, discrimination between men and women was widespread in all areas of society. Gender inequality can, therefore, be the obstacle of women to work in society. Gender inequality in the labor...

“Lanval,” a short story in Marie de France’s “Lais,” is a journey of chivalry and knightship, with an unnatural representation of women in power. In the medieval era, women were objectified and often written to be underneath the influence of man. Marie de France sought...

Guigemar narrates the adventures and twists of a well-rounded knight seeking for love. This lai was written by some Marie at the very end of the 12th century and expresses a female representation of the medieval era. It recounts one courtly relationship between the eponym...

Today’s Indian woman is making a mark across diverse fields – from business and politics to sports and social work – breaking stereotypes and smashing glass ceilings along the way. It is interesting to note that 6 of the Top 10 Banks in India are...