patriarchy

frisbee

The Last Game of Frisbee in Panserwa

As a group of girls and a young activist refuse to bow down to upper-caste bullies, the entire village stands witness to a confrontation between play and patriarchy. In this essay, Tanmay paints the picture of rural Bihar and narrates the consequences of joy (and a frisbee) finding itself in the wrong hands.

Women (Re)Public

Are the bargains that we make with the patriarchy system simply compromises, or necessary survival strategies that women craft for themselves? Reflecting on her own time as a student and her field experiences, Niveditha Menon (Director of Centre for Budget and Policy Studies, Bangalore) scripts a masterclass for us on gender, patriarchy and paternalism.