Abstract: Firdouza Waggie and Yumna Hattas of the Gender Desk of the Muslim Youth Movement (MYM) and Margot Badran met in Cape Town on July 17, 2002 to exchange views on Islamic feminism and to discuss issues relating to Muslim…
Abstract: Mahasweta Devi and Punyakante Wijenaike, who articulate the anxieties and anguishes of the voiceless and marginalised, offer in their works a space to represent them. They expose and denounce notions of male superiority, the institution of marriage that is…
Abstract: Crime thrillers or police procedural drama series are considered one of the most popular genres in visual media, but the presence of women in those is one of contention. The female protagonists of Police procedural series have become less…
Abstract: The hallmark of the Indian constitution is that it guarantees the fundamental principles of popular sovereignty, adult franchise, right to equality and prohibition of discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, community, religion and social justice, thus ensuring the…
Abstract: Self Help Groups (SHGs) are a blend of non-governmental organisations and groups of individuals organised together for tackling problems such as unemployment, medical issues, watershed management and livelihood generation. SHG formations largely include women as they are considered to…
Abstract: Phoolan Devi has been proclaimed a perpetrator of crime and violence and hence declaimed by the masses in India. An interesting fact is her establishment as a favourite cult figure and her deification as a reincarnation of Durga and…
Forum for Discussion From this issue of Samyukta, we begin a new column to discuss contemporary issues. J. DEVIKA Ecofeminism points to a politics based on a necessary connection “Women” and “Nature”1. In that sense it remains one of those…
Review of the Contributions of a Major Thinker This issue of Samyukta highlights the contributions of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar. Abstract: The operation of caste, both at the systemic level and at the functioning of patriarchy, the growing caste/class divide in feminist political…
Abstract: Theory building occupies an important place in Social Science research. It helps one to grapple with social realities, to relate the seemingly unrelated and isolated social phenomena with each other and establish their causes and effects. The primary task…
Abstract: Gender discrimination becomes a serious issue when it has its repercussions on the health of women and leads to unethical practices like female foeticides, female infanticides, higher death rate among women, lower life expectancy, higher morbidity and an adverse…
Abstract: This article discusses the use of pronominal and kinship terms in the patriarchal Namboodiri community. The aim of the article is to reveal the patriarchy reflected in language. It has been found that the position of the dominant…
Abstract: The history of Malayalam novel — a history that spans more than a hundred years — is also the history of the depiction of power. The chief novels of each period in Malayalam has manifested this characteristic. Along with…
