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Gender Question
by Hindustan Times - HT Smartcast
Gender Question is a weekly podcast in which Associate Editor Dhamini Ratnam addresses blindspots around gender and sexuality, by taking an issue that's in the news, and looking at it differently, with the help of experts.This is a Hindustan Times production brought to you by HT Smartcast.
Episodes
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Who's affected by the crisis in Sri Lanka?
The island nation of Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. As with any economic crisis, the roots of the problem lie in economic and policy decisions taken by successive governments over the years. However, it was only towards the end of March that the…
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Two Muslim Women Tell Us What The Hijab Means To Them
On March 15, the Karnataka high court held that the hijab – or the headscarf worn by many Muslim women and girls – was not essential to Islam, and so educational institutions had the right to ask their students to not wear the hijab and only stick to the uniforms prescribed. In this episode of…
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Shelter in Mumbai
In this episode, Dhamini Ratnam is being joined by a trans man - Rohan and deconstructs his past experiences, how the "Maya Nagari" Mumbai gets very conservative to provide shelter to both the lovers as he comes from the City of Joy hoping something better happens to him. He also speaks about how...
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Same sex marriage: In conversation with a petitioner
One such question pertains to ‘same-sex marriages’. India does not recognise same-sex marriages. None of the marital laws expressly recognise same-sex marriages. One of the petitioners are Joydeep Sengupta, an OCI, and Russell Blaine Stephens, a US citizen. Sengupta and Stephens been in a loving...
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Being a woman artist under Taliban rule
After 20 years, the Taliban have swept to victory in Afghanistan. Since then the questions were being asked about how this group will govern the country, and what their rule would mean for women, human rights, and political freedoms. In this episode, our host had a conversation with Malina...
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5: On the frontline of the pandemic
A year on, as Covid 19 continues to spread widely in the second wave, we speak to social workers tasked by the government to track the pandemic. The all-women workforce called ASHA workers, battle people's resistance and low pay and put their lives at risk every day. Learn more about your ad...
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4: How a judge learnt about queer lives
In this episode, host Dhamini Ratnam talks about how a high court judge made an effort to learn about queer lives. What he learnt, speaking to a counsellor and members of the LGBTQIA community turned his perception, and led to a very progressive judgement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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3: ME TOO: What a court case said about women's testimonies
The defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani has been one of the most high-profile Me Too cases in court. What was the case about? And what does it hold out for women's testimonies? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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2: What are women farmers really protesting?
Women’s participation and role in the agriculture sector is one that has historically been overlooked. With issues ranging from lack of recognition to absence of land rights, the agricultural sector has given rise to decades of struggle for women. After the announcement of the new laws, women...
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1: Look who lost their jobs, and didn’t get it back
Work, unemployment and economic recovery are gender issues. And there’s data to prove it. The new season of Gender Question kicks off by talking to women about their experience of working in the pandemic and how tough it’s been to get back on their feet. We also speak to academicians who explain...
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33: The state of transgender prisoners Part 2 (a petition)
A Delhi-based legal journalist and researcher, Karan Tripathi filed a petition in the Delhi High Court last month, seeking the inclusion of data on the number of transgender prisoners in the upcoming Prison Statistics of India report, brought out regularly by the NCRB. In response, the central…
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32: The state of transgender prisoners Part 1 (a report)
A report released by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) found that prisons across the country lacked policies and awareness about the needs of transgender inmates, leading to denial of their rights. Tune in to this episode as @dhamini discuss the state of transgender prisoners. Learn...
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31: Is a law enough to deal with child abuse?
In this episode, Dhamini is in conversation with Enakshi Ganguly who is an Indian children's rights activist about the recent Chitrkoot case. Enakshi shares many incidents like this, which brings up a very important question 'Is a law enough to deal with child abuse? ' Learn more about your ad...
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30: Who is Kamala Harris?
In this episode of Gender Question, Dhamini will talk about the new Vice President-elect of the United States of America - Kamala Harris who gave a speech for the ages on Saturday, after it was confirmed that Joe Biden will become the next President of USA. Tune in to know more. Learn more about...
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29: Chroniciling the Queer movement | Part-2
In this episode, we’ll listen to Arvind Narrain, an advocate and one of the founding members of the Alternative Law Forum talk about the struggle against 377, the same-sex marriage petitions and the other issues that confront marginalised gender and sexual identities. Learn more about your ad...
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28: Chronicling the Queer Movement | Part-1
In this episode of Gender Question, Dhamini exchanged words with Parmesh Shahani the author of Queeristan. They thoroughly discussed the Queer Movement, the story behind chronicling it and the changes witnessed in past few decades. Tune in to witness the changing world. Learn more about your ad...
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27: In conversation with Devaki Jain about her encounters and anecdotes in battling against Gender Inequality
In this episode of Gender Question, Dhamini speaks to renowned feminist economist and academician Devaki Jain about her latest released memoir: The Brass Notebook, a riveting account of her own life story and her lifelong efforts for Indian women into recognizing their rights in society, in...
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26: When Dutee Chand faced Hyperandrogenism: Test of Testosterone level
Back in 2014, an 18 year old girl was ready to leave for Commonwealth Games , but her Hyperandrogenism medical report were still awaited. Soon the reports arrived and the young Sprinter Dutee Chand was dropped from the team. In this episode, Dhamini will be speaking with Dr. Payoshni Mitra, an...
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25: In conversation with Gregory Nott about Caster Semenya's case at the Swiss Supreme Court
On September 8, 29-year-old South African track field athlete Caster Semenya lost an appeal in a case that pertains to one of the most significant issues of our times today: the right to self-identify one’s gender and the slippery slope called science that one faces each time one tries. In this...
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24: Engaging with the book 'Sex and the Supreme Court' with Saurabh Kirpal
In this episode of Gender Question, Damini speaks to Saurabh Kirpal about his book, Sex and the Supreme Court. The book is a set of essays that deal with the idea of choice, dignity, autonomy, and freedom, intersecting with sex, sexual identity, and gender. Tune in for more.. Learn more about…
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23: The second anniversary special: Decriminalization of homosexuality
As September 6 marks the second anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality, it is a good moment to reflect on all that has been achieved outside the courtroom. In this episode of Gender Question, Damini speaks to Parmesh Shahani who recently came out with a book, Queeristan: LGBT...
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22: Women's health, nutrition and marriage
In this episode of Gender Question, Damini tackles the ongoing question of introducing the women's task force and engages with the topic of marriage trends among women. She elaborates and links the age of marriage to health outcomes. Tune in for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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21: Gender and Sexuality education : Part 2
In this episode of Gender Question, Dhamini elaborates on the history of gender & sexuality education, and the importance of awareness among the adolescent. The conversation also delves into the place of gender and sexuality education in the NEP 2020. Tune in and find out. Learn more about your…
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20: Gender and Sexuality education : Part-1
In this episode of Gender Question, Dhamini speaks to Rituparna Borah, the co-founder of Nazariya, a queer, feminist resource group, and Manak Matiyani the executive director of "the YP foundation". Listen in as they discuss gender, sexuality, and identity with respect to sexuality education.…
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19: Gender, Disability and COVID - Part 2
We continue our discussion between Damini and Nidhi. Dhamini speaks to Nidhi Goyal, founder, Rising Flame, and one of the authors of the report - ‘Neglected and Forgotten: Women with disabilities during the COVID crisis in India’. Nidhi is also a woman with a disability. They engage with the...
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18: What happened to women with disabilities during the lockdown?
As the coronavirus epidemic began to spread, the Indian government immediately established a lot of protocols. But how was all of this to reach persons with disabilities? In this episode of Gender Question, Dhamini speaks to Nidhi Goyal, founder, Rising Flame, and one of the authors of the report…
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17: Domestic Violence and the Workplace
In this episode of Gender Question, Dhamini speaks to Madhumita Venkatraman and Dr Arunabala, two of the five authors who worked on the report called Eight Questions Answered: Domestic Violence and the Indian Workplace. She asks them about the current work from home situations and shouldn’t...
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16: Pride Month 2020 | The 2010s and the death knell to Section 377
In the final episode of the Pride Month series, Dhamini Ratnam talks about the LGBTQ+ movement in the 2010s, the Naz judgement, the Nalsa judgement, and finally the death knell to Section 377. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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15: Pride Month 2020 | The 2000s, and the Naz Judgement
In this episode of Gender Question, Dhamini Ratnam talks about India's struggle with trans identification and how groups across the country fought stigma and influences politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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14: Pride Month 2020 | Living through the 90s | Lesbian groups - Part 2
Continuing with the special series on Pride Month, in this episode of Gender Question, Dhamini Ratnam talks to the some of the country's most influential queer activists - Lesley Esteves, Shals Mahajan and Chayanika Shah on lesbian movements and communities across the country in the 1990s. Learn...
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13: Pride Month 2020 | Living through the 90s - Part 1
In this episode of Gender Question, Dhamini Ratnam talks about the journey of the pride community in the 1990s. She talks about how their struggles and initiatives helped them destigmatize the community and gain recognition across society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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12: Pride month 2020
In this episode of Gender Question, Dhamini Ratnam talks about the story of the Indian queer movement through the month of June. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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11: How Conversion Therapy affects the LGBTQA+ community | Part-2
This week, Dhamini addresses the issue of Conversion Therapy that haunts the members of the LGBTQA+ community. This practice has prevailed for longer than we can imagine and even has the backing of institutionalised science but is slowly being exposed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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10: How Conversion Therapy affects the LGBTQA+ community | Part-1
This week, Dhamini addresses the issue of Conversion Therapy that haunts the members of the LGBTQA+ community. This practice has prevailed for longer than we can imagine and even has the backing of institutionalised science but is slowly being exposed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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9: Trans communities seek to protect their rights | Part - 2
A draft ruled out for the empowerment and safety of transgender persons by the government has given the trans community time till May 18 to respond with their suggestions. Tune in to know what they're doing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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8: Trans communities seek to protect their rights | Part - 1
A draft ruled out for the empowerment and safety of transgender persons by the government has given the trans community time till May 18 to respond with their suggestions. Tune in to know what they're doing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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7: Bois Locker Room: How does consent draw a line between sexism and sexualness?
In this episode, Dhamini addresses the outed Instagram group, Bois Locker Room. She talks to Bisakha Datta @busydot, Jaya Sharma, and Fareeha Iftekhar about issues like consent, adolescence, and sexual freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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6: Ghar ki Baat | Domestic Violence | Help available in Lockdown
During the lockdown, domestic violence has been of particular concern especially because the survivors have not been able to access the usual channels of help. How did the situation come to this point? Let's find out with Dhamini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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5: Gargi College Sexual Assault: A classic example of attitude towards masculinity | DU | Cultural festival | Women’s college
This week, Dhamini addresses the issue of what happened on 6th February, the last day of a cultural festival at Gargi, a women’s college in Delhi University. She also spoke to Nandita Gandhi, who is the co-founder of Akshara Centre & also has been part of the women’s movement since the 1980s.…
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4: Violence and Masculinity: How are they correlated? | Riots | North-East Delhi | Entitlement to power
This week, Dhamini addresses the issue of masculinity and its manifestation in violence. Taking the example of the recent riots in North-East Delhi, and conversations with Manak Matiyani, she explores the overwhelming messaging of "being protectors" spread to young boys is correlated to their…
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3: Consent: Not just a No. Also about a Yes, and a Maybe. (Part 2) | Jaya Sharma | LGBTQ | BDSM |
In this episode, Dhamini speaks to Jaya Sharma, a queer feminist author, an activist of the LGBTQ community & part of the BDSM community continues her conversation form the previous episode. She also talks about consent as a messy desire and the research she did for her books. Learn more about…
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2: Consent: Not just a No. Also about a Yes, and a Maybe. (Part 1) | Jaya Sharma | LGBTQ | BDSM |
In this episode, Dhamini speaks to Jaya Sharma, a queer feminist author, an activist of the LGBTQ community & part of the BDSM community talks about consent and discusses what it is about consent which makes it difficult to pin down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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1: What are Muslim Women Telling Us about Themselves? | JNU | CAA | NRC
In this episode, Dhamini speaks to Ghazala Jamil, an author and a professor at JNU about how Muslim women, who are leading protests around the country against CAA and the NRCs are challenging our deeply-held perceptions about them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Gender Question is a weekly podcast in which Associate Editor Dhamini Ratnam addresses blindspots around gender and sexuality, by taking an issue that's in the news, and looking at it differently, with the help of experts.This is a Hindustan Times production brought to you by HT Smartcast.
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