Who gets to discuss election results?
By Ammu Joseph As the results of the Lok Sabha elections of 2019 trickled in from the morning of Thursday, 23 May, NWMI members decided it may be worth noting the gender composition of the panels assembled by television news channels to comment on the unfolding...
A bold new role for Sumalatha
By Sandhya Mendonca and Poornima Rajarao Contesting, let alone winning, an election at any level as an independent candidate is a difficult task, and all the more so when the goal is to become a member of Parliament. It was surprising that Sumalatha Amarnath, aka...
The way forward for women: Capture the booth!
Guest Post by Tara Krishnaswamy Seventy eight is better than ever and yet simply not good enough. When just 8.8% are candidates, it is a minor miracle that 14.3% make it to the House. The evident paucity of women on the ballot points to endemic patriarchy in political...
Transforming media depiction of sexual violence
Media reports about sexual violence may be geared towards raising awareness and justice but the images themselves sometimes end up doing damage instead because they reinforce the stereotype of women as “easy prey”, in turn encouraging rape culture.