Elisa Patnaik

Men peeing in the open is a common everyday sight in India. Most of the men even do it with gay abandon, caring two hoots for decency and propriety, carrying on the act as if doing a great…

The last month of this year saw two terribly misogynist articles by so-called credible media personalities. And they were writing about two successful, independent and plucky women who have…

The month of December is unique in several ways. As the last month of the year, it not only makes us reflect, assess and ponder on the year about to finish, but also causes us to dwell on…

Whenever I attend workshops and seminars on gender equality, a common refrain expressed by participants and media persons is why blame patriarchy for gender inequality when in fact, women…

I am not sure at this stage of my life whether I belong to the upper middle class, lower middle class or simple middle class. But yes, I am still conflicted about having to order a Rs 450+…

Signs of a henpecked husband: Listening to their wives; Being obedient; Being controlled and dominated by their wives; Caring for their wives and indulging them; Being nice to their wives…

When Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud recently said that the structure of legal profession is “feudal, patriarchal and not accommodating of women” and that there is a need to…

When the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently announced equal match fee for both female and male centrally-contracted players to promote gender equality by implementing a…

It’s one of the commonest and routine experiences that girls and women go through in public places, educational institutes, offices and also in domestic spaces. An everyday occurrence…

This is the season of honouring and invoking the power, divinity and grace of the Goddesses – from Durga and Kali to Lakshmi. In most of our homes, it’s mostly women who toil hard preparing…