From the paddy fields of the East to the wheat belts of the North, from the cotton farms of the West to the millet growing drylands of the South, the contours of Indian Agriculture are undergoing a quiet transformation. Illustration by The Geostrata The image of an Indian farmer has always been imagined as a male, but a subtle reality is often overlooked with this imagery- women are increasingly contributing to the helm of Indian agriculture giving way to a new face of farmer

To understand feminist discourses as they emerge in Chinese cinema, we must begin with an examination of gender discourse in China. Traditionally, Chinese culture was dominated by Confucianism (an ancient Chinese philosophy and ethical system which emphasises social harmony, hierarchy, and duties within relationships), with its codification of social order according to age, gender, and family position. Illustration by The Geostrata A woman was expected to abide by the "Three

In 1979, by the time many democracies were maturing from their infancy stage, Iran  still had one major task unfinished: to overthrow a king and reinvent its identity. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and his followers toppled the Pahlavi monarchy and established the Islamic Republic of Iran, an experiment in theocratic governance that fused religious clerics with absolute political power. Illustration by The Geostrata What began as a wave of “neither East nor West, only Islam” id

The Taliban coming to power in August 2021 represents not only a regime change, but it also reinstated one of the most oppressive regimes towards gender in history. To decode their politics, two crucial steps need to be followed: firstly, the geopolitical realities of the Afghanistan-Pakistan relations, and secondly, analysing the usage of state-sponsored violence from a feminist lens. Illustration by The Geostrata As Moghdam states, Afghanistan is the most aggressive cases o

While for some the battle begins when the whistle blows, for others it's all at home. India, a country home to hundreds of millions of women, often goes underrepresented in female categories across international sports. This draws quick criticism, with commentators and policymakers frequently citing inadequate facilities, funding, or a lack of interest as the primary reasons to blame. Illustration by The Geostrata Rarely does anyone address the rigorously implemented gender n

Pakistan, a country often finding itself splattered all across the globe when discussions revolve around its unabashed association with terrorism , yet again finds itself in the spotlight, all for the wrong reasons. The World Economic Forum Global Gender Report 2025   ranks Pakistan as the world’s worst nation for women. Illustration by The Geostrata A country where a woman once held the helm of affairs, today, is struggling to ensure women’s rights to walk safely outside

The Indian Film Industry, popularly called Bollywood, has witnessed a significant transformation from the evergreen black and white era to the vivid colours of recent times. Serving as the epicentre of cultural expression , it has shaped ideas and attitudes, not only in India but also globally. In the purview of cultural shifts, there is now much discussion igniting over how women are portrayed in Indian cinema.  Illustration by The Geostrata As it is rightly said that cinema

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