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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

This has started conversations about safety and dignity of women in the industry. Notwithstanding the legal outcome, this case has reshaped the Malayalam film industry, with greater awareness and a demand for more equitable workplaces. For the survivor in this case and others, the fight continues.

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Journalist Ruhi Tewari's book, a result of several years of field reporting, brings together a journalist’s field notes, research and experts to weigh in on the female voter in India. Some edited excerpts from an interview with @anniephilip.bsky.social nwmindia.org/gender-lens/...

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How Indian Women Vote—And Why

A common history of marginalisation and a desire to improve their lives makes women voters in India unique and politically aware. An interview with Ruhi Tewari on her book, What Women Want : Understan...

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

How Indian Women Vote—And Why @anniephilip.bsky.social interviews journalist, Ruhi Tewari author of 'What Women Want: Understanding The Female Voter in Modern India' (Juggernaut, October 2025. Tewari has spent nearly two decades covering policy and politics.

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

"So, as we celebrate some wins for our girls in blue, there’s more to be done. The road ahead for women’s cricket will need play parity as well as pay parity." nwmindia.org/gender-lens/...

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Chak De! India

The Indian women’s cricket team winning the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 (WC) for the first time was a watershed moment, undoubtedly. Not just for the game but for Harmanpreet’s girls who lifted...

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

The growing number of female voters in Bihar is weakening the grip of caste politics and infusing fresh democratic energy into the political arena, writes Sumita Jaiswal. nwmindia.org/gender-lens/...

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Why Loiter @whyloiter.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Delighted to be mentioned in this interview between GISELA RUISECO AND NEHA SAIGAL: www.sufficiencywellbeing.com/p/wellbeing-...

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Wellbeing and care, a view from India

A conversation with Neha Saigal

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Degrowth Collective @degrowth.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

In the city of Bombay, India three women, Shilpa Phadke, Shilpa Ranade, and Sameera Khan took this question seriously. Their research, captured in the book Why Loiter?, turned a seemingly trivial act into a radical proposition.

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) condemns the recent threats of extreme violence against journalist Rana Ayyub and her family. We stand in solidarity with Ayyub and note with concern the sustained vilification of the journalist and author. #JournalismIsNotACrime #WomenJournalists

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Congratulations to #NWMI member KA Beena on winning the The Statesman Award for Rural Reporting 2024! #Award #RuralReporting #KABeena

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

NWMI urges the Indian government and the Indian Embassy in Cairo to ensure that Nikita’s passport is returned immediately, and that she be allowed to carry out her professional duties. Nikita Jain was reporting for Maktoob Media on The Global March to Gaza. nwmindia.org/statements/n...

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Dowry Deaths and Misplaced Notions of Honour #InkSights by #NWMI member #AnupamaBijur In Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district, 27-year-old Rithanya ended her life two and a half months after her wedding, allegedly driven to suicide by relentless dowry harassment. nwmindia.org/gender-lens/...

NWMI's monthly #InkSights feature is this time about dowry deaths and misplaced notions of honour.

Image is an illustration that shows a woman hiding her face, and a man tying a noose around her neck in a way that looks like the standard hindu marriage ritual of mangalsutra.

Illustration by #NWMI member Anupama Bijur

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) condemns the controversy generated over the invitation extended to renowned Kannada writer and International Booker Prize awardee Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the 2025 Mysuru Dasara, Karnataka’s Naada Habba (state festival).

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

The free flow of information is vital for the protection of human rights, especially in situations of conflict and resistance. NWMI demands the release of the journalists detained in Egypt and the return of their passports.

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

The detention of journalists gathered in Egypt this week to cover the scheduled march to Gaza has further extended the radius beyond which international media are not being allowed.

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

NWMI states that the action against @nikitajain.bsky.social and other journalists reporting on the march is unwarranted and unjustified.

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Why Loiter @whyloiter.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

In solidarity. Please share widely.

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

As part of a major curriculum overhaul led by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), these textbooks now feature gender-inclusive language, imagery, and illustrations to foster awareness and sensitivity from a young age. nwmindia.org/gender-lens/...

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Lessons for Life

When schools across Kerala reopened this June, students returned to classrooms with more than just new timetables. This year, they will be learning from newly revised textbooks that reflect a more inc...

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

We wish to express our appreciation for our fellow women mediapersons at News Laundry who have taken legal recourse against their abuser, despite being aware of how time-consuming and emotionally draining that path can be. Please know that we have your back. #TimesUp #MeToo (9/9)

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

As this particular case continues to be heard in court, we place our faith in the judicial system and hope that justice will be served. (8/9)

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

The volume of sexual abuse against women on social media is so high, that it is impossible to highlight each instance or take legal action each time, which is why we are grateful to every woman who does. (7/9)

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Abuse and personal attacks have become so routine that they have been normalised, and we are told - as survivors of sexual harassment are always told - to "take it in your stride", "grow up", "have a sense of humour", and worse. (6/9)

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Violence against women - verbal, physical, psychological - is a constant in societies worldwide. The digital era has increased the number of spaces in which this violence occurs. As women journalists, we now find ourselves under unrelenting assault in the public sphere. (5/9)

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

In this and so many other ways, we believe that this legal action by the women employees of News Laundry is representative of the fight for dignity of women everywhere. (4/9)

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

We stand in solidarity with women who work at #NewsLaundry who have been at the receiving end of verbal abuse so vile from this man, that the court refused to proceed with hearing his defence until he took down his tweets against them. (2/9) www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

The campaign for gender equality is exhausting & feels unending, which makes it crucial to celebrate every single win, so as to keep despair & burnout at bay. This week, we at NWMI celebrate the women employees of #NewsLaundry who have taken an abusive misogynist to court. (1/9)

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Poetry in Parks @poetryinparks.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Imagine our streets full of women, talking, strolling, laughing and gesticulating. Visualise parks and beaches dotted with young women sitting alone. Imagine street corners taken over by old women reflecting on the state of the world. ~ from @whyloiter.bsky.social read by Sukrity G #poetryinparks

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[Extract from Why Loiter], by Shilpa Phadke, Sameera Khan, Shilpa Ranade

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

NWMI calls for accountability from TV news channels: Instead of providing accurate and responsible reporting of facts, these outlets put out sensational stories, misinformation, unverified claims and deep fakes. This has eroded public trust in the Indian media and hurt the country’s credibility.

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

The Network of Women in Media, India unequivocally condemns the reckless and unprofessional conduct of numerous Indian television news channels and high-profile journalists in their coverage of “Operation Sindoor”. nwmindia.org/statements/n...

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NWMI calls for accountability from TV news channels

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

"Women’s cosmetics, especially red lipstick, are frequently modes of resistance, rebellion and propaganda. They can be an economic indicator of recession (known as the Lipstick Effect) and a coping mechanism." #InkSights #GenderEquality #Media

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

"What did the suffragette movement, the two World Wars, the Vietnam war, the Great Recession and the Ukraine invasion have in common? The answer may surprise you." nwmindia.org/gender-lens/... InkSights is a monthly art series by NWMI member Anupama Bijur. #InkSights #GenderEquality #Media

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Resistance Red

What did the suffragette movement, the two World Wars, the Vietnam war, the Great Recession and the Ukraine invasion have in common? The answer may surprise you. Women’s cosmetics, especially red lips...

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Why Loiter @whyloiter.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Does anyone know the status of free bus rides for women in New Delhi? A news article said this: "Free bus ride to be limited to Delhi women, smart cards to be issued" Any updates on this? Have cards been issued? Are rides still free in the meanwhile? economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/d...

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Free bus ride to be limited to Delhi women, smart cards to be issued

The Delhi government will introduce a lifetime smart card for women's free bus rides, replacing the pink ticket system. The new digital travel cards aim to eliminate corruption and enhance efficiency....

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Why Loiter @whyloiter.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Crowdsourcing: Looking for examples of urban infrastructure provided for women: free public transport, parks for women, expansion of toilets Looking specifically for infrastructure provided by the city administration or government: women only parks in Iran, free buses in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Charges of secession, separatism against political commentators is a chilling indicator of an inherently illiberal, authoritarian response to dissenting opinions. Ultimately strikes at the very foundations of a democracy. #DrMedusa #NehaSingh #TheRantingGola #Pahalgam nwmindia.org/statements/p...

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Pahalgam terror attack: NWMI demands that criminal charges against political commentators be dropped

The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) condemns the levelling of absurd and draconian charges of subversive activities against popular satirists and political commentators Neha Singh Rathore and ...

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Why Loiter @whyloiter.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Three of us are most excited to put out this call for submissions for an edited volume on loitering across the globe! Loitering! Women and Pleasure on Global Streets Details: forms.gle/RmCap2qP5B3h... #WhyLoiter #NewBook #WomenAndPublicSpace #GenderAndSpace #UrbanStreets #DigitalSpaces 1/2

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NWMIndia @nwmindia.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Women and their right to political representation are noticeably missing from the ongoing debate on delimitation of electoral constituencies. In our Gender, Media & Elections blog, Shikha Mukerjee explores calls for more attention to this important issue. nwmindia.org/gender-lens/...

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Vijayalakshmi @wordylocks.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

Count Bookula is here and has begun his mission of devouring books! Thank you @chembarathi.bsky.social 🖤

A crocheted corner bookmark in the shape of a vampire, is inserted over the cover of a book titled, Yaari: An Anthology on Friendship by Women and Queer Folx, edited by Shilpa Phadke and Nithila Kanagasabai. A handwritten note kept over the book reads, "Hope Count Bookula get to devour many books. Love, Chembu."

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Vijayalakshmi @wordylocks.bsky.social · 10/09/2023

Beshtu start to Sunday morning with the mulundreads silent reading club! Dil garden garden ho gaya!

In the foreground is a hand, holding a copy of Yaari: An Anthology on Friendship by Women and Queer Folx, edited by Shilpa Phadke and Nithila Kanagasabai. In the background is a garden, some trees and grass.

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Vijayalakshmi @wordylocks.bsky.social · 06/09/2023

And my latest published work, is the essay, 'Friendship and the Achy, Breaky Heart,' in Yaari: An Anthology on Friendship by Women and Queer Folx; edited by Shilpa Phadke and Nithila Kanagasabai. Published by Yoda Press. champaca.in/products/yaa...?

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Yaari: An Anthology On Friendship By Women And Queer Folx

Yaari centres friendship in the politics of everyday life and well-being. Drawing on narratives of women and queer folx from South Asia, it reflects on friendship in all its avatars—as wondrous and ...

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Why Loiter @whyloiter.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Some things are a changing! Bride’s mother sends drunk baraat back after groom and his friends misbehave. Takes a stand for her daughter. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eT-...

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A bride’s mother stood her ground and called off the wedding after the groom showed up drunk.

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Why Loiter @whyloiter.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Don’t just stare. Loiter! Resist the neo-liberal patriarchy!! #WhyLoiter #StandnStare #Stare

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Why Loiter @whyloiter.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Loitering is about taking the time to stand and stare! Or just stand around and not stare. Loitering is just doing nothing. And doing it nowhere in particular. Loitering is the opposite of a 90 hour week! Resist the neo-liberal patriarchy. Loiter! #WhyLoiter #Stare

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Why Loiter @whyloiter.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

A space to play: "...the uniqueness of Vinaya’s women-only playground lies not only in its assertion that women have the right to safe public spaces, but that women have the right to leisure, more specifically, playful leisure." - Amritha Mohan thenewsminute.com/kerala/a-gro... #WhyLoiter

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A ground of her own: How a retired policewoman built a playground for women in Kerala

Every morning and evening in Madakkara, the sound of football kicks and cycle bells reverberate alongside laughter, as groups of women and girls from the neighb

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