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 probl...
Gender Question
Share:
Listens: 33
About
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.
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 ...
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 c...
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...
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 count...
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 a...
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 couns...
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 doe...
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...
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 wo...