Digital Feminism as Foreign Policy: Building Digital Peace Economies and Advancing Security in Conflict Zones
I’d like to start with few lines from a poem I wrote for women in conflict zones of India, titled
‘Devi in distress’
Category Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion
India’s Diabetes Crisis: The Alarming Rise Among Women
There was a time when diabetes was seen as a man’s disease a byproduct of business lunches, middle age, and city stress. In fact, a generation ago, a man in his forties with a receding hairline and a growing belly was often seen as a picture of prosperity a symbol of success and comfort. But that comfort, as we now know, often came from a more sedentary, less active lifestyle.
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FFPF Feminist Foreign Policy Fellowship– Cohort 2.0 | Theme: Women, Peace & Security | An Online International Winter School Program | A Three-Month Immersive Online Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program | Oct-Dec 2025 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning Fellows blog list FFPF Feminist…
Can Feminist Foreign Policy Be A Catalyst For Reducing Cultural Misogyny In Rural India?
When one wears the lens of feminism there is no going back , only a urge to break the centuries old structures that once seemed ordinary
Misogynistic means beliefs , behaviour , law , tradition etc which treats women as LESS important, LESS intelligent, LESS worthy and objects to control at large
One Man’s Climate Change, Another Woman’s Climate Crisis: Why India Needs a Feminist National Action Plan
The severity and overarching implications of climate change in the world’s most populated country need no introduction. According to World Bank reports, India undergoes extreme heat, rapidly changing waterfall patterns, overexploited groundwater resources, and security threats including but not limited to energy, food, water, and agriculture, along with regional migration conflicts.
The Language of Inclusion: Intersectionality Needs Power, Not Just Representation
Across international conferences, UN assemblies, and foreign policy statements, the language
of inclusion has become familiar. Governments and global institutions now speak of
“diversity,” “empowerment,” and “intersectionality” with confidence. On the surface, it
appears that the world has finally started acknowledging the complexity of women’s lives.
But when we look closely, a gap emerges between what is promised and what is practiced.
From Reproductive Rights to Global Responsibility: Why India’s Feminist Foreign Policy Must Center Women’s Bodily Autonomy
The term “Feminist Foreign Policy” (FFP) is frequently discussed in various global capitals.
While countries such as Sweden, Canada, and Germany have adopted it, the discourse often
centers on issues like representation, aid, and trade. However, for FFP to be genuinely
transformative—particularly for an emerging global power like India—it needs to address a
fundamental issue: bodily autonomy.