ANN ARBOR, MI – The treatment of widows in India has been discussed and criticized widely. In 2021, “SheThePeople,” a digital website devoted to the women’s movement in India, published “Seven Inhuman ...
The online debate between comedian Kunal Kamra and author Amish Tripathi recently ignited widespread debate on history, mythology, and the ghastly practice of Sati. It began when Ola CEO Bhavish ...
MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - India has the greatest number of widows in the world, but many face abuse, violence, property theft and even enslavement, according to rights campaigners. The ...
With the eye of an anthropologist and the passion of a feminist, Mineke Schipper has put the spotlight on the much-neglected subject of widowhood in her newest book, Widows; A Global History. Her ...