Media Analysis: Gendered Chocolate

Apr 8, 2019

Junior Girl Ananya J. writes a media analysis of a Kinder Joy advertisement that she saw while in India, and discusses the gendered nature of the ad.

Mythological Girls: Nagini/Manasā

Apr 6, 2018

Nagini is the Sanskrit word for a female deity who takes the form of a large snake, usually a king cobra but occasionally any others in the ‘naja’ genus. Her type appears in the Indian forms of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, where she is occasionally a...

Mythological Girls: Tara

Feb 16, 2018

Tara is a world-renowned deity, who predominantly features as a female Buddha in many strains of Buddhism, particularly Tibetan or the “Mahayana Tradition”, as it is also known. However, she is also included as one of the Mahavidyas, or the “10...

Think Global: India’s Persistent Inequality

Dec 13, 2017

India is a country in transition — economically, societally, and most importantly, in regards to human rights. During my time here, I’ve been struck by the beauty, kindness and vivacity of every single person...

Mythological Girls: Pattini / Kannaki

Jul 21, 2017

Pattini is the guardian deity of Sri Lanka in the Sinhala Buddhist religion, while also being worshipped as Kannaki by the Tamil Hindus. In Sri Lanka she is also the patron goddess of fertility and health, particularly in protection against smallpox. Kannaki is the...

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