Tag: misogyny
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IIT Roorkee alumnus develops algorithm to identify and report social media posts on misogyny
In an endeavour to make online space safer for women, a machine learning expert, and an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Richi Nayak has developed an algorithm that identifies and reports misogynistic posts on social media platforms.
September 19, 2020 -
How to spot a Faux Feminist in a relationship
Feminism is simply a concept of levelled perception and equal growth. It is best, if we leave it at that.
August 3, 2019 -
Misogyny and Gender~II
The Sabarimala temple opened for public worship on October 17. Men threatened to lie down on the access route of the temple challenging women to walk over their bodies if they were keen to enter the shrine. It is truly bizarre that despite state support not a single woman between the ages of 10 and …
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November 5, 2018 -
Misogyny and Gender~I
In his play Chandragupta, the celebrated playwright Dwijendralal Roy made the Greek emperor Alexander the Great remark to his trusted general Seleucus about the phantasmagorical complexities of the Indian subcontinent ~ “Truly Seleucus what a strange country this is!” Strange however is an understatement. Our country is celebrated for its cultural pluralism, it is known …
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November 4, 2018 -
Misogyny in India is disgusting: Suchitra Krishnamoorthi
Singer-actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, who got abusive tweets for expressing irritation over the Muslim prayer call last month, feels disgusted over the misogyny and general disrespect towards women in India. She also said no religion has the right to cause noise pollution or flout laws. “The misogyny in our country and general disrespect towards women is …
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August 15, 2017