Imran Khan rape remark: The Pakistan PM recently blamed the rise in ‘vulgarity’ for rise in rapes. Must politicians be allowed to get away with misogynist statements?
Bodo Ramelow said that he should have used the term for male politicians instead, ” Instead I spoke about a woman. That was dumb and appeared disrespectful”
Irina Vysokikh’s microphone also appeared to be muted when she protested Ammosov’s remarks.Â
Studies have shown
that women leaders perform better than their male counterparts. But despite having a seat at the table, they are relegated to the side-lines. More often than not, they are hesitant to speak up due to fear of being judged or lack of confidence, writes Angellica Aribam.
The corner from which criticism for Sapna was emerging may have switched, along with her own political alliance, but sexism has remained constant. The onus of morality falls on a woman who performs suggestive moves on songs with equally suggestive lyrics.
Atishi Marlena has joined the rapidly growing list of female politicians who have been at the receiving end of sexism during this election season. A pamphlet whose origins have become a matter of controversy across the country has found its way to the media, in which AAP’s East Delhi candidate Marlena is called a prostitute. […]
Many Indian women politicians have raised voice against Azam Khan’s repulsive and misogynist remarks Jaya Prada. No one would have thought that these women will keep aside political differences and take a stand against sexism in politics, when elections were practically on their head. However, contrary to expectations, these remarks have infuriated women leaders and […]
Singer and performer Sapna Chaudhary has been in the news for the past three days because of her rumoured foray into politics. A few days ago, news agencies reported that the popular artiste of Hindi heartland has joined the Congress party, however, Chaudhary has denied this association. But before she could deny her entry into […]
Sexist tropes in public discourse aren’t uncommon in our country, where gender bias and stereotyping run deep. Even top politicians in India aren’t immune from making remarks questioning someone’s manhood or ridiculing them for letting a woman defend them. Congress president Rahul Gandhi recently targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in Rajasthan for […]
Looks like people in this country can’t let women succeed professionally, without belittling all their achievements and by shifting the spotlight to their physical appearance. So, when pictures of female candidates contesting in Pakistan’s general elections began doing rounds on the social media, some began comparing them to Indian female politicians. https://twitter.com/shujakamili/status/1021971324531556352 It has now […]
