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On the myth of ‘apolitical’ charity & expertise
In global health, the ‘technical’ is viewed as scientifically and ethically superior due to the emphasis on quantitative methods, supported by international aid and philanthropy. This perceived objectivity and selflessness obscure numerous strategic decisions and practices through which donor-funded programmes shape the standards of women’s health. I argue that this unexamined belief in the technical approach is a key reason… read more
On the misrepresentation of people targeted by family planning interventions
Family planning projects employ the rhetoric of community participation and gender empowerment to generate legitimacy and document success. Given the premium placed on women’s participation in family-planning projects, do the claims of family planners match the lived experiences of people they claim to help? read more
On the use of unplanned pregnancies as a plot-plot in Hindi Cinema
Commercial Hindi films have a curious relationship with pregnant female leads, taking motherhood as the undisputed outcome of every pregnancy. By comparing the use of pregnancy in the plot of Kabir Singh and Thappad, this paper explores the appeal of chastity and motherhood as the hallmarks of desirable film heroines. Perhaps we need to overcome reproductive “choice” as shaping notions of women’s empowerment. read more
Other publications
How inclusive is global health governance?
12 March 2024
‘Each burning pyre is an unspeakable, screeching horror’
7 May 2021
‘Gunjan Saxena’ should be celebrated for its depiction of women’s empowerment
29 August 2020
‘Unprecedented’ pandemic and the crisis of mobility in India
31 March 2020
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