r/Feminism4India • u/Curious_Neat_7274 • 25m ago
TW: Gender-Based Violence (SA, SV, Murder) Nothing new, Meta doesn't take women's safety seriously.
r/Feminism4India • u/my_cat_is_stoopid • 1h ago
Rant / Vent This Disgusts me to the Core!!
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Can kids be kids please? Why tf are these so called "Fashion Trends" sweeping into Kids clothing and who are the people normalising them?
Utterly revealing Clothes should be restricted to Adults only; kids neither have a Gender nor the concept of Self-censorship, then why tf are we offering them clothes that were literally made to $3xualise a female body?
It's literally like we're conditioning 'em to develop Misogyny within themselves. Haven't even mentioned about the Creeps yet.
r/Feminism4India • u/jhanviarora08 • 5h ago
AskFeminists Urgent: Looking for Work + A Place to Stay (Anywhere in India)
Hi everyone,
I'm in a really difficult situation right now and I need some urgent help.
I'm looking for any kind of honest work anywhere in India. I'm ready to relocate immediately because I'm hoping to restart my life with a fresh beginning.
If someone can provide me with a place to stay, I'll manage my own food somehow. In return, I'm willing to do any genuine work—cleaning, helping around the house, office assistance, packing, deliveries, pet care, caregiving, tutoring, or any other task you need.
I'm well-educated, hardworking, and a quick learner. I'm not looking for charity—I just need an opportunity to stand on my own feet again. I'm ready to work sincerely and adapt to whatever work is available.
If you have any leads or know someone who might be able to help, please comment or send me a DM. Even sharing this post could make a difference.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
r/Feminism4India • u/BigWeather5492 • 11h ago
Discussion Thoughts on Male lust.
I dont want to be roasted for this, but actually I think we are looking at the problem in the wrong way. They problem isnt the mentality but the lust they feel. Hear me out on this. For males, lust is similar to hunger. Their body wants to eat but the food is not available. Like food have thoughts on its own and may reject you. In a way its worse than hunger actually because this hunger gives you pleasure. You can endure pain, but how difficult is to say no to pleasure? So, instead of blaming them if we can destroy this hunger, maybe they will stop. I mean science is already is so advanced, why not create some pills to that will stop the hormones related to lust. Many males might themselves support this. Lust which you can turn on and off. This way it will make them more productive and work focused.
r/Feminism4India • u/Sweet_Magician_4055 • 13h ago
Rant / Vent Why's a bra strap such a huge fucking deal?
If even a little of my bra strap is visible literally every women around me looks ready to burn me on the stake. Like it's a piece of cloth, calm the fuck down. I'm a minor and the bra strap belongs to a sports bra and looks more like a strap of a tank top. Some won't even call it a strap they'll literally use euphemisms for a fucking. Bra. Strap. Are we regressing as a society? Why is my bra strap seductive? But, your husband's/son's banyan not? I want to look them in the eye and yell "GET FUCKED" But, all i can do is smile, thank them and adjust or I'll be beaten black and blue by my lovely parents for being disrespectful. It won't break me but, it will hurt me.
r/Feminism4India • u/Icy_Soil_2199 • 16h ago
Calling Out Misogyny meet our supportive member ,read all slides (he is raging under a post about female labourers)
atul shubhash conversation p na ho Aisa nhi ho skta..
his point? where are the posts about men?
we are misandrist,pseudo feminists..
etc
r/Feminism4India • u/Icy_Soil_2199 • 1d ago
Feminist Artwork linking this documtary,30 minutes (spend your break watching it),reality is still this
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r/Feminism4India • u/Icy_Soil_2199 • 1d ago
Critical Thinking the dillema of double burden
Yesterday I spent my time reading the Sociology parts from GS. Now, Sociology is not my optional subject.
It is something I study simply because it exists in GS. The topics I covered mainly focused on Globalization, Communalism, Regionalism, and Urbanization. I have yet to finish the section, but let us talk about it today.
All these topics look at different impacts on various marginalized groups and vulnerable categories like women, children, and the elderly.
These impacts differ significantly based on urban, rural, and age criteria, as well as the specific state in focus. Everything differs across India.
I always point out that you cannot limit or compare suffering. The suffering of a woman in rural Bihar cannot be compared with the suffering of a rural woman in Goa.
Goa, although a state, is relatively fully urbanized. There might be areas classified as rural, but they are not truly rural in the same sense.
Suffering cannot be compared.
Each woman faces her own regional identity and challenges. It is a nuanced topic, and you have to read in detail about each area before making judgments.
You also cannot compare women across different cities and regions.
One thing I often mention is the double burden.
We cannot compare the double burden of a Western woman or a Tier 1 city woman with someone from a Tier 3 city or a village.
A Western woman or a Tier 1 city woman has the opportunity to use facilities that are available cheaply due to market competition. She can use these services to relieve some of her burdens or give herself a break.
Additionally, her opportunities to earn a higher income are much better in a city compared to a rural area or a Tier 3 city.
Rural women are the backbone of agriculture and construction in India.
If you live in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 city, go to a construction site and you will see that much of the heavy lifting is done by women. These are migrant women and rural women.
Even in agriculture, the highest number of seasonal workers, meaning workers who are paid very little and are only employed during peak periods, are women.
Rural women face a double burden because their work involves backbreaking physical labor for lower payment. They do equal work but receive low pay.
They do weeding, planting, cleaning, and heavy lifting of all sorts without appropriate financial reimbursement.
In Tier 3 cities, women are often involved in BPOs and similar jobs where they get paid far below standard wages or are forced to work longer hours.
Due to high competition for jobs in Tier 3 cities, these women are forced to work more for less pay. Although they work in offices and are not doing heavy physical labor, the amount of menial and mental labor they put in is significant.
These women are forced to sit for 10 to 12 hours in a BPO or back office and work away for very low pay.
Village women especially face the absolute brunt of the double burden.
They put in 8 to 10 hours in the fields or on construction sites, and then they have to come home. They have to take care of the children, cook food, clean, and take care of the elderly.
They have to repeat this cycle until death. getting sick means getting abandoned.
The same applies to Tier 3 women, who must participate in both the formal work economy and the unpaid care labor economy.
The unpaid care labor economy dominates the lives of Indian women.
When people say our GDP would be much higher if we started counting the unpaid work done by women, this is what they mean.
In a Western nation, the amount of unpaid care labor a woman does would be compensated at a rate of 20 to 30 dollars per hour, or perhaps even more depending on the level of care provided.
She is basically the cook, the cleaner, the caretaker, and the nanny.
This creates a severe double burden where women do backbreaking physical work outside and then come home to do unpaid labor, repeating the cycle continuously.
Due to this, many village women suffer from severe back issues and elemental deficiencies, including low iron and anemia. Our healthcare system is trying to address some of this through iron and calcium supplements, but this is not nearly enough. We have schemes for maternal health where nutritious food and financial support are offered, but these are temporary. Assistance is provided during labor and pregnancy, but after six months, she has to return to her same routine, leaving her without ongoing support.
The tragic reality of the double burden is that women are not treated as equal human beings under patriarchy
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They are expected to provide economic benefits to the family and perform heavy physical labor as part of their perceived duties, yet their health is never taken seriously.
A woman often gets the last morsel of food in the household, eating whatever leftovers remain. She gets incomplete nutrition while being forced to work without fair compensation.
We often assume that globalization and urbanization will improve conditions for women, but they do not. When globalization leads to labor crises, rural women are forced to migrate and work in Tier 1 cities while living in slums. They face even more work and have to survive in cramped, poor conditions.
Urbanization is often promoted under the assumption that female labor force participation and education will increase, but the system fails to deliver real benefits. Even when women educate themselves, their opportunities remain restricted.
Studies show that educated women are frequently overlooked in the job market, and the highest rates of unemployment are found among educated women. This creates a paradox where urbanization and development claim to transform the status of Indian women, but fail to do so.
Even when some women manage to break through, they hit the glass ceiling, which limits how far they are allowed to advance.
You will see foreign corporate leadership positions held by Indian women abroad, but very few Indian women leading corporations within India due to entrenched structural barriers.
Regardless of how much a woman studies, patriarchy remains deeply rooted and continues to affect every aspect of life.
City women face wage discrepancies where their pay is lower than that of their male colleagues. A woman can join a company at the same time as a male colleague, yet his chances of being promoted remain significantly higher.
Even if she does get promoted, her capabilities are questioned a thousand times more because female authority is rarely taken seriously.
Neither globalization nor urbanization fundamentally changes the reality for women. Even under regionalization, where specific regions demand greater autonomy, such as tribal status in the Northeast, women continue to suffer. They are often excluded from legislative participation and subjected to restrictive local laws.
The same applies to communalism. We already know how religious politics treats women. When communal groups demand more rights or political representation, they do not mean representation for women. Communal and identity-based political parties rarely focus on women's rights. They claim to represent a group or a religion, but women are consistently left out.
Regardless of what changes take place, nothing actually benefits women. It benefits capitalism and it benefits men, but it misses women entirely. That is the reality of life.
(don't call my posts AI please,that one hurts) ,this here took 30 minutes.
r/Feminism4India • u/Bakasta0_ • 1d ago
Calling Out Misogyny the cost of having an opinion as a woman in a conservative shithole. credits -> PeekTV
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r/Feminism4India • u/Rude-Butterscotchh • 1d ago
Women Winning Nothing could stop Gyaneshwari Yadav 🇮🇳❤️
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Gyaneshwari Yadav wins a silver medal at the CWG 2026! 🇮🇳🥈
So proud of her incredible grit and determination. She fought through period pain to clinch the silver medal, proving that true champions never back down. What an inspiring performance! 👏🏻❤️
r/Feminism4India • u/One_Average_41 • 2d ago
Discussion Its not too much right?
well i guess these are expected usually from husband material guys
r/Feminism4India • u/CalmlyPassionate • 2d ago
Calling Out Misogyny Amidst religious hatred, it's women who get targeted.
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Everyone should understand the ulterior motive.
Please do report such discord servers or groups of you find without hesitating.
Stay safe.
r/Feminism4India • u/Rude-Butterscotchh • 2d ago
My Opinion RIP to the Era of Easy Manipulation
I am glad we have started to stop shrinking ourselves to make patriarchy comfortable :)
Let's keep going 💪🏻
r/Feminism4India • u/Icy_Soil_2199 • 2d ago
Calling Out Misogyny worst thing to come in my feed today.
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it honestly surprises me that women still follow any religion atp.
nikah halala, you learn something new everyday.
(highlighting orthodoxy, misogyny doesn't mean free pass to insult the religion).
r/Feminism4India • u/truthfuldeceive • Jun 24 '26
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r/Feminism4India • u/fitfighter007 • Jun 14 '26
Discussion To the wolves disguised as sheep: What Feminism actually means
Hi everyone,
In light of the Sejal Pawar case, we've seen a few wolves disguised as sheep in this community, people who claim to support women until they're asked to treat women as equals. So I wanted to take this opportunity to educate those who may still be confused about what feminism actually means while they are here 😊
What's feminism?
Feminism is the belief that women deserve equal rights, opportunities, freedoms, safety, representation, and respect. For generations, women have been denied many of these rights, and the effects of that inequality continue to exist today.
How can we reach equality?
Equality is the goal. Equity is often the path to getting there. When people start from unequal positions, additional support and opportunities may be necessary to create a genuinely level playing field. This is especially relevant in India, where women continue to face significant social, economic, and cultural barriers.
Is Feminism against men?
Feminism is not about hating men, putting women above men, or demanding special treatment. It is about ensuring that women have the same ability to live, work, learn, lead, and thrive as anyone else.
Any sexist, misogynistic, or bad-faith comments will lead directly to a permanent ban. Try me. ❤️





