Shahinda Syed

1 month ago | feminisminindia.com | Shahinda Syed

The partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 and the establishment of a new nation, Pakistan, gave birth to the conflicted region of Kashmir. For years, this region remained a point of contention between the two nations, suppressing the local population’s demands for suzerainty and sovereignty. A pervasive issue of gendered violence, which exploits women’s bodies to torment the local people, has arisen from this protracted conflict.

Jan 28, 2024 | feminisminindia.com | Shahinda Syed

After the annulment of Articles 370 and 35 A (under these Articles of the Indian constitution, Kashmir was provided with a special status due to the nature of its accession to India) more than ever, Kashmir’s political history, historical facts, and politics in broader terms, all turned into mere rhetorics of right-wing and liberals alike and the vast history and political landscape of the valley was reduced to social media campaigns and Whatsapp forwards.

Oct 15, 2023 | feminisminindia.com | Shahinda Syed

Trigger Warning: Mention of graphic violence Israel’s war on Palestine in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank has reached its second week, as a continuation of the war on occupied Palestine that has been looming over the nation for decades in modern human history. At least, have been killed and 8714 wounded by Israeli air attacks on Gaza. The dead include more than 700 children.

May 21, 2023 | feminisminindia.com | Shahinda Syed