Women's Study Centre, JMC

Red Riding Hood was eight years old. The wolf was older and knew better. Little, as she was called, should not have to worry about that happening. She hopped happily to her destination, something that was a means of joy for her, turned sinister because of the wolf. The drool on his chin, the claws he was rubbing together, all of it reminded her of the bad men grandma warned her about. He kept petting her, telling her that she was his favourite, his claws would sometimes reach her waist and stay there until she took another hurried step. She got a glimpse of his big teeth as he said, "O my child, aren't you the most beautiful?" Suddenly, she didn't want to be beautiful, not even the type grandma called her. Grandma! Yes! In a hurry she told him about the medicines she had to take to her grandma's and ran off. The walk to her once favourite place was a long one, she kept looking over her shoulder to make sure wolf wasn't fol...

Justice carries a fundamental tenet of democracy and acts as stimulus to recognizing other integral human rights, especially that of the right to equality. Presently, several impediments have skewed the justice system, such as the staggering costs for legal aid services, lack of counselling services, and asymmetric information of the provisions of law and order.  Other than the above mentioned, the treatment of justice also varies according to the sex of one person to another. Women who have experienced unlawful harassment are often met with the social stigmas associated with their honour and cultural bias related to their character. Therefore, this paper addresses the gender-based stereotyping present in judiciary practices in India and its consequent effects on the justice received by female victims.  Violence directed to women has become a worrisome, recurrent social evil that is yet to be remedied.  Statistically speaking, according to the National Family Health ...

Are you listening? My eyes are blindfolded black, My ears are shut with your cold hands. My tongue is tied, My words are dying inside. This is a constant tale of suffering, Are you listening? When you told me not to go outside at night, To cover everything on my body, because "the bugs will bite." You told me to never laugh aloud, To never stand outside the crowd, To always sit with my legs closed, And my eyes low. I was trying to tell you to stop, To not tell me how to live, how to walk, how to talk. My emotions were crippling, Were you listening? I covered my body with heavy drapes; Tried not to smile, hid my face. The eyes still stared, As if I was still bare. All over, I was stiffening. Were you listening? I went to work everyday, My hard work was supposed to pay. But the hands which signed the cheque, They touched me with no respect. I said no, but they spoke over me, Explored me when I didn't want to be. ...

Even I have been held in steel strong arms, higher than the ground, and seen the airplanes fly above my head like you have. But at night, I have seen glasses fly in the sky too.  I have been a kid, walked with two hands holding me in place, to hold me when I fall. And I have seen the same hands push someone I loved to the floor.  I have seen eyes full of love and admiration, seeing me with affection when I used to crawl and I have seen the same eyes full of rage and fury with a belt in a hand to lash out.  Even I have been a kid, with a dutiful, loving father. And I have seen a monster slowly kill my mother for a crime no one knows.  I have grown up too, like all of you, in a complete family. And even I have drawn the happy family drawings just that mine were a little different. I drew pictures where my mother would have a fake smile spread across her face, something no would would ever judge as unreal and my father's hand resting on her shoulder with a...

Black and White The world was just black and white There wasn't any colour As I walked through the road Pondering on why, what and how It felt all bland I mused, wondered trying to dig in why Black and white was all everyone recognised At first I didn't know why Then I tried to inform, profess and make them aware This world is ravishing There are more colours! Felt everyone could see and live this beauty together Apparently, beauty wasn't colourful  Awkward and shock Culturally disoriented. They didn't accept I felt like a rolling stone Was I being ignored? Am I not right? Is this a mental disease? No, I don't like my world black and white. I like it colourful. I desire my life a bit red It will become easier when it would be orange Could live to the fullest with yellowish Green will make it peaceful Blue, a solidarity with my Mates Bound by purple, without which we don't exist. I stood with rainbow umbrella  It was raining at Jantar Mantar As my mates and I ce...

JAGRITI 2020  Commemoration of International Women's Day and  Annual Festival of the Women's Study Centre, JMC is almost here! Date: 5th March 2020  Day: Thursday Venue; Jesus and Mary College  Time: 9:00 AM onwards   We are hosting 6 varied events this year ▪️ *Paper Presentations*  Topic - 'Women and Democracy' Time- 10:30 am -12:30 pm Venue: Seminar Room and Language Lab ▪️ *Turn-Coat Debate* ️ Topic 'Women's political participation, trends in the women's movement, gender-specific laws and policies.' Time 10:30-12:30 Venue: MPH-2 ▪️ Face Painting Competition  Topic 'I have a Voice' Time- 10:30 am -12:30 pm Venue: Amphitheatre ▪️ Quiz  Topic 'Key highlights of the women's movement across the world, and achievements of women in various fields' Time- 10:30 am -12:30 pm Venue: Hall, 4th Floor ▪️ Online Photography  Competition on the theme 'Women in an Un...

Women's Study Centre of Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi extends a warm invite to you for a JANSUNVAI which will be held on the 5th of March, 2020, 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm as part of a Collective Commemoration of International Women's Day. Join us for an experience sharing/open mic session (short street plays, songs, poetry, etc. are welcome). To Participate in the Jansunvai please fill the following form: https://forms.gle/ gNrD53WZL1wV9itZ7 We hope to see you at this celebration of liberation

QUIZ 2020 On: Key highlights of the women's movement across the world, and achievements of women in various fields Be prepared to flaunt your  knowledge in this exhilarating experience and compete for *PRIZES* which are up for the grabs!  When ? - 5th March 2020 What Time ? - 10:30 am onwards. Where ? - Hall (4th Floor), Jesus and Mary College 1. Open to Delhi University undergraduate students. 2. Register in teams of 2. 3. Lone wolves welcome too. 4. Cross-college teams are allowed. 5. Carry your college ID card. Register at:  https://docs.google.com/forms/ d/e/ 1FAIpQLSdT9UqUiK0QAntx591XsTLk 2BNUdGkuxuYWoVsUgI_lQQ4q6A/ viewform Follow our Facebook and instagram pages as well as our event page for further updates. For further information, contact: Simran Tom: 8076937999 Sandhya: 8130440097

Online Photography Competition Theme: Women in an Ungendered World. (open to interpretation) Rules for the Competition 1) Maximum of two entries  2) Minimum editing allowed          3) Only DSLR photographs allowed 4) Caption should be a maximum of 50 words only.  Email your entries to * jmcwsc@gmail.com * along with your Name, Course, College and Contact Number. Also attach a scanned copy of your college ID-card.  The online competition is open only to undergraduate students of universities in Delhi. Last date to submit the entries is 1st March 2020. No entries will be accepted or consider after 11:59pm . For further details or queries, contact; Catherine Leon: 8384006070 Simran Tom: 8076937999 Reply Forward

 a Face Painting Competition. Date- 5th March, 2020 Time- 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Venue- Amphitheater, Jesus and Mary College  *RULES*:- • For participation a team of 2 people should be formulated.  • Bring your own stationery.  • Duration of competition- 2 hrs • Use of mobile phones or internet during the competition is prohibited.  Get set ready with your paints and brushes and to lose yourself in the aesthetic extravaganza! 🥳 Register yourself by clicking the following link:-  https://forms.gle/ 2Z3ugzyt3SeEPSjZA Hurry before the time’s up !! 🏽‍♀ 🏽‍♂   Deadline- 1st March, 2020 _Follow our Facebook and instagram pages as well as our event page for further updates._ @wsc_jmc _For further details or queries contact_ :- Catherine: 8384006070 Simran: 8076937999