Women's Studies Centre, JMC

Greetings 🌻

The Women's Studies Centre, Jesus and Mary College cordially invites you to the Release of our Annual Magazine - Jigyasa 2021-22.

We are elated and proud to present this year's edition of Jigyasa (The Quest) which is centered on the theme Shattering Boundaries and Reclaiming Spaces.

Recently, a four-storey building in Mundka, Delhi went up in flames. Although on paper it was registered as a residential building, over a hundred workers (half of them women) were employed to assemble and pack electronic equipment without requisite paperwork like a factory license, fire clearance or no-objection certificate.

The incident claimed 27 lives, of which 21 were women workers. While the missing persons list remains long.

WSC, JMC’s statement brings to light the rampant negligence, corruption and apathy while also revealing the dire situation of women workers in such workplaces.

WSC JMC stands in solidarity with International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia ✊

The Bill would be an amendment to the Cinematograph Act 1952, that "makes provision for the certification of cinematograph films for exhibition and for regulating exhibitions by means of cinematographs.”
Women's Studies Centre (WSC), Jesus and Mary College stands in support of all those stakeholders who have raised valid objections to the amendments!
We demand
The restoration of the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal as demanded by noted film makers. We demand rejection of the proposed amendments to the Cinematography Act. We stand in unconditional support of the struggles of those in the film industry who have courageously raised their voice against this assault on democracy and freedom of expression!

Father Stan Swamy’s exceptional commitment to the most marginalised and vulnerable sections of people & their democratic struggles makes his life an exemplary one.
He identified himself with Adivasi people and their struggle for life, livelihood and dignity. Condolences to all his family members & friends.
Women's Studies Centre (WSC), JMC stands in unconditional solidarity with political prisoners being denied trials and bail, & demands justice for the custodial killing of Father Stan.
This assualt on democracy, constitutional & human rights needs to stop!
Repeal UAPA!
Speak up against the institutionalised murder! Stop denying a fair trial to Political Prisoners!

The livestreaming of WSC's General Body Meeting will begin shortly.

The country is reeling under an unprecedented conjuncture of widespread socio-economic ruination, combined with a heightened health crisis involving not just the COVID-19 contagion but also numerous declared and undeclared epidemics that are gaining little attention given the singular focus on ‘COVID’. The brute reality is that the ensuing COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded within the context of a long-standing healthcare crisis in India, which has only recently caught the attention of the media and privileged sections of society. The post-colonial state has visibly failed to build a comprehensive public healthcare system; to provide healthcare infrastructure and medical technology across the country for all strata of the population; as well as to educate an adequate number of skilled medical and nursing personnel.
Women’s Studies Centre, Jesus and Mary College extends unconditional solidarity and support to all frontline health workers working relentlessly in order to manage the heightened health crisis, demands protection of health workers’ rights and immediately ramping up of the public healthcare system through higher per capita budgetary allocation.

The livestreaming of Prof. Ved Kumar's inaugural lecture will begin at 3:00 pm.

Women's Studies Centre (WSC), JMC, commemorates International Women's Day and Jagriti, our Annual Festival. The schedule for 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟓 (𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲), 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏, is as follows:

i. The 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 will be conducted by 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐢 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 (Leading Women's Rights Lawyer and Activist) from 𝟏𝟐.𝟒𝟎𝐩𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝟐.𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦. She will be speaking on "Women's Rights and the Non-observance of the Law and the Constitution".
ii. The 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 will be conducted 𝟒.𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦 𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 where 15 students will be presenting papers from across universities in India on the theme "Gendered Realities in Times of Growing Authoritarianism". A further break up of the papers and the sessions will be shared via email on 4th March.

All participants are requested to kindly keep themselves on mute and post their comments/questions in the chat box. We will encourage all to keep their cameras on to keep the session as interactive as possible.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fEuvMzl2KgM4TMIP7i5cA1-hYxReceRbyvxIxdiR-Pg/edit?usp=sharing

For any queries, contact
Dhwani Jaisingh (President): 9910073735
Riya Arora (Vice President): 8054456866

3rd December is recognised as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

25 November is marked as The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

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