gender and technology
gender and technology
Ninglun Hanghal
Ninglun Hanghal
Ninglun Hanghal is a freelance journalist. She writes on women and development of/in northeast region of India.
Feminist talk
Precarious future for returnees coming back to Manipur
More than 45,000 people have registered to return to their home-state Manipur, and a large number of them are women nurses who faced discrimination and harassment while they were doing their jobs in mainland India. Returnees now face a precarious future regarding where they live, their jobs and their future.
In depth
Use of social media in Manipur – Women lag behind in technological advancement
Access to the internet is finally a priority for companies and acknowledged as human right by governments. However the gender digital divide persists, and in this article we explore what uses women make of the internet in urban and rural parts of Manipur. Is this use limited to social media, what about the generation gap, and the rampant spread of election propaganda?
Review
How internet shutdowns affect the lives of women in Manipur
What is the experience of living through frequent network shutdowns and bans on mobile internet in the context of Manipur, a region located northeast of India. This article reviews a report on shutdowns in the region, and explores the specific impacts on women, and more broadly on people living in a sensitive region.
