நாடிகா நாடியா / Nadika Nadja

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🗓️ Day 2 | February 7 (Saturday) 🕘 9:00 – 10:30 AM 📍 NWMI 20th National Meeting, Thiruvananthapuram 🎤 Reporting Violence on Women in the Age of “Men’s Rights” and Short Attention Spans

A poster shows a bearded man standing behind a podium, looking down at a mobile phone. Behind him is a colorful mural of faceless nude female figures of different ages standing in a row against a patterned red background. Text on the podium reads, “Reporting Violence on Women in the Age of ‘Men’s Rights’ and Short Attention Spans.” The design uses bold yellow and orange borders with illustrated motifs. Logos and text at the bottom mention NWMI (Network of Women in Media, India), the 20th National Meet (6–8 February 2026), Thiruvananthapuram, and note “Members only.” Art credit: Sara Tunich Koinch/HRI.Bild

📍 Thiruvananthapuram | 🗓️ February 6 Kerala is often cited as a global model for community-led palliative care. How did the state build such a humane, people-centred care ecosystem – and what lessons does it offer for the rest of India?

Illustrated poster titled “Palliative care in Kerala: Compassion as policy.” A stylized scene shows an elderly person lying on a cot, surrounded by family members and caregivers offering comfort, with a traditional Kathakali figure seated nearby, symbolizing cultural care and compassion. The color palette is warm yellows, greens, and blues with patterned backgrounds. Along the bottom are event details and logos, including “Members only,” the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI), and text announcing the 20th National Meet, 6–8 February 2026, Thiruvananthapuram, with festive drum illustrations.Bild

📍 Thiruvananthapuram | 🗓️ February 6 Kerala is often celebrated for its progressive gender indicators – but what happens when reality doesn’t match the narrative?

Poster with the headline “Kerala’s gender paradox: Progressive on paper, unequal in practice?” Centered over a leafy green background. On the left, a woman in a bright pink and blue sari with long hair and floral adornments faces left. On the right, a stylized grayscale illustration of a woman faces right, with yellow flowers in her hair. A yellow border frames the image. Bottom text includes “Members only,” the logo of the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI), and details for the 20th National Meet, 6–8 February 2026, in Thiruvananthapuram.Bild

✨ As we get ready to attend the NWMI’s 20th National Meeting in Kerala’s capital, here are some of the women trailblazers from Thiruvananthapuram who shaped the city’s – and in some cases the country’s – political, cultural and intellectual history 🏛️📚

The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) condemns the controversy generated over the invitation extended to renowned Kannada writer and International Booker Prize awardee Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the 2025 Mysuru Dasara, Karnataka’s Naada Habba (state festival).

Banu Mushtaq, renowned Kannada writer and International Booker Prize awardee, smiling and holding one of her books. The NWMI (Network of Women in Media, India) logo is at the top, with text below reading “NWMI Stands With Banu Mushtaq.”