The Washington Post - Can India's protesting farmers restore its democracy?
PRI, The World - What's behind the protests of Indian farmers
The World, December 8, 2020
For nearly two weeks, tens of thousands of Indian farmers have marched to Delhi, setting up camps on the borders of the capital region. They’re protesting new laws that Prime Minister Narendra Modi says will reform agriculture and benefit farmers. But farmers believe that removing regulations on prices and subjecting them to the market will ruin them. The farmers have gotten support from as far and wide as northern California and Canada but so far the Indian government is not backing down. Marco Werman speaks with Natasha Behl, a political science professor at Arizona State University about what’s driving the protesters.
For nearly two weeks, tens of thousands of Indian farmers have marched to Delhi, setting up camps on the borders of the capital region. They’re protesting new laws that Prime Minister Narendra Modi says will reform agriculture and benefit farmers. But farmers believe that removing regulations on prices and subjecting them to the market will ruin them. The farmers have gotten support from as far and wide as northern California and Canada but so far the Indian government is not backing down. Marco Werman speaks with Natasha Behl, a political science professor at Arizona State University about what’s driving the protesters.
Public Seminar - Protest as a Means of Political Change: An Indian Case Study
Public Seminar, July 2, 2020
TEDx Talk - You might be a feminist if...
TEDx Talks, Published August 20, 2019
Are you a feminist? Natasha Behl explores the contradictions posed by paradoxical democracy, wherein women’s equality is simultaneously secured in constitution and law, while diminished by acts of gendered violence. As she recounts the tragic 2012 attack on Jyoti Singh in Delhi, India, Dr. Behl highlights how gendered violence inhibits women’s participation in democratic societies.
Are you a feminist? Natasha Behl explores the contradictions posed by paradoxical democracy, wherein women’s equality is simultaneously secured in constitution and law, while diminished by acts of gendered violence. As she recounts the tragic 2012 attack on Jyoti Singh in Delhi, India, Dr. Behl highlights how gendered violence inhibits women’s participation in democratic societies.
Interview on Gendered Citizenship
ASU, Published October 29, 2019
Dr. Behl's book, Gendered Citizenship, was recently published with the Oxford University Press. Learn more about her publication and the inspiration behind her work in this unique interview.
Dr. Behl's book, Gendered Citizenship, was recently published with the Oxford University Press. Learn more about her publication and the inspiration behind her work in this unique interview.
