we wake up only when politically convenient

Kerala's Sabarimala temple authorities have stuck to their stand — in the face of legal scrutiny from the Supreme Court — of banning all women between the ages of 10 and 50 from entering temple precincts citing ritualistic practice and tradition. They claim deity Lord Ayyappa, who attracts more than 50 million devotees each year, is a sworn celibate. They do not want the apex court to interfere in religious  on Tuesday, Maharashtra police foiled a plan by 350 women activists to barge into Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar district to break a 400-year-old tradition banning women from entering its sanctum sanctorumThat fact



that the feminist movement is facing a global crisis now despite the advancement in millions of women’s lives owes a lot to the gaping fault lines. These fault lines — old and new — thrive on economic, cultural, legal, or even chronological differences between countries and have, of late, severely affected the fight over women’s rights and bodies. For developing countries like India, therefore, the key point is to understand that the battle against gender bias and cultural constructs requires a sustained effort. Confrontation and outrage plays a crucial function in the battle against gender bias by turning society's focus into a specific issue Temple sexism: Whether Sabarimala or Shani Shingnapur,