Feminist Design Practices

Posted by Aayush Rathi, Akash Sheshadri and Ambika Tandon at Apr 16, 2022 03:34 AM |
Aayush Rathi and Akash Sheshadri and Ambika Tandon co-authored a research paper on 'Feminist Design Practices' which was published in a special issue of Apria, a peer-reviewed journal hosted at ArtEZ University. The special issue "Feminist by Design" highlights the work of the Feminist Internet Research Network and its contributions to building an equitable internet through design interventions.
Feminist Design Practices

Illustration (detail) by Nadège, Feminist by Design, 2022, under license CC BY-NC 4.0

Abstract

Feminist and design justice principles can be adopted into research praxis to make knowledge less extractive and more accessible. These principles include making research and outreach more participatory, translating academic knowledge into more accessible forms, and channelling research into action that can challenge patriarchy and other systems of domination.

This paper focusses on the outreach and communication of policy research to outline its potential for producing radical change and translating knowledge across communities. The authors reflect on their experiences of producing research for domestic workers and workers’ collectives in India to highlight challenges and ways forward for accessible research forms.


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Author

Aayush Rathi, Akash Sheshadri and Ambika Tandon