It Is A Woman, Not A Commode

January 14, 2023

Inebriated women till date are considered fallen women. She is referred to as “the one without a moral compass.” Someone who can’t be trusted to raise a family, be a mother, a wife, or a girlfriend. Yet, the very men who judge her never have to suffer such indignity, even...

Meet aspirational youth: Living life on their own terms

January 7, 2023

Age truly is a number, that is everyday on the decline. Cities are populated with the young. As one tries to negotiate the snake like traffic on the congested roads in Bangalore, which swells up further on weekends, isn’t a pretty sight. There are impatient drivers with traffic that plies...

A year of angst and maybe the end of the pandemic

December 31, 2022

It was the resounding of brave words that will remain forever entrenched in our memories, as women took to the streets, cutting their hair, removing their hijabs, and screaming “women, life, freedom.” We all felt deeply connected to the death of a girl we never met, called Mahsa Amini. We...

What we need to do to really empower and enable women

December 31, 2022

Women’s empowerment has undoubtedly included many shifts and changes in employment and educational opportunities over the last eight years.The ability for women to use their voice against injustices has reached a higher decibel level. Having access to a mobile phone and being able to stand up against sexual harassment at...

Gender Violence is a human rights concern

December 17, 2022

India is shaken up by the recent murder of Shraddha Walker, whose body was chopped. Another horrific report surfaced of a girl whose throat was slit by her boyfriend, Abhishek, on grounds of infidelity. The man took to social media, declaring his undying love and intolerance for anything that violates...

The ‘miserable’ plight of women migrants in India

December 10, 2022

Migrants in India fill the dingy lanes of most large cities in India. They are the “outsiders” found in clusters in different states within India. They learn that the name of the game is to survive. So they quickly learn to imbibe the culture of the state they migrate to...

VIOLENT MEN: it all starts at home

November 26, 2022

Kiran Negi’s recent case brings to light the sodomy, the hatred, and the urgent need that we have as a nation to address the topic of gender violence. This continues to raise their ugly hood regularly. Each incident is more gruesome than the previous one.Kiran Negi was walking on the...

Chef in India Has TV Series Dexter as His Inspiration

November 19, 2022

The recent death of 28-year-old Shraddha Walker in Delhi, leaves us all shocked with the horror in the way the murder was committed.Aaftab, aged 28, chopped her body into 35 parts. Stored her body in the refrigerator. Every day over the last few months, he used to throw the dismembered...

Women Don’t Feel Safe In Public Spaces After Dark Even Today

November 12, 2022

This year, the government of India has launched ‘Mission Shakti’ for the safety and security of women. The purpose of Mission Shakti is to enable and strengthen interventions for women’s safety, security, and empowerment. There are many initiatives that the government has tried to deploy in public spaces. There are...

Equal Wages Alone Is Not Enough For Women Cricketers To Succeed

October 29, 2022

The glaring difference is that they remain unrecognised, which in turn has a spiral effect on their marketing and their inability to create thought leadership. Gender injustice isn’t restricted to only physical and emotional violence against women. This is deeper. It is a multilayered crisis that spans many levels. According...