On Friday 26th October, Yeshna Dindoyal @_Yeshna conducted a tweetchat on the next steps to be taken post the #MeToo Movement. The chat began by addressing the #MeToo movement and the core theme of “empowerment through…
Sexual violence is a global pandemic. One in three women experiences sexual or physical violence – most likely from their intimate partner, according to a report from the World Health Organization. There is an urgent need to…
Patriarchy is a lethal disease where half of the populations called women are prison caged in the cell of restrictions, impositions, and barriers. It severely impacts the holistic development of a society where torture,…
Everything Wrong with Indian Advertisements Since its inception, media in its every form has a great impact on the society. An average adult spends one third of his time on one or another form of media and in case of…
Have We, as a Society, Triumphed over the Evil of Sexual Harassment? Some Thoughts….. There’s no denying that the world has made immense progress in the 21st century. In just the last 18 years, we have seen society achieve…
Rape is the fourth most common crime against women in India. According to the National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB) 2013 annual report, 24,923 rape cases were reported across India in 2012. Out of these, 24,470 were committed…
Education and health are inseparable. Nutrition deficiencies, diarrhea and worm infestations are all related to poor sanitation facilities – and all affect school participation and learning. It is found that schools with…
On Friday, 12th Oct, Abdul Mufeez Shaheed @abdulmshaheed conducted a chat on Mental Health from a gendered approach to acknowledge two important international days that were celebrated during the week- World Mental Health…
Women LEAD Nepal is an organization focused on empowering the young girls through leadership development and advocacy training for one year. I became one of the 30 leaders of 2015 in that organization. Involving there for a…
Often we are bogged down with the problems of life and the rush of our busy life. Often we don’t have time to sit down with our family or friends and talk about our problems. We are so caught up in work. We get so stressed,…
Every time I return late, my mother stays up worried about my safety. My grandmother suggests that I be married off. And me, I just want the freedom to navigate the city irrespective of time, whether it is for work or a good…
On the day of International Day of the Girl Child I share a poem I wrote to depict my life after I walked out of a marriage where I was beaten physically and crushed in my spirit and the light at the end of the tunnel. I…
Today I bring to you my meaning to security as a woman based on my personal experiences. “Security means my well-being and inner peace”. Well-being is essential for me to overcome difficulties and achieve what I want. Past…
These days when I am reading and watching current news about ‘MeToo’ movement, I recollect my ‘MeToo’ moments of sexual harassment and I realized that I hardly spoke about those encounters as my priority was to deal with the…
O n one blissful day, the sun was shinning as though it wasn’t going to set, and everyone at home seemed to be exploiting their point of interest, that’s when I realized I should exploit mine. So, I called Dan to come pick…
Where shredded the soul into thousand fragments like the pieces of raiment covering the whole died umpteen times the confidence piercing arrows of shaming and accusations more Had her voice been heard or allowed to speak…
I had spent my childhood and youth in Mumbai, the largest city of India and second most populous city of the world. Mumbai is the wealthiest city of India. It also has the largest number of billionaires and millionaires…
If you're feeling triggered by all the discussion of sexual assault that came with Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court bid, you're not alone...Please remember to take care of yourself through this. I have to remind myself of…
I had just turned 14. I chose a pair of shorts to wear with a relatively demure top. My mother chastised me, telling me revealing too much skin, i.e my legs could turn my uncle on! In my head, I started wondering whether I…
SheThePeople.TV hosted the Online Safety Summit for Women on 29th September, 2018 in Mumbai, empowered by UN Women, Facebook and ColorsTV. The aim of the summit was to kick start conversations on major safety challenges…
On 3rd October, ElsaMarie D’Silva, @elsamariedsilva our Founder conducted a chat on @pinthecreep with Eirliani A Rahman @eirliani talking about her new book- ‘Survivors- Breaking the Silence around Child Sexual Abuse’ The…
UNDER THE LIHAAF- The ‘threat’ of queer desire INTRODUCTION Lihaaf is not only one of Ismat Chughtai’s most celebrated works but was also one of the most controversial, for which she was summoned to court on charges of…
On 20th September, Vanshika Deswal, our Youth Outreach Officer in Delhi, conducted an Awareness Workshop at Sri Venketeswara College with around 30 students. The discussion included topics varying from gender, sex and…
