I was born in Bangalore, and grew up between my grandparents' home in Bangalore and with my mum, dad and brother in Chennai. I grew up with stars in my eyes, hoping to do medicine in the hope of "helping people", until I…
As an officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police force, Janet Merlo faced relentless sexual harassment. She spoke out — and became the face of a landmark class action suit against the force.
As the world faces its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions on mental health became more prevalent nowadays. Having mental health challenges is an invisible pandemic by itself. It needs the same concern and…
It’s not very often that I feel inspired to write a story, or to express what’s going on in my life, mostly because I don’t consider myself that great of a writer, however, I had the most amazing breakthrough yesterday.…
Hope is a beautiful experience, it is not inanimate nor is it static. There are so many life experiences that come our way, however, if we are not mindful we can miss those moments of Hope which enhances and enriches our…
As these first Spirit Awards were first announced with a call for us to send in nominations, my first thought was, as I know it was for many others, that everyone here is a phenomenal leader. And my next thought, my hope…
I have been thinking a lot about Breaking the Silence, how far we have come, how far we have to go, who is still isolated, who is still speaking out alone, who is still speaking out in danger, speaking truth out loud that…
Every women dream to have a happily married life, a caring and loving husband and responsible. A husband who will not hurt the wife physically. When i was young i can see my parents arguing until my father try to shoot my…
Marked on my calendar for this afternoon was to watch and listen to a broadcast called Indigenous Sovereignty is Climate Action. It is a call to action by a well known and very active group here in Canada and across North…
#challengeaccepted is more than a vapid exercise in narcissism with an empty call to action, it is consciousness raising and feminism at its very best. In the past two days, a growing number of articles have denigrated the…
I have a dream; a vision where all beings and living organisms live in harmony…. everyone lives in peace, and balance has been restored to the planet. Women and men, alike, embrace all their feminine and masculine traits; or…
It seems to be that it does not matter how many campaigns you will start and run, how many female harasser will go to jail. It’s a never-ending process and cycle, it still continues The purpose of sharing my voice with you…
Muskan ( Age 17) Coming from a community where getting birth as a girl is considered as a curse. My Father and My Grandmother always wanted a son, but we both sisters were born. My father being a illiterate person, Rickshaw…
I have! For most of my life, in fact. I think most people think it’s best (and easiest) to be the youngest in a family, but I beg to differ. It is true that there can be advantages, or perceived advantages. Yes, I was babied…
For world peace to happen, the voices of women must be heard. I know this because I listen to women. I know this because I am a woman and feel it in my bones. When women have spoken, we have been silenced. When women have…
For a world in a hurry, it’s hard to stop. Even the all of two minutes it takes to nuke our dinners seem a lengthy wait. We can’t stop. We must keep going so as not to miss out. But what if by stopping, your love can make…
I got up and spoke for my family to get Somena Estates back! I took a verbal beating on the floor! Ex elective Chief Harvey Alphonse got up and tore into me, along with his family. Though they were arguing against each other…
The Untold Trauma (Building through ruins) There are moments in the life of a person which can determine the entire course of their lives. That sleek moment when the greed, selfishness and carelessness of another, can rub…
Hope is a choice in these trying times. I find hope in every seed that grows to bloom into a mature plant that can produce a stalk, stem or fruit with seeds that can be planted again. I find hope in farmers who continue to…
This is my humble contribution to the 16 Days of Activities Against Gender-Based Violence. My family and I were in the middle of moving to a new home during that time. I have already pre-recorded this video but due to the…
