Being a first time mom has its fair share of challenges. What with the prospect of losing your job and the opportunity to earn income. This can frustrate you, especially when you have lots of time and have nothing to do.…
Last April, a survey of 300 women commuters on the Paris metro system found that every one of them experienced some form of sexual harassment or assault while travelling on the massive transport system. The High Council on…
It has been my dream to connect filmmakers from across the world - give them an opportunity to share wisdom, methods, and best practices. Ever since I started the community, Women Making Films - this has been my pivotal…
Not too long ago, Brock Turner, a Stanford student, raped a woman who was inebriated. The judge gave him to a meager sentence saying he has too much potential and did not want to ruin his life. Last week, an exact copy cat…
It was five hour long journey including a twenty minute hotel break on the way. I was free from worry about arrival at my destination in time. During my journey either by bus or train sometimes I feel sleep but usually do…
In a neatly organized room of hardly a few square feet, there is a small place for washing, near perfect organized utensils in a rack, a small sitting place and a table fan. This is Kavita’s house in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in…
There has been no better time for Indian women in sports. We are out there to make history this year in Rio . Female wrestler Sakshi Malik just won her 1st bronze medal at the 2016 Rio games , opening India’s account in the…
Access to internet through smart mobile phones is one more step of development that Bangladesh achieved especially in the field of Science & Technology. Only 6/7 year ago it was beyond imagination of village people to…
For women in India, offensive and threatening behaviour in public places is all too common. The Blank Noise collective is encouraging them to fight back. After a long and tiring day, Neha Khandelwal, 26, fell asleep on the…
Year 2014 - He won against all odds . Narendra Modi - A visionary .A man who brought a change in India .They said he was the reason of the genocide which took place in 2002 the media the opposition but he proved his might in…
Rape and forced marriage are the final destination of values that see women only as objects, not human beings. It is always right to question how and why those values still have currency, and call them out for what they are…
In 2008, a desire to start Women’s Circles led me to Catherine Place in Tacoma. During our first meeting, the two women who accompanied me and I sat with Associate Director Judy Mladineo at the kitchen table in Catherine…
ALIYA BASHIR IT SEEMS the current uprising in Indian-controlled Kashmir is turning into an unusual war between a nuclear-armed country, India, and an unarmed Kashmiri civilian population that out-rightly opposes India’s “…
Today on #Sayftychat we will be discussing all about Child Sexual Abuse (CSA). What are the barriers to disclosure, whats the support available (or not) and at what age should children be taught appropriate body awareness?…
“Women regardless of the level of economic development in their community or nation, have less access to better and faster transportation resources, display different or more complicated patterns of travel and are more…
"Right, sure, Because There is no girl in politics! I have No Interest, Voting? What? I forgot my Apron. I ought to be in kitchen right now, - Actually my ROLLING PIN." I realized early on that, there were two groups of…
Last week,Safecityhosted a TweetChat forWomenSeriouslyat the Dublin Launch of the Peace Tables in Ireland. This TweetChat was conducted to mark the beginning of the worldwide discussions called Peace Tables especially,…
A few years ago, I found myself at a cross roads in life. I was bored with my corporate career and was keen to work in the development sector. I had recently launched Safecity to address gender based violence through crowd…
At the last day of college, a party was planned. It was a moment of pious hopes coupled with dilemmas. The joy of successful graduation was accompanied with queries of what next! As I stood in front of the mirror I realized…
PART 1:- My life was/is a Bliss... Life is long and I had seen a lot but cannot write down each and every incidence in this article. Thus, trying to make an account of some events in my life and comparing them with the life…
Suzette Jordan (1974 – 13 March 2015) was a prominent women's-rights activist and anti-rape campaigner from Kolkata, India. She herself was a survivor of a gang rape in Park Street, Kolkata. Referred to in the media only as…
"Finding the right shade of lipstick is harder than finding concentrated acid". ACID ATTACK, INJURY THAT NEVER HEALS. If burning is your culture, from Ashes we Rise Let scars be your gift, and can you burn a SMILE? BEAUTY…
A large number of women and teenage girls are forced to defecate outside, exposed not only to the risks of disease and bacterial infection, but also sexual harassment and assault by men. The widespread lack of access to…
A large number of women and teenage girls are forced to defecate outside, exposed not only to the risks of disease and bacterial infection, but also sexual harassment and assault by men. The widespread lack of access to…
