“My cousin was raped, killed in West Bengal – social media made it a political issue”
Last month, a 20-year-old student was raped and killed in her own home in West Bengal. Elements on social media misused the news for political propaganda.
Tag: crime against women
How the Murder of a Social-Media Star Triggered Activism for Women’s Freedom in Pakistan
Journalist Sanam Maher’s book on the life of slain social-media star Qandeel Baloch raises important questions about women’s rights in Pakistan.
On Valentine’s Day, These Acid-Attack Survivors Reaffirm Their Faith in Love
A jewellery label and an NGO that rehabilitates survivors of acid attacks have come together to share a poignant message: there is life, and love, even after brutal violence and suffering.
‘Wife’ Jokes, Seriously? In a Country Where Wives Barely Have a Voice?
Unsanskari Stree is sick of jokes doing the rounds on WhatsApp groups, portraying Indian men as battered, helpless victims, whose nagging, irritable spouses make life miserable for them.
A perverted system
We all read about the Mumbai Shakti Mills gang-rape last year in the news — we got updates online, onContinue Reading
Independent moment
No, darling, you may not go out in those tight jeans. And you better cover up that clingy top asContinue Reading
Anti-feminism is the new feminism?
Living in a developing, patriarchal nation, where women face unspeakable horrors at every turn from the minute they are conceived, whereContinue Reading
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