One in five Indian women is subjected to marital rape; Indian courts turn a blind eye, again
Despite an opportunity to correct course, Indian law continues to safeguard the right of husbands to force wives into non-consensual sex.
Tag: human rights
Vulnerability, illiteracy, neglect: A heart-wrenching snapshot from a women’s prison in India
This excerpt from the new book ‘Hope Behind Bars’ takes us into the personal spaces of women incarcerated in jails in India, cut off from basic human dignities and bereft of support from the outside world.
“Women cannot be forced to toe the line of tradition” – Mandy Sanghera
Human-rights campaigner Mandy Sanghera believes tradition is used to oppress women in South Asia, and women in positions of power should lead the call for change.
“The criminal justice system in South Asia is not neutral or objective but is discriminatory and violent”
Sri Lankan lawyer-activist Ambika Satkunanathan believes South Asian countries need to introspect on how our societies and justice systems are perpetuating crime instead of curbing it.
“While we have these restrictive national borders, who really benefits from them?”
One of the most vocal advocates for India-Pakistan peace, Beena Sarwar shares her thoughts on bridging divisions and her vision for a visa-free South Asia.
Survivors of Sexual Violence in South Asia Denied Justice Due to Systemic Failures
A new report reveals how laws on rape in six South Asian countries are insufficient, inconsistent, and poorly enforced, putting women and girls at heightened risk of sexual violence.
“Most Women’s Businesses Ineligible for Atmanirbhar Bharat Stimulus Package”: Suhela Khan, UN Women
WeEmpower Asia programme head at UN Women, Suhela Khan talks about the path ahead for women’s economic empowerment in India.
Read the November 2020 Issue of eShe Magazine
Phenomenally successful author Preeti Shenoy is on our cover this month and inside are millennial techpreneurs leading startups in India and USA. Plus: a feature on lockdown weddings. Happy festive reading!
Actor Sheena Chohan’s Podcast Is Bringing Bollywood Together for Human Rights
Actor and activist Sheena Chohan is bringing together 30 Bollywood personalities to create awareness about UN’s 30 human rights in a new podcast series.
Read the October 2020 Issue of eShe Magazine
Globally acclaimed Covid warrior KK Shailaja, health minister of Kerala, is on our cover this month, and inside are stories of innovation and resilience across borders. Read now!
Financial Interests Are Valued More than Blood of Innocents in Yemen: Activist Radhya Almutawakel
Yemeni human-rights campaigner Radhya Almutawakel on the humanitarian crisis created by global powers instigating the Yemen war
Read the September 2020 Issue of eShe Magazine
Yemeni human-rights activist Radhya Almutawakel is on eShe’s cover this month, and inside are women working to help India’s textile weavers, craftspersons, and community libraries. Awareness comes with responsibility. Know them, support them!
“Black Americans Never Got Their Share of the ‘American Dream’… Who Is This Dream for?”
Aja Barber, an American activist and social-media influencer who focuses on race and intersectional feminism, decodes #BlackLivesMatter.
“The Rapist Is You!” Santiago Feminists Stage Powerful Protest Against Sexual Assault
The Santiago agitation of November 25 can be seen as a protest against both state misuse of power and sexual violence against women.
Meet Actor Sheena Chohan Who Won the Human Rights Hero Award at UN
She received the Human Rights Hero Award at the United Nations this year, but actor and human-rights activist Sheena Chohan believes her work is only just beginning.
Why Aren’t Children Treated with Respect in India, Asks Delhi Teen
Children in India are treated as second-class citizens. It’s time they got their due, says 13-year-old Navodita Goel.
Why We’re Reading Amita Kanekar and Elif Shafak This Month
Two gripping novels by two commanding literary voices have us hooked.
Meet The Woman Who Coined the Slogan: ‘Women’s Rights Are Human Rights’
Decades ago, Mala Pal coined the UN slogan ‘women’s rights are human rights’ but that was only one of her contributions to the feminist cause.
A Little Girl with Prosthetics and a Very Special Adoption
Adopting a special-needs child can come with its own complexities, but there is nothing nobler than opening your heart to someone who needs you.
“A Woman Seeking Justice Is Considered Greedy” – A Lawyer Decodes the Gender Bias in the Indian Justice System
Why are women hesitant in approaching the court for their rights in India, and why are wives seen as greedy for demanding their due? Lawyer Liyi Noshi spells it out.
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