“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.
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The Cause and Effect of Gender Violence in India – ‘The Brown Box’ Ep.2
In episode 2 of ‘The Brown Box’ podcast for eShe, host Rani Jeyaraj speaks to actor-filmmaker Dr Lakshmi Devy and renowned activist Smita Bharti about gender violence in India.
Book on 5 Rape Survivors Exposes How Indian Rape Culture Protects Men and Disadvantages Women
Journalist Urmi Bhattacheryya’s hard-hitting new book looks at the aftermath of sexual assault for five girls and women in India.
‘The Good Girls’: Sonia Faleiro’s Chilling Chronicle of the 2014 Hanging of Two Teens in Uttar Pradesh
Award-winning author Sonia Faleiro’s latest work of nonfiction follows the mysterious death of two teen girls found hanging from a tree in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, in 2014.
New Study Points to India’s Other Epidemic: Sexual Violence Against Dalit Women and Girls
A chilling new report by Swabhiman Society and Equality Now highlights how India’s justice system is failing survivors of caste-based sexual violence.
How Much of a ‘Real Feminist’ Are You?
Roma Thakur may not have the perfect comeback when people question her feminist leanings, but she has no intention of giving up.
“It Becomes Rape Only When Someone Finds Out” – An Undercover Investigation into Gender Violence in India
Author Tara Kaushal on #MeTooIndia, Bois Locker Room, conflicted men-women relations, and her explosive new book, ‘Why Men Rape’
“Teach Men to Behave, Teach Women They Deserve Respect” – Author Kanchana Banerjee
Novelist Kanchana Banerjee shares her vision of an ideal India.
“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.
How Bollywood Uses Violence Against Women to Pander to Male Complexes
Film critic Suparna Sharma points out how rape and women’s trauma are used in Indian films as a cinematic tool to show men earning personal glory.
Offline to Online: Rape Threats Are Still Being Used to Silence Women
Women continue to be silenced with threats of sexual violence and rape, although the medium has changed from the battlefields of yore to internet-enabled platforms today.
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.
Vasu Primlani on Why Men Rape, and How India Can Fix Its ‘Rape Epidemic’
We ask celebrated speaker, somatic therapist and rape rehabilitation counselor Vasu Primlani what leads men to rape and what we can do about it.
“Trolls Use Sexual Intimidation to Keep Outspoken Women in Line”: Sreemoyee Piu Kundu
Sreemoyee Piu Kundu on the social stigma of single or divorced in India and why single women live in fear.
Dwarka Mother Reveals Horrific Details of Her 4-Year-Old’s Sexual Assault and School’s Indifference
It is every mother’s nightmare come true. On top of the trauma of dealing with my four-year-old daughter’s sexual assault, I’m also now dealing with the anger and humiliation of being doubted and victim-shamed. There has been a spate of stories in the media that have been giving the school’s side of the story. This is mine.
Feminism for men
By Rupande Mehta In her speech at the UN on September 21, Harry Potter actress Emma Watson created waves when sheContinue Reading
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