Male victims of sexual abuse, rape, victims of reverse racism and communal hatred deserve better representation than the comments section under the tweets on #BlackLivesMatter or #MeToo.
Somewhere as we lose ourselves to adulting, this activism takes back seat. But we must keep the activist in us alive, at all costs.
There are many who are watching the uproar over Citizenship Amendment Act from sidelines. They feel it is not their problem. They feel it is not their business. But if this is your country, your people, then how is it not your business?
Most people do not understand what being an activist entails. Being an activist does not only mean standing in the Sun from 11am to 4pm to demand for equal rights. Nor does it mean tweeting on various issues. Being an activist, simply means to have an opinion which you want to share. In simple words […]
In an era dominated by conversation and activism centred around gender equality, can any of us afford to be a passive feminist? We are all expected to raise our voices, take to the streets to be a part of this revolution and be active and persistent contributors towards feminism. But there are many who go […]
With social media steering revolutions across the world, finger-tip activism has now become a vital part of the feminist movement. Activist Nivedita Menon’s response, to an internal committee ruling by Ambedkar University, Delhi (AUD) on sexual harassment, has brought a jarring gap in approach to social media activism to light. Finger-tip activism The renowned activist […]
As we approach the Women’s Day, thousands of women will participate in activist marches across the world. Street activism not only gives us visibility, it also gives our efforts a visual effect but what we should try consciously is to impact our near and immediate society with indoor activism. A movement which does not need banners […]
In ‘Conflicts of Interest’, India’s foremost environmentalist Sunita Narain talks about her battles for the country’s green movement. She has taken on corporations, lobbyists and more in her fight for a clean India. She speaks to SheThePeople.TV about how she overcame close-minded organisations, the future of air pollution in India, and how the youth can […]
As a young, shy girl Pam Allyn, the founder of the literacy organisation LitWorld loved reading. Books kept her company and also helped in nurturing a vivid and powerful imagination – she could mutually coexist in different worlds where she was brave and strong, where the magic happened. So, she naturally veered towards the teaching […]
In a big win for gender equality, around 80 women activists from all over India visited the Haji Ali Dargah at 3 pm today. Women could enter the sanctum sanctorum until they were banned in 2012.
