It takes courage to stand up to the world and expose your scars and wounds for everyone to see. Actor Evan Rachel Wood not only did that, by talking about her own abusive relationship, she also started #IAmNotOk. An online movement which many women are now using to reveal their wounds, both psychological and physical, […]
Dr Bharti Khurana, MD, a radiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, is known for her evolving work in the area of intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV is defined as physical, sexual or emotional violence between partners or former partners, and now has become a critical public health issue and widely prevalent. […]
In India, marriage is considered as a pure institution that not only ties two individuals but two families. Despite this, the number of crimes against married women aka daughters-in-law have been surging incessantly. Be it dowry deaths or domestic violence, the numbers have been increasing at an alarming rate. It is ironical that most women […]
On Friday, Chennai police commissioner, A.K. Viswanathan, inaugurated a Special Cell on the campus of the All Women Police Station at Thousand Lights. The initiative was taken in order to address grievances of women disturbed by violent criminal activities. The cell is specially designed to provide immediate services such as helping women affected by domestic violence […]
Are women paying a price for the adrenaline rush caused due to the FIFA World Cup? Yes, it seems that football fandom causes domestic violence to soar in England. With the 2018 World Cup currently underway, men across the world are hooked to the television and Internet, busy rooting for their favourite teams. While most fans […]
MARITAL RAPE: Marital rape is a real problem in India. Women’s bodies are exploited beyond their choice, and they have nowhere to go or nobody who’d give them a fair hearing without asking them to adjust to the given situation. Criminalising the act of marital rape is a human right that women deserve 2. FREE SELF-EXPRESSION: […]
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