Sona Mohapatra drew our attention to the distinction between consent and exploitation. She asks, Raj Kundra got exposed but why are we slut shamming women in the public domain?

Women slut-shaming women: What compels it? How much does it contribute to the patriarchal setup? Can we ever break it down?

A case about domestic violence was filed against a daughter by her mother in Mumbai. The case was taken up by lower courts.

Slut-shaming Disha Ravi: Commenting about a woman’s looks and character is the sure-shot way to tarnish her image. This is currently being played out in the case of Disha Ravi. A climate and environment activist who has been detained for allegedly sharing a ‘toolkit’ on farmers protest. I do not want to comment on whether […]

When people disagree with a woman, they usually immediately slut-shame her and threaten her with violence. Why is that so?

Everywhere, the idea of an older woman well in her sixties has largely been guided by how our grandmothers and mothers look and are portrayed on screen.

We do not expect civility from faceless trolls on social media, but where do we stand as a nation, as a  society, when a state governor resorts to slut-shaming a woman and then defending his views?

Mia is the woman who Indians watch from their private bedrooms and bathrooms but act like they don’t know her when someone else brings her up.

“I was called over by the gym owner and told that the teacher had asked me to not be allowed to workout in front of her teenage students, due to the shorts I was wearing.”

Feeding-off powerless women and children at home boost the fragile male ego. Silence adds power, shattering anything that defies chauvinist rules.