Khan spoke on the concept of ‘purdah’ that states a woman should conceal themselves from men and strangers. He justified it by claiming that the practice is to remove “temptation” from society as “not everyone has willpower”.
Apparently, the blame for criminal offences such as sexual assault or stalking lies on everything and everyone, but entitled behaviour among men.
Women are abused because they choose the wrong men to spend their life with and not because men have patriarchal conditioning of dominating their female partner?
It is repulsive to victim blame child sexual abuse survivors and call them “aggressors” in their own assault and yet it isn’t a rarity. Even those who are assigned with the task to protect us and ensure survivors of sexual crimes get justice aren’t immune to harbouring such thoughts. This leads to grievous consequences like […]
The #MeToo movement has left me wondering, listening, arguing, convincing and also laughing at some of the humorous word plays on MeToo. I kept wondering why is it so difficult for people to understand that such kinds of behaviour – unwanted touch, discomforting looks or inappropriate talk, is something that every woman would have faced […]
It was expected. The moment Tanushree Dutta mustered the courage to speak out about the harassment she allegedly underwent at the hands of not just a senior actor, but an entire coterie that supported his amorous overtures, it was a given that packs of wolves with similar inclinations would come out in loud support of […]
That authorities, victim blame rape survivors isn’t something unheard of, but every time it happens, it does send out a very wrong message to the general population. Police and city councils in every country, state or city are responsible for protecting citizens and discouraging miscreants from resorting to sexual violence. However, every now and then, […]
The latest edition of SheThePeople.Tv Book Club held on 8th February marked the Book Launch of Sujata Parashar’s latest book The Temple Bar Women along with some insightful panel discussions. Parashar’s fourth book, is a socio-political thriller and is a story of female spirit against all odds. It talks about sexual violence and abuse, a domain, which remains shielded […]
Globally, sexual harassment is a prevalent issue. It occurs behind the closed doors and in public domains in equal proportion. Even if there are laws in place redressing still seems far-fetched. There is a lack of general awareness around the rights and how to file complaints among the youth. Moreover, concerns like victim-blaming by sections […]
‘Kaabil’ was supposed to be the second coming of Hrithik Roshan after ‘Mohenjo Daro’ bombed at the box office. And while its trailer looked smashing, its storyline seems to have completely failed to woo the modern youth.
