Why Do I Not Feel Safe As A Woman In This Country?
I would feel so uncomfortable if I went out in tight-fitting clothes as there would be a skirt chaser lurking somewhere in darkness who would stare and make raunchy comments.
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Does Fear of Public Spaces Lead Women to Share These Five Things Every time They Go Out?
Spaces are gendered and so is our behaviour. Consciously or unconsciously we do trail over Newton’s third law which says every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Six Young Women React To Deepika Rajawat’s Cartoon Tweet Say Selective Deification Is Problematic
SheThePeople.TV reached out to six young Indian women and asked them about their views on the cartoon in question and the larger issue of the selective deification of women.
It’s Been Seven Years Nirbhaya, And We Continue To Fail You
The Nirbhaya rape and murder case, it just shook us to our core. So many of us felt uncomfortable and unsafe, to execute a simple act, that of walking down a street at night. Seven years on, the fear and cautiousness have become a habit. Why?
Meet Deepa Parab’s 540-Strong Women Squad Of Bodyguards
Till now we assumed that most women love to be damsels in distress! And they wait for a man to turn into a knight in shining armour to save them. Well, the myth is demolished. The breaker of the chain is Deepa Parab, an actor-turned-activist and philanthropist, who has set up the Rangragini Bouncers Group […]
Soon, Govt To Initiate Scheme For Women’s Safety
The government is all set initiate a new mission to combat women’s safety in the country. In the next two months, it will take up a series of measures and launch a comprehensive program. The National Mission for Safety of Women (NMSW) will allocate roles to other ministries. The NMSW will cover all aspects, including […]
Mithun Chakraborty’s Son Accused Of Rape, Cheating
Actor Mithun Chakraborty’s son Mahaakshay and wife Yogita Bali are facing charges of rape, cheating and causing miscarriage without consent. According to news agency ANI, a Delhi court on July 2 gave an order to file the FIR following a Bhojpuri actress’ complaint. The actress, who has also worked in Hindi films, had filed a […]
A Famous Sportswoman Accuses Karnataka Doctor Of Rape
Unwilling to disclose her name, a prominent international-level sportswoman from Maharashtra has allegedly filed a complaint against a Karnataka doctor for raping her for two years. Earlier this week, the 33-year-old sportsperson made an accusation against a doctor from Gulbarga town, north Karnataka and registered a complaint, the police said. “The complainant has said the accused […]
Panic Buttons In Bengaluru Public Service Vehicles From April 1
All public service vehicles in Bengaluru will have to be equipped with the global positioning system (GPS) and panic button from April 1. The move is aimed at ensuring better safety for women. To ensure safety of women, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ (MoRTH) will install ‘panic buttons’ in public transport for emergencies “The […]
Table Tennis Player Cries Blackmail After Girlfriend Lodges Rape FIR
An 18-year-old girl has lodged a rape complaint against table tennis player Soumyajit Ghosh. She filed an FIR against Ghosh in West Bengal’s Barasat women’s police station on Wednesday (March 21). Ghosh, who has represented India at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, denied the allegation saying, “She was blackmailing me, forcing and mentally torturing me with […]
