On the face of it seems like the year went off well for women. We had some landmark judgements by the Supreme Court like Triple Talaq getting revoked, Sabarimala doors finally opening to women, ending Section 377 and decriminalising homosexuality. The #MeToo movement took mammoth proportions with many women finally coming out to speak against sexual […]
Meet some of 2018’s truly badass women who stood up and spoke out. The year witnessed the emergence of some of the most vociferous women who not just stood up for themselves but for others. From sports to politics, Bollywood to comedy, digital remained a strong medium for women to discuss important issues, develop consensus, […]
It is December now and most of us are asking – Where did the year go? It is almost as if we were standing on a platform watching a bullet train whiz by in front of us. Events in the public domain have faded from our mind, even highlights from our personal lives from a […]
“The year 2018 has been a roller coaster ride for me. Adventure, ups and downs, high excitement and moments of nail-biting panic – I have experienced them all in this, my first, year as a social entrepreneur,” writes Anu Prasad. The year began on a high note with the official launch of India Leaders for Social […]
It all started with that one scene from Veere Di Wedding, where Swara Bhasker moaned and writhed on-screen while masturbating. While a certain class of viewers grew uncomfortable and called this sequence “vulgar” and “cheap” on social media, most women nodded in approval. But that was just the beginning, because in 2018, Bollywood embraced female […]
“The Thomson Reuters Foundation survey resonated with me as one of the feminist moments in the year because while women of the country hope to live in better times without much ado about their safety, as a part of a ‘civilized society’ there are way too many milestones to achieve and the path will be a […]
How #MeToo India changed lives for women in our country is the most talked about topic currently, as we look back at 2018. The unexpected yet explosive movement captured everyone’s attention and brought sexual harassment at workplace into the spotlight like never before. It didn’t just help survivors share their stories with everyone who cared […]
Whatever may be the reason, talking about mental health has been lesser of a taboo in this year. Traditionally, it has not been common, in our society, to discuss issues like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc. In fact, people are often discouraged from talking about such issues, whether in private or public. But it seems […]
With the year 2018 coming to a close, here is a list of books by Indian women writers that created ripples. Set largely in the early part of the 20th century, Man Booker Prize-nominated author, Anuradha Roy’s All the Lives We Never Lived is a compelling story about the disintegration of a family narrated by […]
As I reflect on 2018, it’s clear that gender-based violence was both a huge problem and a problem that more people are now working to address. During the first half of the year, there were several horrific stories about men gang-raping young girls — including babies — in India. The public shock and outrage was […]
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