Eve teasing, passing on lewd comments and groping. All this is enough to scare girls who are out sometimes to school or to run an errand. Unfortunately, some fall prey and are molested or raped. In slums and in rural sectors, these stories are commonly heard. While police reports can be filed, there is pressure … More U for Uniformed Red Brigade #AtoZChallenge
When I write about women’s issues or initiatives for women, there is an underlying assumption and that keeps me going. It’s a belief that someone somewhere is reading it and would take things into his/her hands. For example – someone would say NO to domestic violence and walk out, someone would think of his wife … More R for Rights #AtoZChallenge
HARYANA. If you are an Indian and you have read about this state, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Kurukshetra, the battlefield of Mahabharata or the most skewed sex ratio? The teachings of Gita or the cases of honor killings? The rich agriculture or the burning of brides? Most of us … More All Women Police Station for Haryana
Today’s hot topic had to be this statement by a senior BJP leader who very thoughtfully said, “If yoga comes into the life of common people, it will help in bringing down incidents of rape in the country”. This statement brought back the memories of many other such great remarks by learned Indian men like “Eating chowmein … More #MicroblogMondays – Yoga will bring down rapes
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