To be a woman, not a victim!
I have realized for a woman like me, life began at 50. It took until then for me to understand what empowerment means in the Indian context. I was brought up to believe that women should be quiet, well-behaved, decent (my mother’s favorite word) and never rebel against social norms. I really never knew what [...]
Mahila Hakkina Mela: The Change Theory
The mrudangam played the beats in perfect rhythm and the rain clouds gathered their might to pour over our Mahila Hakkina Mela towards the end of the day. The journey between Bangalore and Gubbi (where the mela was held) was long and it took us a daily commute of over 4 hours each day to [...]
औरते आवाज़ उठाओ!
Ratnesh Kumar writes from BBAU University, Lucknow.
The hand that rocks the cradle…
Nail gripping creative piece on what a child goes through when his parents fight, written by a blogger post watching one of the Bell Bajao! ad campaigns
"Marital Bliss"
A medical doctor shares his painful account of treating the physical and emotional bruises of a domestic violence victim.
“May your husband live a 100 years!”
As somebody who has serious ideological issues with even the word “widow” (as it defines a women in terms of her husband (or his death)), South Indian customs towards widows come as both interesting (from a purely academic point of view) and shocking (from a feminist point of view). In the days of yore, widows [...]
The Barricades in the Bourgeoisie
A life in the educated, peaceful upper middle class family in the urban area, more so, in the country’s capital will seem to so not be the focus of any feminist study. After all, you see little girls being welcomed into the family with expensive pink cradles as there would have been blue ones for [...]
'Mein Kampf' with Feminism
Are women today retrograding back to the societal ways of the Victorian era?
First Hindi Entry: Rights Reporter, Ashish shares Ram Devi's account
Breakthrough’s Right Reporters share the account of Ram Devi, a vegetable seller, who appeals for change in the way society treats and perceives girls.
Personal Story Of My Neighbour
Every night he used to get drunk and go to his place shouting and his wife used to argue with him. He used to beat her up very badly.
