Freedom lost at the hand of sexual harassment
Freedom: The dictionary defines it as ‘the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint; exemption from external control, interference, regulation, etc.; the power to determine action without restraint; political or national independence; personal liberty, as opposed to bondage or slavery’. My first memory of being harassed on [...]
Entertaining Ourselves to Sexist Death
By Soraya Chemaly According to the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism study released today, a survey of the top 100 grossing movies of 2009 reveals that 67.8% of all speaking characters (in excess of 5000) were male. In addition, female characters, usually isolated by virtue of there just being one speaking role, were consistently depicted [...]
Where Are The Men?
By Sanchari Banerjee While studying my Sociology of Gender paper in college, I came across the term ‘Macho Man’, a concept trying to explain the personality traits of a man who is ‘macho’. There is a certain aggressive, rough demeanour which describes a macho man. But is objectification of women a just part of being [...]
Global News Roundup 11.21.11
Here’s a weekly digest of important news stories from around the world: Women’s Health and Survival 11.21.11, The Wall Street Journal Is it really ‘eve teasing’? 11.19.11, The Times of India Acid Attacks: Disfiguring the Face of Womens Rights 11.7.11, Youth Ki Awaaz 6 Ways to Help Your Daughter Deal With Sex-Based Harassment on the [...]
Dude of the Day: Scott Lewis from the US
Here’s a great clip of Scott Lewis speaking to Say NO – UNiTE’s Campaign To End Violence Against Women. Listen below as he makes the case for why men and boys play a crucial role in ending the violence:
It’s time to ‘Wake Up India’!
By now, you have probably heard the names Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandes, the two young men who were brutally killed in Mumbai for standing up against a group of “eve-teasers.” On October 20, after sharing an evening with Keenan’s girlfriend and two other girl friends, a group of men descended in attack against the [...]
Tale From a Male: The Accidental Rapist
By Hugo Schwyzer Note: As with many articles about sexual violence, particularly those that include anecdotes, this may prove triggering for some. “Sometimes I say ‘yes’ when I’d rather say ‘no.’” It’s been nearly 25 years, but I can still remember the beautiful Berkeley fall afternoon when I heard those shattering words. Katie and I [...]
Don’t Call Me, ‘Eve’
As the Delhi run of the video van comes to a close, in which the Bell Bajao campaign addressed street sexual harassment among other forms of grave violence against women, Eesha Pandit looks at just how widespread and harmful the “mere” act of “eve teasing” is.
Damsel in Dress or Distress
After studying English literature for 3 years in Delhi University, and staying with people like Saumya Aneja, I had become a loyal preacher of Feminism and Women Liberation. The books I read, the lectures I attended, the teachers I heard and all the brainstorming sessions had all made me look beyond the beliefs which saw [...]
The Wife Beater and the Bystander
- As related by a friend Fighting to stay positive on a day that ends in a sweaty crowd at Andheri station at 9 pm, I was trying to divert my mind from the stickiness of the situation. Changing hair partitions seemed an apt topic. It would take the right amount of visualization that would [...]
