The Ticker 1.2.12
Here’s a weekly digest of important news stories from around the world: New Year’s Eve most dangerous night of the year for domestic violence 12.29.11, The Washington Times Almost 1 in 5 Women in U.S. Have Been Sexually Assaulted 12.20.11, Businessweek Domestic Violence: Rulings Could Stem Epidemic On American Indian Reservations 12.21.11, Huffington Post Should [...]
Global News Roundup 12.5.11
Here’s a weekly digest of important news stories from around the world: Violence Against Women Is a Global Pandemic 12/1/11, Huffington Post For Afghan Woman, Justice Runs Into Unforgiving Wall of Custom 12/2/11, The New York Times Gifts That Say You Care 12/3/11, The New York Times Watch the “Common Dreams” documentary 12/1/11, CNN
An App to Fight Crimes Against Women
By Nilanjana S. Roy For many women who live here, the list of Delhi’s “100 Most Unsafe Places,” recently compiled by Whypoll, a citizens’ networking group, resonates with unpleasant associations. Dhaula Kuan, the neighborhood at the top of the rankings, is where, in 2010, a young call-center employee returning home from work was abducted and [...]
Violence against women increased across India in 2010
Breakthrough has some alarming news to share for our Indian audience and women worldwide. The new VAW figures for last year were just released and they reveal a disturbing trend for the safety of women and girls across the country. Here’s a look at the numbers:
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 [...]
The Scar Faced Girl
Redefining romance, this blogger writes about the traumatic past of his girlfriend who was incidentally an intern in the New Delhi office of Breakthrough. There’s no better example than in this long story that support system is all you need to get through the trauma of abuse.
We exist. Therefore, we share.
This week was Social Media Day, celebrating the evolution of internet most significantly brought about by the revolutionary changes that social media has made in our personal and professional lives. We asked our fans on Facebook & Twitter to share stories of how social media has made a difference in their lives and in particular [...]
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 [...]
