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#India- When rape ‘survivor’ becomes ‘victim’ #Vaw #Gender #Justice #mustread

 By-  Sherin B.S. at kafila.org MARCH 16, 2013 tags: Kerala, PJ Kurien, Suryanelli Rape Case, violence against women by Shivam Vij SHERIN B.S. writes from Hyderabad: There is a constant demand for a change in the terminology from ‘rape victim’ to ‘rape survivor’ in the agenda of… Continue Reading →

Mumbai – Eunuch sexually assaulted in car #Vaw #Gender

ByV Narayan, TNN | Mar 15, 2013, MUMBAI: A eunuch was picked up by his neighbour and three others who bundled him into a vehicle, took turns to allegedly sodomise him for over three hours, singed him with cigarettes and then doused him in… Continue Reading →

Our bodies, our selves #womenrights #gender #Vaw

      NILANJANA S. ROY, The Hindu   Until we embrace the idea of consent in all relationships, including marriage, there can be no gender equality. Its absence makes discussions on sexual abuse meaningless   The man who was… Continue Reading →

#India -‘It is an insult to women’s cricket to be treated this way’ #Vaw #Gender

Interview by Abhishek Purohit January 29, 2013 Diana Edulji, a former India captain and one of the pioneering woman cricketers from the country, represented India between 1976 and 1993. Years after her retirement, she and Shanta Rangaswamy are among the… Continue Reading →

#India-The Art of Fair Budgeting #Gender

Gender budgeting — by clearly allocating funds for women’s development and protecting their interests with suitable tax policies — boosts female empowerment. But in India this process is simply about the government allocating funds and doing little else. It‘s time… Continue Reading →

#India- time to think beyond rape and engage with deep rooted sexism #Vaw #genderbias

Think beyond the rape  Kalpana Sharma urges the need to engage with the deep-rooted sexism and misogyny in all aspects of Indian society We must now move beyond sorrow and anger at the horrendous gang rape and lingering death of the… Continue Reading →

UN Survey on women Make your voice heard #Vaw #Womenrights #Gender #Justice #1billionrising

Civil Society Section Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights  Survey on discrimination against women in economic and social life  Make your voice heard   Dear all, the Working Group on Discrimination against Women invites you to contribute… Continue Reading →

The rapist in the mirror #delhigangrape #Vaw #gender

PRAVEEN SWAMI, The Hindu If we are to combat sexual violence in our cities, it is time to begin discussing the dysfunctions of young urban men “I remember seeing a documentary about some animal being eaten from behind while its… Continue Reading →

#India- #Dalit teacher denied housing, #Gujarat HC steps in #discrimination #gender #caste

TNN | Dec 14, 2012, 05.59 AM IST AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court has taken suo motu cognizance of the scourge of untouchability because of which a female teacher from the dalit community was denied residence inKutch. The local residents’ prejudice and the government’s… Continue Reading →

Surviving in a world of men- #Gender #Discrimination

BY KALPANA SHARMA, The Hindu Women have to develop a thick skin and hit back if they are to play an effective role in Indian politics. Winter is in the air, and so are elections. And with them, the season… Continue Reading →

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