A person may respect one person’s personal boundaries, yet disregard another’s due to perceived power over the second person.
Tag: rape
Musings on Art, Caste and Rape in Churu, Rajasthan
Another day, another brutal gang rape of a Dalit woman. This time by a group of policemen who beat her brother-in-law to death first. Inured usually to such news, …
Judge Treats Teenager Accused Of Rape From “Good Family” Leniently, Appeals Court to Revert Decision
The incident took place at a house party in New Jersey, where the accused filmed the rape and shared its video despite the victim's pleas to stop its dissemination.
Salman Khan and Our Love for Criminals
Bollywood's reaction to Salman Khan's conviction showed that defending, supporting and shielding criminals is a part of our culture.
The Aftermath: Survivors Speak on Coping with Sexual Violence
Survivors share personal accounts about the aftermath of sexual violence and moving on.
Why the Words ‘I Believe You’ Are So Important for Survivors
Saying that we believe survivors doesn’t cost us much, but it gives a lot of women the validation they need to believe in themselves and their version of what …
In Delhi, Protesters Demand Justice for Muzaffarpur Shelter Victims
On July 30, various civil society organisations and political parties gathered in front of Delhi's Bihar Bhawan to demand Nitish Kumar's resignation and an audit of all other shelters …
India’s the Safest Country in the World for Women. (If You Live Under a Rock)
Just ignore every headline you've read in the last few months.
Case Number 1,33,000: When Rape Survivors are Reduced to Mere Numbers
Rape survivors who turn to the judiciary for help are often left stranded in legalities for years. This poem tries to put feelings into these nameless, faceless case files.
Tough Questions: A Poem About Our Apathy Towards Humanity
From Syrian atrocities to the raping of minors to everyday political moves that result in gross devastation, how do we address our own apathy in an increasingly disastrous world?