A poem on the trauma of a dark past that never seems to fade.
Tag: sexual assault
But Why Was She Wearing That?
No article of clothing, no matter how revealing or 'sexy', is consent.
The Dark Side of Oktoberfest
A week into the 186th Oktoberfest, Munich police reported 25 cases of sexual assault, including three rapes.
#BlueForSudan: Social Media Comes Out in Solidarity With Sudan
Social media is one of the only outlets that people have in a country like Sudan, where the state tightly monitors the national media.
What to Do When Your Favourite Actor Gets Called out in the Metoo Movement
Fortunately or not, being accused does not take away a person’s right to create art, but then the onus is on us as to decide whether we wish to …
Meme by Meme: Some Basic Lessons from India’s #MeToo Movement
Here are a few lessons from the MeToo movement – presented in memes.
The Aftermath: Survivors Speak on Coping with Sexual Violence
Survivors share personal accounts about the aftermath of sexual violence and moving on.
Scores of Women Are Saying #MeToo and Outing Journalists, Editors as Sexual Harassers
Three newspaper editors among those named by women in a series of social media revelations.
Comedian and YouTuber Utsav Chakraborty Accused of Sending Sexually Explicit Messages to Minor
Chakraborty is accused of soliciting nudes from and sending "unsolicited dick pics" to multiple women, including a minor.
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 …