The gender war: To take sides or not?
Rape apologist is a term I have become very familiar with it. Every time there is an outrage on social media with accusations of rape or harassment ma…
Feminism
Dear misogynist troll, I’m not a feminist. I’m worse.
On an internet where a woman with opinions attracts a flock of men advising her on the opinions she should have, women who refuse to listen often beco…
1 May 2014
Girl pays the price for reporting sexual harassment #AAPsupports
Woman from Ulhasnagar beaten till unconscious to intimidate daughter into withdrawing sexual harassment complaint. Assaulter free, frames family instead.
Gender Ghetto Politics
What really gets my goat these days is the bull in china shop approach to women's rights, which has a male dominated state and society trying to fix e…
LGBT rights and Womanifesto and Bubblegum Feminists
My rift with what passes off for the voice of Indian feminists in public space grows. This time, over reckless grandstanding with LGBT rights. It has …
Two stories of rape justice
Two men noted for feminist liberal attitudes, in positions of authority, leading organizations with activities and objectives not pleasing several kin…
Importance of women in society
What is the importance of women in society? Those creatures that must be seen but not heard, who must use public space only if they have a reason and …
Embracing the testosterone overload
Men on the whole seem to be more physical than women, and today is a good time to realize it, looking at wiry, sweaty bodies coming together into high…
6 Jun 2013
Two day workshop for women as agents of change
There is increasing awareness of women's rights among educated and progressive sections of Indian society. Women, regardless of the state of awareness…