May 20, 2024

POV: Dating in the development sector

Responses to dating app prompts and what they actually mean.

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image with text saying "One thing I care about mental well-being but not yours"--nonprofit humour

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image with text saying "The world needs saving... From me"--nonprofit humour

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image with text saying "I strongly believe that climate change is real... But your feelings are not"

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image with text saying "I will fall for you if you care about the rights of the underprivileged... Even though I do not allow my domestic worker an extra day of leave"

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Image with text saying "Works in the development sector... without any character development"

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Image with text saying "A life goal of mine is to push for gender equality whule mansplaining it to you"--nonprofit humour

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Image with text saying "Dating me is like getting a programme-based grant... You do what I say."--nonprofit humour
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Shriya Roy

Shriya Roy is a multimedia editor at IDR, where she is responsible for managing and building video content. Prior to this, she was a journalist for six years across print, TV, and digital newsrooms. She worked as a researcher at NDTV, as a correspondent with The Indian Express, and as a multimedia editor at Feminism in India. Shriya received the Human Rights and Religious Freedom (HRRF) journalism grant in 2022 and produced a documentary exploring caste bias in grassroots cricket in India. She has worked extensively on covering sports at the intersection of gender and human rights. Shriya holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University.

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