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A woman walking on an isloated street-survivors of sexual violence
March 19, 2021
Safeguarding access to justice for survivors of sexual violence
How can we support survivors of sexual violence in times of crisis?
by Aarya Venugopal, Parvathy J | 6 min read
Person reading a newspaper-crimes against women
February 24, 2021
We need to change how we report crimes against women
Analysing data on violence against women solely based on the number of cases registered fails to provide a complete picture.
by Havovi Wadia, Jyoti Nale-Tajane | 6 min read
Woman smiling_Oxfam_Nirbhaya Fund
February 12, 2021
Nirbhaya Fund plagued with transparency and underuse issues, says Oxfam India
Oxfam India's latest report highlights the expenditure gaps in government schemes meant to improve women's safety.
by Anushree Jairath, Amita Pitre | 6 min read
Khataben in the field at a registration drive
September 7, 2020
Meet the sisters of Bhuj
A day in the life of a paralegal, who has been changing patriarchal gender norms across 200 villages in Kutch for the last two decades.
by Khataben Sameja | 7 min read
Kokila Devi attending to some plants-adivasi leader
July 13, 2020
A day in the life of: An Adivasi leader
A survivor of domestic violence herself, an Adivasi woman from rural Rajasthan is helping other women who face violence seek justice, along with helping them access entitlements.
by Kokila Devi | 6 min read
a girl standing in a room looking out of the window-backlash
July 8, 2020
Backlash: Tackling barriers to adolescent empowerment
The success of programmes in transforming gender norms is directly tied to their ability to manage backlash. Here’s what triggers backlash, and how it can be prevented and mitigated.
by Sucharita Iyer | 4 min read
Munni Devi showing unsafe locations in the community-child protection
June 22, 2020
A day in the life of: A child protection volunteer
A village-level volunteer works closely with her community to keep children and women safe from the threats of domestic violence, child marriage, and child labour.
by Munni Devi | 6 min read
A training session in Bharatpur Rajasthan-gender based violence
June 3, 2020
Disrupting violence at home
Here are five ways any citizen can build a sense of safety for people facing domestic violence.
by Ratna Gill, Suparna Gupta | 7 min read
locked door in Varanasi-domestic violence
April 17, 2020
The link between lockdown, COVID-19, and domestic violence
Mandatory stay-at-home rules, economic uncertainty, and anxiety caused by the pandemic have led to an increase in domestic violence.
by Arjun Kumar, Balwant Singh Mehta, Simi Mehta | 5 min read
matryoshka dolls with masks-coronavirus
April 3, 2020
The blindspot in our response to COVID-19
While health emergencies are often seen as gender-neutral, our response to the COVID-19 pandemic must prioritise women.
by Sohini Bhattacharya | 5 min read
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