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What You Should Be Saying Instead of "Boys Don't Cry"
Trigger Warning: This film depicts gender-based violence. The film has an even more powerful message then the title implies. We need to teach people to express their feelings, to feel comfortable with...
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How The Widows of Vrindavan Celebrated Diwali in 2014
This Diwali, the widows of Vrindavan spent Diwali 2014 lighting diyas along the banks of the Yamuna. They have decided to use the holiday to spread awareness about the need for environmental...
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India's Gender Gap Report 2014
The World Economic Forum just recently published a report on the gender gap in various countries around the world, as well as macro-global results. The study analyzed various factors to rank women’s...
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Shiv Sena Offers Cash Reward for Families That Have More Than 10 Kids
Background Shiv Sena is India’s right wing Hinduvta organization that aims to increase the dominance of Hindus in India. They are known for causing communal problems with minority religions and...
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Indians 4 Social Change Presents: Why The Difference
What’s the odd thing out: Mom, Sister, Wife, Lakshmi, Woman? Answer: Nothing. An Indians 4 Social Change video. Share our video!
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Quotes That Show Sushmita Sen is an Indian 4 Social Change
Sushmita Sen is an Indian actress who is happily a single mother of two daughters! #WomenPower! Today, November 19th, is her birthday, and we’d like to wish her by celebrating her life! 1. On Being...
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Devadasi: The Godly Prostitutes of India
Background Dancing was an art that was meant for expression of religious stories and especially evident in Hindu mythology. Lord Shiva, otherwise known as Nataraja (the god of dance), expressed the...
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India’s New Year Resolution List
As the old year turns a corner and stops at the new year, hoping that the ride will have minor bumps and fewer parking tickets, we all resolve to magically transform this year. New Year resolutions...
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Police Stations in Haryana: Of the Women, By the Women
This Raksha Bandhan, the gift for the women of Haryana was a safety network of the women, by the women, for the women. Twenty-one women-only police stations were set up in each district of the state of...
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Saudi Women Gain Right to Vote: Still Need Permission
When we think of Saudi Arabia, the image that comes to mind is an oppressive monarchy, with almost negligible rights for women. While that isn’t far from true, an announcement made a few days back by...
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A Social Experiment on Society’s Reaction to Women’s Empowerment Issues
This past year we saw ‘women empowerment’ become a trending topic; it has been the most popular agenda of any political party trying to get votes in their favor; and women’s safety has been discussed...
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The Welcomed Prevalence of Gender Champions Across India
Background A combined initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the idea of “Gender Champions” is to be engaged by the University Grants...
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Video Goes Viral For Right Reasons: Beauty Tips By Reshma
Acid attacks continue to be a prominent issue in today’s society, specifically in India. Acid attacks are a form of gender based violence, one that still continues to take its toll on young women....
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Lessons Learned from Malala
“I came from a country that was created at midnight.” In the dead of the night she held the ingredients of change. At the crack of dawn she brew a revolution. “When I almost died it was just after...
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A Life Sentence: Bonded Labor in Pakistan’s Brick Kilns
If you follow Humans of New York, (which I don’t doubt for a second) you already know that Brandon Stanton recently took his platform to Pakistan and opened the eyes of millions to the vibrant culture...
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The Great Divide
“Their minds are just less. You know, they’ll eat anything, anything that’s put on a plate in front of them. Just like goats,” I heard one of my relatives say to another in a conversation they thought...
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Kya Dekh Rahe Ho?
The history concerning the treatment of women in India is appalling, but it is no better today. It was clear to me, after living in New York for 16 years, that visiting India would be full of...
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Mitts Off My Muff; Anti-FGM Activist Raises Her Voice
Sometimes it takes a tragic event to inspire someone to ensure no one else faces similar pain as him/her. These people are the heroes and heroines of society. The people who encourage members of...
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Three Priorities for Feminists Today
Goals of feminism from the 1900s to today have clearly transformed drastically. Demanding women get the right to vote or work sounds much simpler than demanding to stop sexism in the workspace or stop...
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Shame On You: Life in a Hypocritical Society
People always say this issue doesn’t deserve importance, or women have bigger problems to worry about. But, for women everywhere who are criticized for simple thing such as the way they dress, what...
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