In In Focus

Two Consenting Individuals : A Threat to the Social Order?

By Richa Tyagi 14th February, 2017

Holding on to archaic (cultural) values is a sign of resisting change, it’s like a petulant child refusing to go to school. Certain elements in our...

In FYI

The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013 – Changes in the Rape Law Post 16.12.12

By Neetika Vishwanath 13th December, 2016

The gang rape of a 23 year old student in Delhi on 16th December 2012, led to a country wide agitation by women’s groups and feminists all over the...

In The Breakthrough Voice

Why Mary Kom’s Open Letter To Her Sons Is A Must Read

By Richa Singh 4th October, 2016

Hindustan Times has come out with a web series (#LetsTalkAboutRape) where some of the famous Indian personalities are writing open letters to talk ...

In In Focus

Dealing with Consent

By Geetha TG 26th August, 2016

Sexual consent is easier to explain. Simply put, it means that only an enthusiastic and explicit ‘yes’ would mean yes. A no is a no and a maybe is ...

In In Focus

The Awara-Pagal-Deewana!

By 25th August, 2016

Have you during your school days experienced your friends mourn for Rahul at his unsuccessful LOVE (?) for k-k-k-k-Kiran? Or, heard anybody wishing...

In In Focus

I did not say a clear NO : Relevant or irrelevant?

By Deepshikha Ghosh 24th August, 2016

Before I talk about ‘the incident’, I would like to begin my experience by sharing a wonderful conversation I had with my father on consent. I was ...

In In Focus

Five Bollywood songs, Consent and Women

By Himel Sarkar 23rd August, 2016

Bollywood, you son of a gun! You never fail to make our eyes go wide. Mostly in disgust. Here’s a list of some Bollywood song that will make your s...

In In Focus

Seeking consent

By Richa Singh 22nd August, 2016

As children, very often we are told to go hug someone or give someone a kiss. Very often, you have people pulling your cheeks. A lot of this happen...

In In Focus

All this for my safety?

By Richa Singh 17th August, 2016

I was going back home during summer break in college. A day before leaving I decided to stay the night at a friend’s place. I was also in a relatio...

In In Focus

Girls speak up about sexual harassment – #MakeitSafer

By Breakthrough 1st March, 2016

Walking from the Breakthrough office to LSR was a surprisingly long walk. This worked out in my favour, because I felt very unprepared to be asking...