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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

In The Breakthrough Voice, हिंदी

सम्मान के नाम पर हत्या बनाम ऑनर किलिंग

By Breakthrough 29th February, 2016

उत्तर भारत के कई राज्यों में प्रेमी जोड़ों की हत्याओं की घटनाएं लगातार बढती जा रही हैं। इसका मतलब यह नहीं है कि पहले ऑनर किलिंग नहीं होती थी। ऑनर क...

In The Breakthrough Voice, हिंदी

सार्वजनिक जगहों में यौन शोषण

By Breakthrough 12th February, 2016

आज हमारा समाज उन्नति कर रहा है पर आज भी समाज में पिछडापन है तथा महिलाओं को कमजोर समझा जाता है और उनको हर कदम पर नीचा दिखाने की कोशिश की जाती हैं।दि...

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A Letter To My Son That I was Sexually Abused For The First Time

By Breakthrough 4th January, 2016

Dear Son, I was 5 years old when I was sexually abused for the first time. Oddly, I remember every detail of that afternoon. The room, the bed, the...