In The Breakthrough Voice

Patriarchy, Power And Property Have Normalised Sexual Assault In India

By Prageet Goel 18th April, 2020

“What were you wearing?” “Did you know the rapist?” “What time was it, was it late?” What is common among all these questions? Sadly, these are the...

In The Breakthrough Voice

Everyday Things We Say To Abuse Survivors (And Should Stop!)

By Orpheus Sen 11th July, 2019

Patriarchal society frames laws that launch emotional attacks on the survivors.

In The Breakthrough Voice

Moral Police Motto: I Shame, You Shame, We All Like To Slut-Shame!

By Prakshi Saha 11th June, 2019

Every minute of the day, in homes, schools, colleges, workplaces, streets, restaurants, clubs - women and girls of every age group are slut-shamed.

In The Breakthrough Voice, हिंदी

बेटियों से नहीं! बेटों से पूछें कि देर रात वे घर से बाहर क्या करने गए थे ?

By Farman Ahmed 7th May, 2018

ध्यान दें: इस पोस्ट  में सीमा की कहानी, एक असली कहानी नहीं है। निजी क्षेत्र में 9 से 5 बजे वाली अपनी नौकरी करते हुए सीमा, माता-पिता और छोटे भाई के ...

In In Focus

A rape threat online: Just a few typed words from a stranger?

By Pranaadhika Sinha Devburman 16th February, 2018

I created a space called Shontu in order to highlight incidents of online harassment and fight back. I had lost patience with the increasing number...

In The Breakthrough Voice

Sexual Harassment at Workplace: Not So “Sexy”!

By Debamitra Bhattacharya 7th July, 2017

You get your dream job. Your male supervisor takes up the responsibility to mentor you. It starts with comments on your physical appearance. You po...

In The Breakthrough Voice

No One Should Have To Feel This Way

By 11th May, 2017

People say sexual harassment is a ‘one-off’ thing. That you can get over it, move on from it, and block it out like a bad memory. If only they coul...

In The Breakthrough Voice

Defying the Rule of Subordination- #IWillGoOut

By Dyuti Sudipta 19th January, 2017

New year’s eve had just transcended into the first night of the year when engrossed in talking to my closest friend who stays in Bangalore an...

In In Focus

This Time We Are Asking For It. Stop Sexual Harassment.

By Breakthrough Team 17th January, 2017

Women are always told that this world is not safe for them. If they want to stay safe, they have to protect themselves, by staying indoors, by wear...

In In Focus

#AskingForIt- Say Something- When You See Harassment

By Breakthrough Team 16th January, 2017

We walked into a new year with the ghost of the Bengaluru Mass Molestation case haunting us. Women were being molested. There were a lot of people ...