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What Is Lacking In India’s Acid Attack Laws?

By Nisha Sheoran 24th August, 2020

“I came to know that there are many acid attack victims in India after I got attacked, I had not even heard of acid attacks before,” said Res...

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Violence Against Children: An Unseen Crisis of the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Mohd. Ikram 22nd June, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact across the world. Efforts to contain the coronavirus are vital to the health of the world’s po...

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Covid-19 And The Impact On Children

By Radhika Dayal 18th June, 2020

Bijapur, in Chattisgarh, is one of India’s poorest districts. With a literacy rate of 41%, the second lowest in India, most of its people venture o...

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The Intersections Between Violence Against Women and Violence Against Children 

By Mohd. Ikram 19th May, 2020

Violence against women (VAW) and violence against children (VAC) is globally recognized as the violations of human rights and public health problem...

In Friday Feminist Reviews

Fandry Story Review: Equality Is Only Available To A Select Few

By Ananya Dixit 18th April, 2020

Fandry, directed by Nagraj Manjule, follows the story of 13-year old Jabya and his endeavour to win over Shalu, who belongs to a dominant-caste, ri...

In The Breakthrough Voice

Where Have We Gone Wrong?

By Dr Anam Khan 9th December, 2019

We are always taught from our childhood to become an engineer or doctor, for they are the ‘noblest’ professions and also because our so...

In The Breakthrough Voice, हिंदी

ब्राह्मणवाद, पूंजीवाद और पितृसत्ता के खिलाफ लड़ाई

By Imran Khan 6th November, 2019

मध्य प्रदेश के शिवपुरी ज़िले के एक ग्राम पंचायत भवन के पास कथित तौर पर, दो दलित बच्चों को खुले में शौच करने के लिए दो सवर्णों ने पीट-पीट कर मार डाला...

In The Breakthrough Voice

Understanding Emotional Abuse And Gaslighting

By Drishti Chikhal 4th October, 2019

We hear the term “emotional abuse” quite often these days. But no one really understands what it means, when to use it correctly and when it is emo...

In The Breakthrough Voice

Survivors Not Being Able To Speak Up – And Why We Are Responsible

By Orpheus Sen 16th September, 2019

Many a time, the survivors of assault are faced with the dilemma of ‘rightful reporting’ of such crimes and protecting their own lives.

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.