Kirthi JayakumarSkies that speakThe sight of the sky overwhelmed me for the first time when I was six. It was everywhere. How could it be everywhere? Where did the dome…Jul 30, 2022Jul 30, 2022
Kirthi JayakumarinThe Red Elephant FoundationUnderstanding IntersectionalityThe concept of Intersectionality was introduced by Kimberle Crenshaw in an article in 1989. It refers to the overlapping or intersecting…Oct 12, 20172Oct 12, 20172
Kirthi JayakumarinThe Red Elephant FoundationUsing Intersectionality to understand and respond to Sexual Violence in ConflictAt first, rape and sexual violence was understood to be by-products of war. With time, it came to light that they were war tactics and…Sep 24, 2017Sep 24, 2017
Kirthi JayakumarinThe Red Elephant FoundationIt’s all in the languageMost articles, arguments and public discourse appears to center around an interchangeable use of the terms gender-based violence, sexual…Sep 23, 2017Sep 23, 2017
Kirthi JayakumarWhat 9–11 looked like, to me.On September 11, 2001, at 6:00 PM, IST, I was getting my hands decorated with henna. It was something I wanted for long — the very idea of…Sep 23, 2017Sep 23, 2017