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16 Days: #HearMeToo stories from India

I Think: The news is fine, but social media spreads lies

I Think: The news is fine, but social media spreads lies

Sunil Dhobale, railway station manager, Pune

Oct 12, 2020

I Think: We should celebrate when scum are removed from society

I Think: We should celebrate when scum are removed from society

Pallavi Tiwari, domestic worker, Gurgaon

Oct 6, 2020

I Think: There’s no point in jailing rapists who are found guilty

I Think: There’s no point in jailing rapists who are found guilty

Jai Pawar, mall manager, Pune

Aug 12, 2020

I Think: Men are not taught to see women as human beings

I Think: Men are not taught to see women as human beings

Sunanda Ramaswamy, content writer, Mumbai

Dec 12, 2019

பாலியல் + சம்பவம் ≠ rape

பாலியல் + சம்பவம் ≠ rape

A short exploration of the terminology used in Hindi, Tamil and English newspapers

Pranati Narayan Visweswaran

Dec 12, 2019

I Think: The idea of protecting identity, no one seems to know what that is!

I Think: The idea of protecting identity, no one seems to know what that is!

Sandeep Johnson, customer success & marketing manager, Hyderabad

Sanjana Thandaveswaran

Dec 12, 2019

The media thrives on double standards, just like Indian society

The media thrives on double standards, just like Indian society

Alisha Nisha Alex, student, Kerala

Dec 12, 2019

I Think: Many journalists are puppets in the hands of people in power

I Think: Many journalists are puppets in the hands of people in power

Gertrude J Morris, writer, Kochi

Dec 12, 2019

I Think: The media needs to be the voice of the victims

I Think: The media needs to be the voice of the victims

Simona Jacob, student, Bangalore

Dec 11, 2019

Why Madhavi Menon believes capital punishment shouldn’t exist

Why Madhavi Menon believes capital punishment shouldn’t exist

The noted author and academic on crime, punishment and literary redemption

Zinnia Sengupta

Dec 11, 2019

Why Lekha Chakraborty thinks merely allocating funds for women’s safety is not sound fiscal policy

Why Lekha Chakraborty thinks merely allocating funds for women’s safety is not sound fiscal policy

The prominent economist on what gender budgeting truly means, especially in the context of violence against women

Dec 10, 2019

I Think: No girl is too far from a silly hashtag today

I Think: No girl is too far from a silly hashtag today

Riya Thomas, student, Kochi, Kerala

Dec 10, 2019

Why Madhavi Menon has an issue with ‘safety’ for women

Why Madhavi Menon has an issue with ‘safety’ for women

The noted author and academic on the many layers of rape culture

Zinnia Sengupta

Dec 10, 2019

‘Journalists can only do as much as they are trained to do’

‘Journalists can only do as much as they are trained to do’

Feminist writer and publisher Urvashi Butalia on gendered violence, journalism, and silences

Dec 10, 2019

I Think: Journalists need to hold people in power accountable

I Think: Journalists need to hold people in power accountable

Nabhan Mahmood, entrepreneur and lawyer, Hyderabad

Dec 10, 2019

Why Sandhya Menon thinks media outlets need a regular beat for women’s safety

Why Sandhya Menon thinks media outlets need a regular beat for women’s safety

The #MeToo activist on the present and future of the movement in India

Sanjana Thandaveswaran

Dec 10, 2019

I Think: Journalists don’t focus enough on the rapists

I Think: Journalists don’t focus enough on the rapists

Krishna Chetry, security guard, Assam

Pradyumna Pappu

Dec 9, 2019

I Think: Media shouldn’t underestimate the common people

I Think: Media shouldn’t underestimate the common people

George Mathew, Student, Kerala

Dec 9, 2019

Why Sandhya Menon thinks posting accusations on social media is no longer a good idea

Why Sandhya Menon thinks posting accusations on social media is no longer a good idea

A leading #MeToo India activist makes a case for due process

Sanjana Thandaveswaran

Dec 9, 2019

I Think: Rape can ruin the entire family

I Think: Rape can ruin the entire family

Jessy Maria D’Souza, gynaecologist, Mangalore

Tanya Nicole D'souza

Dec 8, 2019

Hyderabad rape and extra-judicial killings

Hyderabad rape and extra-judicial killings

Decoding the media coverage

Dec 8, 2019

I Think: Crimes against women take a backseat to politics

I Think: Crimes against women take a backseat to politics

Sheetal Gulway, teacher, Pune

Dec 8, 2019

I Think: If you put him in jail and he gets out in two months, then what is the point?

I Think: If you put him in jail and he gets out in two months, then what is the point?

Danbar Bahadur, security guard, Bangalore

Sanjana Thandaveswaran

Dec 7, 2019

The making and breaking of news on social media

The making and breaking of news on social media

The pros and cons of online platforms as sources of news on sexual assault

Yeshaswini Srihari

Dec 7, 2019

I Think: Every woman should know the names and faces of offenders

I Think: Every woman should know the names and faces of offenders

Jyoti Magar, beautician, Pune

Dec 7, 2019

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