Technology has brought violence against women to a whole new level. Privately taken nude pictures are no longer limited to a single copy in possession of the individual but are now on smartphones and…

Cake in The Cake

Apr 6, 2016

How We’re All Losing Out To This ‘Faceless Enemy’ A.K.A. Patriarchy

By Aditya Gupta for YouthkiAwaaz:

How do you challenge or overthrow something that does not really exist? I don’t mean to say that patriarchy doesn’t really exist, but there is no King…

Cake in The Cake

Feb 20, 2016

Is It Justice To Make Pop Singer Kesha Work With The Man Who Allegedly Assaulted Her?

We might remember Kesha as the pop artiste who gave us hits like “Tick Tock” and “Animal”, or even for the dollar sign in her name, but what many of us have neglected to talk about is…

Cake in The Cake

Oct 22, 2015

To Stop Violence Against Women, We Need To Get Men To Help Change Social Norms

By Lauri Heise for The Conversation:

A series of research projects is to take place in countries including Afghanistan, Palestine and South Africa to address our…

Cake in The Cake

Sep 3, 2015

France, India, The UK or USA — It’s Difficult Being A Woman Anywhere

When Salma Rehman arrived in Paris last year, it was her first visit to France. The 24-year-old Indian journalism student was eager to discover the Pays des Droits de l’Homme, as it is called, and was joining one…

Cake in The Cake

Aug 25, 2015

Stripped and Paraded Naked In Streets, Caste Continues To Control Women’s Bodies In India

A few months ago in an Indian village in Uttar Pradesh, five Dalit women were forced out of their houses, stripped and paraded naked on the streets. The dispute arose in a…