The recent menstruation strip-search in Kerala’s factory has highlighted the presence of one of the biggest taboos in our Indian society.
Category: Gender
In the fear of God
Chitradurga: “Don’t touch me! Nobody is supposed to touch me,” blurted Sumitra, a teenage girl who was sitting alone on a roadside under the scorching sun in Madappana Halli, Chitradurga, reasoning that she is ‘impure’, a situation usually used to define menstruation cycle in Gollar community. Gollar community comprises 1.3 percent population of Chitradurga district in…
Vox Pop- Why do women stay silent?
Being an independent 22-year old aspiring journalist living alone in South India, some odd 1000-kilometre away from home, I am fully aware of the difficulties a woman faces daily. Being victim of a sexual harassment is a common thing differing only in its magnitude. Being pushed, touched, getting unwanted comments, physical abuse are all forms…
A ray of hope for India’s LGBT community
Transgenders have existed in India even before the nation was formed but were never been accepted as a part of the society. They have faced heavy employment, behavioral and other kinds of discrimination and have never been a part of country’s inclusive growth, all thanks to the label ‘Hijras’. Their orientation towards same gender subjected…
A positive change towards LGBT’s inclusion
With dentistry degree in his bag and claiming to be 27 years old, P. Selvam has looked for a stable job in the city of Chennai for over ten years. The degree was a proof of him not being a runaway child seeking employment. “It has never been enough though. They ask me why I…
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