The National Human Rights Commission met to discuss the uprising violence against women after the recent gang- rapes that shook up India. Read More »
To Have and To Hold – Should Indian Women Go To Trial?
Tag Archives: womens rights
Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a pioneering piece of legislation drafted by Vice President Joe Biden Read More »
The Universality of Rape
In this past year’s recent publicity of rape incidents around the world, one might wonder how this relatively taboo practice has Read More »
Aamir Khan: India’s First Superhero
The Oscar nominated movie Lagaan forever put Aamir Khan on our maps. It was his production company's first movie and, boy, did he get it right. Since then he has become one of the most elusive and perplexing celebrities of Bollywood. Read More »
Misogyny much?
Recently, there has been quite a bit of attention surrounding issues targeting women. Much of this attention focused around the contraception issue, which brought light on to issues like personhood amendments, transvaginal ultra sounds, and of course the unnecessary attention on the now famous Georgetown student Sandra Fluke. Here’s the Brown Girl Guide to help you track what’s going on. Read More »
Documentary Review: “I saw Saving Face…”
The Oscar winning documentary begins with a gripping intro of Zakia, a 39 year old Pakistani woman, an unfortunate victim of an acid attack... Read More »
‘Saving Face’ from Pakistan to Hollywood’s Academy Awards
My anticipation grew stronger in recognizing the first nominated Pakistani documentary filmmaker, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, in the limelight of the 84th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA. Read More »
The Susan G. Komen Mess
Like many of you may already know, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation that started the famous pink ribbon campaign has recently been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Read More »
Book Review: Aruna’s Story
As I boarded the plane from Delhi to New York, I dreaded the 15 hour flight more than anything. The first thing I grabbed was a book I picked up on my trip to Kolkata: ‘Aruna’s Story.’ And so as I reached New York, I couldn’t tell you where the time went, or where my mind was during the time after finishing the book but I knew I would remember the story for a very long time. Read More »
A South Asian at SlutWalk
When #slutwalk first showed up on my twitter timeline I was not feeling it. I mentally checked out right as I had checked in because Read More »
