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violence against women

Opinion

Why is women’s safety still a question mark?

Torrsha Sen -
  Fifteen years ago, I was a student at Delhi University (DU). Growing up in Delhi meant the reflexes came before the reading lists: keys...
Opinion

Violence against women in Australia worsens, politicians keep quiet

Khushee Gupta -
  In just ten days, Australia will choose its next Prime Minister. The political landscape is frantic - every party is in a race to...
India in Australia

Adelaide joins global violence against women protest

Nilanjana Sarker -
  On Sunday, September 8th, Adelaide joined a global chorus of cities in a powerful demonstration of solidarity against violence toward women. At precisely 5pm,...
Opinion

Rape culture should not be a reality

Khushee Gupta -
  The recent Kolkata rape case has left me feeling scared, furious, and deeply disappointed. How can such a monstrous act still occur in a...
India in Australia

Simarpal Kaur and Pushp Sidhu: Indian women redefining policing

Lakshmi Ganapathy -
  Indian mums in their 40s aren’t exactly what first comes to mind when thinking about a police sergeant. But look a bit deeper at...
Arts

Why we need a new kind of Nayika (heroine)

Manan Luthra -
  Belvoir St Theatre's successful presentations of solo work (Every Brilliant Thing, Blue, Lose to Win) and South Asian storytelling (Counting and Cracking, The Jungle and the Sea)...
India

India: how COVID enabled new forms of economic abuse of women

Indian Link -
  In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations (UN) identified what it called a “shadow pandemic” of domestic violence against women. The...
Arts

Dr Priya Srinivasan’s ‘The Durga Chronicles’ wins Green Room Award

Lakshmi Ganapathy -
  Contemporary arts performance The Durga Chronicles has won the 2023 Breaking Ground award in Dance at this year’s Green Room Awards, announced this week. Staged...