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It’s Not ‘Female Privilege’ But ‘Patriarchal Back-Firing On Men': Exposing...
By Shambhavi Saxena for Cake: If you’re a person whose reasoning has led you to recognize that structures of oppression surrounding us are hidden in plain sight, then you may often have the...
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What India’s Bias Against Same Sex Couples Is Doing To The Country’s...
By Vasudha Singh: Parenting is a fulfilling experience that many individuals wish to undertake in their lives. Due to conditions outside of their control many people find themselves incapable...
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How India’s Abortion Laws Actively Take Away Individual Choice From Rape...
By Vaagisha Das: The law is made for the benefit of the people. This is so much the case that, in the minds of the people, law and justice are synonymous. Hence, one is forced to concede the failure...
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From Slaughterhouse To Celebration Of Life: Nepal’s Gadhimai Festival Bans...
By Uzma Shamim: When centuries old traditions and call for humanity come into contestation with one another, the outcome becomes an issue of considerable hullabaloo. This dilemma came to the fore in...
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‘We Don’t Want Kerala’s Beauty Marred By Canine Genocide': Why I Boycott...
By Atrei Chatterjee: In 2009, the Supreme Court of India ordered an immediate stop on the killings of stray dogs on the grounds of nuisance. They said nuisance can’t be defined, and the root causes...
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‘No One Can Eat Just One’, And That’s Exactly Why Junk Food Is A Big Problem
By Shruti Sonal: Last week, as I stood bored in a corner at my 5 year old cousin’s birthday party, I could not help but observe the food laid out on the table. Numerous bottles of carbonated drinks,...
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32 Years Ago 2000 Muslims Were Massacred: This Film Recalls What The Public...
By Karthik Shankar For Youth Ki Awaaz: In the early morning of February 18, 1983, mobs armed with sticks and scythes ascended on Muslim families in villages. The frenzied mob had a vendetta against...
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A ‘Care’ful Move: How Tripura Is Looking After Transgenders, Domestic Workers...
By Sanjana Chowdhury: In June, Bengal made history when Dr. Manabi Bandopadhyay became the first transgender college principal in India. She was appointed the principal of Krishnanagar Women’s...
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‘I Was Surrounded By White Women Who Were Celebrated For Their Beauty, While...
By Nisha Umesh: Growing up in the United States, I would walk into my mother's bathroom and sitting on the counter would be a tube of the cream "Fair and Lovely." The cream is normally found in my...
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How A Soap Factory Is Giving Sex Workers From Kolkata Hope, And A Better Life
By Dave Sarabia: Josephine Tan gives trafficked sex slaves in Kolkata hope, by offering them refuge, dignity and alternative work making soap. Her business empowers the women and gives them a fresh...
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[Y]ral: The National Award Winning Film That’s Empowering Kids Against Child...
By Asmita Sarkar: The Asian Centre for Human Rights reported a 336% increase in child rape cases from 2001 to 2011, in a report released by them in 2013. Even though child sexual assault has reached...
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Love It Or Hate It, Don’t You Dare Ignore It: 101 Years Of The Traffic Signal
By Ravitej M Prasad: On August 5, 1914, the first traffic signal was installed at Cleveland, Ohio, as a basic red and green pair of lights, with policemen standing dangerously close to extremely slow...
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For Parents And Parents To Be: 5 Ways To Raise Your Kid Gender Neutral And More
By Sinjini Sengupta: Don’t buy them blue or pink. The other day, my four year old asked, yet again: - Mum, are you sure? - Sure of what? - That pink is not the colour for girls, and blue for boys? -...
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My Aunt Couldn’t Imagine Telling Her Son What The “Red-Red” Thing In The...
By Anjali Krishnan: "Mom, there is something red-red in the toilet bowl! There’s something wrong with the water!" my 16 year-old cousin brother yelled, as he squished his nose to his mouth with a...
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The Vaccination Crisis In India And USA That Is Plaguing The Lives Of Many...
By Vaagisha Das: Although India is a leading producer and exporter of vaccines, the country is home to one-third of the world’s unimmunised children. However, this is apparently no cause for worry,...
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Why Does Looking At Mothers Breastfeeding In Public Make Us Uncomfortable?
By Uzma Shamim: Editorial Note: As the World Breastfeeding Week comes to an end, we examine why breastfeeding in public spaces is frowned upon. The Breastfeeding Week’s theme, this year, had been-...
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Asexuality is Equal To Celibacy and 9 Other Myths About Aces
By Mandira Kar for Cake: The last alphabet of LGBTQIA+ is the least discussed topic in the gender/sexuality circle and is as good as invisible. The "A" in the acronym stands for Agender, Aromantic,...
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All That’s Wrong With The ‘Error’ The Govt. Made In Offering Manual...
By Abhishek Jha: The National Career Services portal launched by the Prime Minister ran into controversy a couple of days ago when it was found that it had listed jobs with definitions that seemed to...
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Sex Work Should Be Decriminalised In India, Here’s Why
By Nandini Mazumder: In India, the debate around sex work is often convoluted between that of, legalization, abolition and an in-between demand for decriminalization. Opinions oscillate between- sex...
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Bhanu’s Story: India’s Quiet Epidemic Of Housewife Suicides
By Devanik Saha: On a cold December day in Jodhpur, 2014, Bhanu, 17, suddenly collapsed. Her parents rushed her to the hospital where doctors said their daughter—a married woman—had attempted suicide...
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