Indian Supreme Court Updates: May 24th-30th
Bal Kishan Giri Found to Be in Contempt Advocate Bal Kishan Giri had challenged a judge in one of his trials for being biased against his client. The council found that the claims were not justified, and so he was to be held in contempt of court. His lawyer attempted …
Indian TV Depict Women As More Than Just Roti-Makers
Being unfamiliar with the Delhi gang rape that took away the life of an innocent young woman in 2012 would mean being ignorant of one of India’s major tragedies. The heartbreaking incident has sadly only struck a few Indians to wake up and realize that the prominent issue of rape needs to …
Evolution of Item Songs: Mera Nam Chin Chin Chu to Sheila Ki Jawani
It should be made perfectly clear that item songs never were and never will be something that should be accepted by society. However, in what manner item songs were showed and how they are being shown now is something important that needs to be addressed. The evolution of these “item …
HWGO: Google Empowering Indian Women Through Internet
Google has been working on an initiative, Helping Women Get Online, to empower Indian women to use the Internet. Google describes the problem as being unique to India: India is one of the few countries in the world where the online audience is very skewed towards the male population, with only …
From Sex Worker to Human Rights Activist
This inspirational story of a transgender (male-to-female) who went from being a sex worker to a gender rights activist!
YOYO Honey Singh Raps About Something More Serious Than Lungi Dance
Famous Indian rapper and singer YOYO Honey Singh gets deep and sings an empowering song about rape in India. He illustrates the horrifying aspects of rape and shows people that anyone can increase awareness for an issue. He has been praised by many for singing/rapping this song and only deserves …
NaMo Makes Way For Gujarat's First Women CM
After winning the recent elections with majority, the BJP is gearing up for the 16th Lok Sabha under the leadership of Narendra Modi. NaMo has resigned as Gujarat CM and has elected Anandiben Patel in his place. Anandiben Patel is all set to lead Gujarat as the first women CM. …
For Indian Women, Voting is About Life and Death
This video, produced during this past election, depicts the importance of women voting in India. Although, this past one saw a small women representation, hopefully, as more women get involved, these numbers will go up!
Indian Supreme Court Updates: May 17th-23rd
No Interim Relief for Asaram Bapu Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, arrested on September 1st, 2013 for the alleged rape of a minor at his Ashram in Rajasthan, was denied interim relief as the court prepares for the next hearing on July 3rd. They have agreed to hear arguments about age, …
Please Do Something Next Time You See This
Another social experiment on women’s public harassment and the public’s tendency to not step in. Bystanders are just as responsible for the crimes.
