Featured I4SC Partner: SEEKHO is Revolutionizing Changemaking in Bihar
SEEKHO is a young and growing non-profit that has set out to change the way local changemakers in Bihar approach and solve problems. We are very excited that they will be partnering with Indians 4 Social Change to provide inspiring and informative content about their work! I had the pleasure …
One Father's Perspective On Rape Changes Completely When His Daughter Is Involved
Rape is never okay! Stop the victim blaming! If this action is needed to change mindsets than we should all be calling every household to make the point clear. Why is it that we have to drill into people’s heads that every woman is someone’s daughter, sister, mother, or wife? …
#TheMistakeGirlsMake: A Trending Hashtag That Shows the Sexism in India
This new hashtag that is trending in India on Twitter: #TheMistakeGirlsMake is a scary indication of the mindset that many Indian men (and even some women) carry. Here are a few that are shocking: 1. The Same Attitude As The Guy Who Killed People in California Not Falling In Love With Me. …
Corruption and Bribery Are Not Values We Want to Teach Our Children
India has a huge problem with bribery and corruption, as most of India’s problems are somehow related to them. This short video shows us how we are bringing up children to think that bribery and corruption are normal parts of life. This needs to change if India really wants to …
Indian and Chinese Leaders Discuss Economics as BJP Takes Leadership
India and China have the hands of over 1/3 of the world’s population in their hands. Joint cooperation between the two is very important, but various issues of contention could undermine the future of relations. However, recent events seem to highlight some coming changes. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was the first …
India Ranks Third in Global Obesity Rankings
India is known for many problems, poverty, child hunger, malnutrition, and lack of clean water, but one thing that doesn’t come to mind is obesity. India was recently ranked third by a study published in The Lancet titled, “Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults …
Indian Women Stand Up to Patriarchy in This Great Video
“Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings.” ~ Cheris Kramarae Half of the world is made up of women, yet people continue to oppress and discriminate against them. These women are done with it. Hear them speak up. We all ought to listen to them and become more aware of …
Indian Supreme Court Updates: May 31st-June 6th
SC Stays Execution of Yakub Memon Yakub Abudl Razak Memon was convicted of being responsible for the 1993 Mumbai Blasts. The court stayed the execution and has referred a plea to hear the case in open court, rather than in chamber proceedings, to the Constitution bench. The TADA court originally …
Kahan Hain Gandhi: An Inspirational Video on India's Problems
Kahan Hain Gandhi (Where is Gandhi) is a 3 minute video that brings to the light all the things going on in India that Gandhi would not have been proud of. Is this really what we want to thank Mahatma Gandhi with? An insult to all his work? It is …
Gender Discrimination Evident in Rural Indian Women's Breast Feeding Practices
A study was recently published in the International Journal of Health Sciences and Research that studied rural women and breast feeding practices with twin infants (one male and one female). The Study The study had 200 mothers with one infant of each gender. Of the 400 infants, only 210 of them …
