Video Goes Viral For Right Reasons: Beauty Tips By Reshma
Acid attacks continue to be a prominent issue in today’s society, specifically in India. Acid attacks are a form of gender based violence, one that still continues to take its toll on young women. However, the survivors are not to be taken as victims but heroes, women who fight against …
A Social Experiment on Society’s Reaction to Women’s Empowerment Issues
This past year we saw ‘women empowerment’ become a trending topic; it has been the most popular agenda of any political party trying to get votes in their favor; and women’s safety has been discussed and debated in almost every college society that has held an open debate. So you …
Police Stations in Haryana: Of the Women, By the Women
This Raksha Bandhan, the gift for the women of Haryana was a safety network of the women, by the women, for the women. Twenty-one women-only police stations were set up in each district of the state of Haryana, the first one instated in Gurgaon. Why Haryana? According to the National …
Quotes That Show Sushmita Sen is an Indian 4 Social Change
Sushmita Sen is an Indian actress who is happily a single mother of two daughters! #WomenPower! Today, November 19th, is her birthday, and we’d like to wish her by celebrating her life! 1. On Being Courted by Another Woman “I’d say, ‘thank you’. Another human being likes you, what’s wrong with …
Indians 4 Social Change Presents: Why The Difference
What’s the odd thing out: Mom, Sister, Wife, Lakshmi, Woman? Answer: Nothing. An Indians 4 Social Change video. Share our video!
Sterilization or Safety? Family Planning Measures Lead to Death of 11 Women
Eleven women have died and over a dozen more are still in critical condition after being sterilized in a district hospital in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh this week. Over 80 women were operated on for tubectomy on Sunday, and dozens were admitted later that evening upon becoming ill. Doctors have rushed to Chhattisgarh …
India's Gender Gap Report 2014
The World Economic Forum just recently published a report on the gender gap in various countries around the world, as well as macro-global results. The study analyzed various factors to rank women’s equality in political spheres, social spheres, economic spheres, and others. Overall, India ranked 114 out of 142 countries. …
How a UPenn Graduate is Empowering the Untapped Potential of India
“The future of India lies in its villages.” This famous quote by Mahatma Gandhi is being threatened today with India looking towards a shining future in its cities and skyscrapers. However Zubin Sharma, a 24 year-old graduate of University of Pennsylvania, took Gandhi’s words to heart. After starting an organization …
#WorldHatesWomen: A Powerful Video About Patriarchy
Watch this video and tell me that sexism doesn’t exist, that women are given equal treatment to men, and that those advocating for women’s rights are making up things to hurt men. I dare you.
Caste and Corruption: The Reason Behind Rapes in India
Background Rape in India is a social construct propagated by the misinterpretation of cultural principles and ideals that are entrenched in Indian society. Although these cultural principles are gradually moving towards the background of Indian society, their implications are still quite discernible, rape being one of the most noticeable effects …
