All looped up
Mumbai’s faux-winter may not be cold enough for a full-sleeved sweater but evenings are definitely nippy enough to bring out a trusted scarf or a stole to snuggle into if not an entire jacket. Street stalls in the season are overloaded with scarves
Importance of animals on this planet
“The web of life” is a complex eco structure designed with excellence. It is a structure in which nothing goes waste. It depends on the energy of the sun and the energy flows from one organism to another in a balanced and stable
Rethink, redirect, reward Part 2
So could we still be happy if we started to consume a bit less in general, and less animal products in particular? The small Asian state of Bhutan uses Gross National Happiness instead of Gross Domestic Product. Money, and the things you can
Rethink, redirect, reward Part 1
Politicians have acted as a mouthpiece for unsustainable and inhumane industries, rather than speaking on behalf of the interests of world citizens, the environment and non-human animals (hereafter, ‘animals’), and taking those issues seriously. Due to the economic crisis, jobs have been lost,
Protection of women against violence
“Violence against women is the last refuge of disgusting immoral men.” ― Kristian Goldmund Aumann We live in a world were women are often subjected to domestic violence. The lack of implementation of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act was always
Womens Social and cultural rights
Pervasive gender stereotyping, whether in the media, in the community or in discourses by public officials, was highlighted as an impediment to women’s development. The pervasive culture of denigrating and marginalizing women’s perspectives, concerns and also their identity was an issue that was
Violation of Civil and political rights of women
In terms of women’s participation in political and public affairs, significant challenges occurred at both the local and national levels. According to the Inter- India ranks 111th of 188 States in terms of women’s participation in parliaments in parliamentary union. The bill aimed at
Implications of inequality, discrimination and violence on women’s enjoyment of their human rights
The protection of human rights has advanced significantly since India achieved independence. The adoption of the first democratic Constitution in 1949 marked progress towards developing a normative framework conducive to the protection of women’s human rights. For the first time, the Constitution recognized
Violence against women in the transnational sphere
Many asylum seekers and women refugees are unskilled workers who often perform hazardous labour in informal urban settings. While access to health care and education is provided by the Government for free, access to livelihoods is still a challenge, specially in urban or semi-urban
Violence against women condoned or perpetrated by the State
Women living in area likes Jammu and Kashmir and the north-eastern states, live in a constant state of surveillance and siege, whether in their homes or in public. Information received via both written and oral testimonies highlighted the use of mass rape, by members of the State security