As I prepare to Ieave to surrender before the NIA headquarters in Delhi I am glad that Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Indira Banerjee gave me another week of freedom when they passed the order on April 8, 2020. A week of freedom means a lot in my condition, even in the age of lockdown.
The Novel Coronavirus reset button has presented yet another opportunity to create a more equitable and sustainable world, where collective leadership can unequivocally challenge the inherited inequalities of power and privilege including patriarchy and caste hegemony.
Have we even considered, what would happen if the virus spreads inside Indian jails? Forget sanitizers and masks, these undertrial activists who are lodged in Taloja and Byculla jails only get two buckets of water for each cell that is crowded with at least 30 inmates! Even washing hands repeatedly, as is advised by health authorities, is not possible.
The 21 day extended lockdown has reached its halfway mark and left in its trail an unprecedented humanitarian and health crisis. The justification of the sudden lockdown by the State as a necessary intervention to prevent COVID-19 transmission, however, was bereft of any planning and preparedness.
The ripple effect caused by COVID-19 has underscored the catastrophic damage lack of access to quality healthcare information and services can do. As the world diverts majority of their funds for battling COVID-19, other health needs, particularly of the vulnerable population, including women and girls, are at risk of being significantly compromised.
Let’s support organisations working on the ground to provide COVID-19 relief and aid!
India's transgender community talks about how they are dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, the state's response and the discrimination on the ground.
As India executes the four men convicted in the Nirbhaya murder and gang rape case, we look at the current state of safety of women and girls in India.
From a 90-year old Asma Khatoon to a young advertising professional - the peaceful protesters of Shaheen Bagh reflect the true diversity of India. No wonder Shaheen Bagh has become the epicentre of protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) over the past two months.
Standing in a school ground under a cluster of trees, with nearly a 100 pair of curious eyes upon us, we started to broach the sensitive topic of child sexual abuse. The discomfort was palpable, but the conversation was crucial.
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