May 2019. The national general elections are being discussed everywhere. As I scroll through my Twitter feed, I am bombarded with an endless stream of controversial opinions. I hold my breath, and decide to look through the replies to an opinionated political tweet by a fellow feminist. I (naively) hope that I will find some well-thought through responses, and perhaps even add my own opinion to the discussion. Instead, all I see are sexist insults.
When you look back at her life – it really felt as if this woman hardly spent any time doing something for herself. She has only worked, selflessly and relentlessly, to bring change and justice in the lives of other women, especially those from the most economically backward classes (and castes) of our Indian society. I would say witnessing and experiencing all of this first-hand has played a pivotal role in my upbringing and understanding of the society I lived and grew up in.Yet, it never prepared me for what happened in 2018.
Let’s talk menstruation – and the women breaking the taboos around it.
Today, on May 17, we at Amnesty India celebrate the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB). This IDAHOTB, we reflect on the events that changed the lives of many Indians in the last one year and brings you the voices from the community.
For more than 40 years, Amnesty International has campaigned for the end of the death penalty - the premeditated and cold-blooded killing of a human being by a state in the name of justice.
Now is the time for us to take action to build a better India. Now is the time for us to make sure that humanity wins. But what does it look like, when humanity wins? Well, it’s simple really – as simple as A-B-C.
Today, in a time of widespread intolerance and hate, we could all use a reminder that love wins. This year’s Valentine’s Day is especially important to celebrate, given that India has finally decriminalised same sex relations - a big win for the LGBTI community.
To celebrate this special day, here’s a playlist on love, tolerance and kindness.
As we approach the end of the year, here’s a recap of some of the human rights developments in India, in the year 2018.
For over a year now, India has witnessed an increasing pattern of demonizing and criminalizing civil society organizations and activists. Authorities target people who raise their voices against human rights violations of the most marginalized communities in India.
பள்ளிகளில் மனித உரிமைக் கல்வியை அம்னெஸ்டி இந்தியா அமைப்பு மத்தியப் பிரதேச பாரத் கியான் விக்யான் சமிதி (BGVS) அமைப்போடு இணைந்து பள்ளிகளில் குழந்தைகள் பாராளுமன்றங்கள் மூலமாக நடைமுறைப்படுத்தி வருகின்றது. அம்னெஸ்டி மனித உரிமைக் கல்விப் பிரிவின் ஒருங்கிணைப்பாளராக மத்தியப் பிரதேசத்தின் ராஜ்கர் மற்றும் சியோர் மாவட்டங்களின் கிராம, நகர்ப்புற அரசுப் பள்ளிகளில் பயிலும் குழந்தைகளோடு உரையாடும் நோக்கில் பாரத் கியான் விக்யான் சமிதி ஒருங்கிணைப்பாளர்களுடன் இணைந்து பயணத்தை மேற்கொணடேன். குறுகிய காலப் பயணம் 3 நாட்கள் இரண்டு மாவட்டங்கள் 1000 கிலோமீட்டர் எனத் தொடர் பயணம். இது சாதனைக்கான பயணம் அல்ல. குழந்தைகளுடன் உரையாடும் நேரத்தை இப்பயணம் எனக்கு வழங்கியது. எனக்குள்ளான தேடலையும் விரிவுபடுத்தயது.
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