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Articles by Asra Naaz
From UP To Kerala, Will Our Leaders Ever Prioritise Women’s Safety Over Politics?
TW: This article talks about rape, sexual assault, caste-based violence. India Unsafe: The Escalating heinous crimes against women indicate a sign of lawlessness and anarchy. On September 29, a 19-year-old Dalit woman died a fortnight after she was gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district. Amid the intense chaos due to the COVID-19 situation, India still ranks high when it comes to crimes against women.
How Coronavirus Endangers The Livelihood Of Women In The Informal Sector
Systemic denial of not recognizing workers as in fact ‘workers’ in the informal sector have for decades left them at the mercy of the employer. Representational image. Kabita, a 22-year-old woman, lives in a basti next to the posh residential complexes of Kolkata’s South City. She runs a family of five- a husband, who earns his livelihood from pulling rickshaws, an old mother-in-law suffering from arthritis, a widowed sister-in-law, and two children.
If This Media Culture Continues, Democracy Will End Up In A Coffin
When people trust each other and distrust their politicians, they get a democracy. When people distrust each other and trust their supreme leader you get fascism. The question is how do you express your needs to the people for whom you voted; the people on whom you trusted because of the big promises that they made during the time of elections.
When Will The Indian Media Start Asking The Government Crucial Questions?
“The media is the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses.” Malcolm X. The media, being the fourth pillar of democracy has a very big responsibility and liability towards society. It has the power to construct and destroy anyone’s apprehensions and premonitions.
The Vilification Of Rhea Chakraborty Discomforts Me As An Indian Woman
TW: Violence against women, mentions of rape and assault. “Women face an uphill battle, from sexism and violence to inequality. In some areas, they are forced to deal with a culture that promotes primitive practices that endanger them, not just physically, but emotionally as well.”- Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well-Traveled.
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