SheThePeople – Real stories of Real Women democraticnaari democratic naari

SheThePeople – Real stories of Real Women

I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. … We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back Malala Yousafzai Whenever I read these strong words by Malala Yousafzai, all I can visualize is strong empowered women voicing out their opinions, …

Rape Culture democraticnaari democratic naari

Rape Culture: A Society observant to a Girl’s Clothes, ignorant to Her Plight

We often come across the term rape culture. Most of us believe it to be a way of quoting cases of sexual assaults against high profile personalities and consider it as a myth. But rape culture isn’t a myth, it’s real and it’s high time now that we acknowledge it to be the biggest menace …

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When will India attain #PeriodDignity?

Imagine waking up in a bed soaked in blood. Imagine borrowing a friend’s jacket to cover up your stain. Imagine not going to school every month for five days. Sounds horrible doesn’t it? This is the life of thousands of girls in India. 66% of India’s female population begin menstruation completely unaware and unprepared. “When …

There is no “Honour” in Honour killing democraticnaari democratic naari gender equality

There is no “honour” in Honour killing

“Culture” and “traditions”, these words are always viewed optimistically, especially in India. We take pride in our rich roots. But what about the terrible side of it? Honour killing comes in one of those sides. And it is justified by those traditions. Honour killing is a “cultural crime”. It is the murder of a person …