Hello everyone, India is currently battling a disastrous COVID-19 surge. Here's a list of organisations working on the ground providing essential services & supporting many who're falling through the cracks. Please consider donating, you could save a life
docs.google.com/document/d/1…
TW: rape
Basically the judge confirms that your husband can rape you if you are above 15. Women's bodies are dispensable — that's the message. The man was inserting fingers and radish in her vagina against her consent.
livelaw.in/news-updates/mari…
Afghan friends: India is opening its borders (to all, not just minority communities), & has introduced an e-visa system that doesn’t require you to go to the (now shut) embassy. Taking a flight is tough, but New Delhi is now a serious option to consider.
news18.com/news/india/amid-a…
Alarming:
Between April 2020 to June 2021, 780 child marriages were stopped in Maharashtra
That's an increase of 150% in the monthly average of intercepted child marriages post #Covid19
A direct fallout of school closures
I report for @PARInetworkruralindiaonline.org/en/arti…
A nine-year-old Dalit girl, was allegedly gangraped, murdered and forcibly cremated at the Delhi Cantt crematorium on August 1. The police have arrested 4 men – Radhey Shyam, 55, Lakshmi Narayan, 43, Kuldeep, 63, Salim, 49. #JusticeForDelhiCanttGirlnewslaundry.com/2021/08/03/d…
Finally out. A very important report by UNESCO and MAAR that I had contributed to in 2019-2020.
SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND THE NEWS MEDIA
Issues, challenges, and guidelines for journalists in India
eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35…
We would love to speak with someone researching sports and sexual violence/domestic abuse. Please get in touch if this is you/you know someone who might be interested #academictwitter#talkingresearch
The Spanish government approved a law on Tuesday to define all non-consensual sex as rape, part of a legislative overhaul that toughens penalties for sexual harassment and mandates more support systems for victims. cnn.it/3xhEkns
We @onefuture_india need support (1) to support survivors of sexual and gender based violence (2) to make mental healthcare reach people affected by COVID. We need volunteers across our work, from legal research, operations to design. Sign up to volunteer: forms.gle/jERLiJ9XUc2nJ6v97
My latest comic for The Audacity is on queer victim erasure and why we need to change the ways we talk about intimate partner violence. audacity.substack.com/p/chan…
Global friends; you can help India remotely 🌍.
Please donate to one of these causes. Most accept foreign cards (and if not message me and I'll give you my PayPal and do it for you)
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Delivering oxygen
hemkuntfoundation.com/donate…