Shakti

09/18/2020

This Feature Friday we introduce you to Sunny Pawar. He raises some important questions about masculinity and his journey toward a gender just world.

This post was developed by Bhumika Sahani, former Program Manager at Shakti.

09/16/2020

A city in China has developed a database to record people with a history of domestic violence. Is this the way forward? Will it reduce domestic violence? Will reports of domestic violence decrease? Tell us what you think.

09/15/2020

Have you ever wondered what happens after a law is enacted, or after a judgment is passed? Do things change on the ground? How do stakeholders respond? Is it a coordinated effort? What about states, do they adopt guidelines?

Following up on last week's post we're going to continue to review the implementation of the two-finger test ban.

This is a trigger warning for content regarding r**e and sexual assault.

09/11/2020

Today on Feature Friday meet Sanket Pawar. He tells us about his volunteering experience at Robin Hood Army and how that has changed him as a person.

This post was developed by Bhumika Sahani, Program Manager at Shakti.

09/09/2020

Handling abuse-related trauma in therapy is a series by White Swan Foundation in collaboration with Shakti. This series is a guide for mental health practitioners to help survivors of abuse heal with therapy. Click on the link to learn more!

A guide on how therapists can help survivors of domestic violence

09/08/2020

Have you ever wondered what happens after a law is enacted, or after a judgment is passed? Do things change on the ground? How do stakeholders respond? Is it a coordinated effort? What about states, do they adopt guidelines?

Today we're talking about the two-finger test.

This is a trigger warning for content regarding r**e and sexual assault.

09/07/2020

Have you ever wondered what happens after a law is enacted, or after a judgment is passed? Do things change on the ground? How do stakeholders respond? Is it a coordinated effort? What about states, do they adopt guidelines?

We're starting a new series where we examine whether laws work. Tune in every Tuesday as we examine a new issue to understand how laws are implemented.

09/06/2020

Our last post for the series on intersectionality (yes, the last one!) will be focusing on the most recent ban on TikTok in India, in response to controversies surrounding the app’s inappropriate use of data. The post today will be discussing the uniqueness of TikTok, and more broadly social media, in affecting the situation and plight of women in a patriarchal society and its parallel microcosm on the internet.

Please leave a comment if you have enjoyed the series, would like to see it continued, or would like to contribute yourself!

These posts have been developed by Kelly Mu, one of Shakti’s Content Development Interns for the summer.

09/04/2020

Our third post following our weekly theme of intersectionality will be focusing on the recent and controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which grants Indian citizenship to illegal migrants of minority religions such as Hinduism, Buddism, Christianity among others, who have fled persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan before December 2014. However, the act excludes Muslims from these countries. Read the post today to see how this act has impacted Muslim men and women, and what Muslim women have done in response to the injustice.

Please leave a comment if you enjoyed the content and have responses, have issues that you want to see discussed, or have any thoughts in general!

The posts have been developed by Kelly Mu, one of Shakti’s Content Development Interns for the summer.

09/04/2020

This Feature Friday, say hello to Harsh*ta. A young social work professional, she talks about her dilemmas and learnings.

This post was developed by Bhumika Sahani, Program Manager at Shakti.

09/03/2020

Our second post following the weekly theme of intersectionality will be focusing on the criminalisation of Triple Talaq. Triple Talaq was a form of Islamic divorce which had been used by Muslims in India, and allows any Muslim man to legally divorce his wife by producing the word “talaq” three times, whether it’s over phone, paper, on electronically. Read the post today to see how the criminalisation of this tradition has impacted Muslim women, and how this act has divided feminist movements.

Please leave a comment if you enjoyed the content and have responses, have issues that you want to see discussed, or have any thoughts in general!

The posts have been developed by Kelly Mu, one of Shakti’s Content Development Interns for the summer.

09/02/2020

Our first post following the weekly theme of intersectionality will be focusing on the Sabarimala verdict. Sabarimala is one of the most prominent Hindu temples in India, and it puts a blanket ban on women between the age of 10 to 50 from entering the temple. This ban was ruled discriminatory in 2018, but the verdict faced significant backlash. This post will examine how women position in this conflict between religion and justice, both as religious devotees and judicial subjects.

Please leave a comment if you enjoyed the content and have responses, have issues that you want to see discussed, or have any thoughts in general!

The posts have been developed by Kelly Mu, one of Shakti’s Content Development Interns for the summer.