My mother travels a lot. She goes to places where it may not be in the maps of India. When she’s back she tells me the stories about the people

Empowerment is suddenly the new buzz word for everyone. Whether it is a company thinking profits working on leadership building, or an NGO working on some development programmes, or teachers

“And the best player of the series is…….” Maya was a thirteen year old girl who was often told she couldn’t do most of the things a normal teenager could

Arise ladies It’s time we stepped ahead How much longer do you Want to scream silently Into your pillows at night When you can Shout it to guy Who grabs

My Vagina is the true reflection, The twin of my very mind Together they reveal and they revel In them is the real me you will always find Request, Seek,

Is rape the only known safety issue for women? What is violation for me? I think violation of one’s space or one’s body is a very personal issue…what’s violation for

When life was hopeless, When the light was dimmed, When the soul was caged,  When dreams were lost. A hand waved at us, A smile encouraged us, To raise up,

Little Rohini, all of 10, dreaded waking up again. She knew that if she wakes up she needs to go to school and then she needs to attend the physical

‘Cos that’s who we are! The bus roared in the capital all through that night while the demons inside tortured and tormented beyond human might yet all the screams and

O Woman what are you?! You are battered but you rise high You are denied but still willingly you give They hurl accusations at you for you to consume And