Blog Roll

An Indefinite Sentence: Love, Homophobia and the AIDS Panic in 1980s India
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An Indefinite Sentence: Love, Homophobia and the AIDS Panic in 1980s India

I WAS 26 YEARS OLD in 1988, living in Delhi, where I had recently moved after several years as a…
By Curated Content
December 15, 2015
An Indefinite Sentence: Love, Homophobia and the AIDS Panic in 1980s India
Charlie Sheen Put a Spotlight on HIV and Sex Workers. But Here’s What’s Missing From the Conversation.
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Charlie Sheen Put a Spotlight on HIV and Sex Workers. But Here’s What’s Missing From the Conversation.

In the wake of Charlie Sheen’s announcement that he was HIV-positive, there was talk of how it would affect the…
By Curated Content
December 15, 2015
Charlie Sheen Put a Spotlight on HIV and Sex Workers. But Here’s What’s Missing From the Conversation.
Criminalising HIV
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Criminalising HIV

JOHANNESBURG – “If the law supposes that,” Mr. Bumble says in Charles Dickens’ novel Oliver Twist, “the law is an…
By Curated Content
December 14, 2015
Criminalising HIV
New Project Sheds Light on Pakistan’s Lesser Known Feminist History
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New Project Sheds Light on Pakistan’s Lesser Known Feminist History

[slideshow_deploy id=’7496′] It had been there for decades  — a red, blue and white flag unfurling in the wind, an…
By Curated Content
November 15, 2015
New Project Sheds Light on Pakistan’s Lesser Known Feminist History
The F-Word: 10 Common Myths About Feminism Debunked
Magenta-coloured poster. On the top is written, "#MondayMythBusting". Below in white is written, next to a cross sign, "Feminism only fights for the rights of [straight, cis] women." Below it is written next to a tick mark sign, "My feminism will be intersectional, or it will be bullshit. -- Flavia Dzodan"
The F-Word: 10 Common Myths About Feminism Debunked

This article was originally posted in the Feminism in India blog. Feminism has earned a bad name for itself in recent…
By Curated Content
November 15, 2015
The F-Word: 10 Common Myths About Feminism Debunked
Sex Isn’t Chromosomes: The Story of a Century of Misconceptions About X & Y
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Sex Isn’t Chromosomes: The Story of a Century of Misconceptions About X & Y

By Ian Steadman The influence of the XX/XY model of chromosomal sex has been profound over the last century, but…
By Curated Content
November 15, 2015
Sex Isn’t Chromosomes: The Story of a Century of Misconceptions About X & Y
Post-2015 negotiations: A historic opportunity to include people of all ages
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Post-2015 negotiations: A historic opportunity to include people of all ages

Posted By Roseline Kihumba at 12:34, 04 March 2015 There was yet another opportunity for the HelpAge network to take…
By Curated Content
September 15, 2015
Post-2015 negotiations: A historic opportunity to include people of all ages
The future as envisioned by WHO for the post-2015 agenda: a serious regression from its long-standing commitments on sexual and reproductive health and rights
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The future as envisioned by WHO for the post-2015 agenda: a serious regression from its long-standing commitments on sexual and reproductive health and rights

Marge Berer Editor, Reproductive Health Matters What has gone wrong at WHO? The Lancet’s Offline report (31 May)  of what…
By Curated Content
September 15, 2015
The future as envisioned by WHO for the post-2015 agenda: a serious regression from its long-standing commitments on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Damage
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Damage

When I was younger, someone took a knife to my clitoris and cut out a small but significant part of…
By Curated Content
August 15, 2015
Damage
Gayatri Buragohain on Women and Technology in India
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Gayatri Buragohain on Women and Technology in India

By Kirk L. Kroeker, Communications of ACM on 20/1/2011 Gayatri Buragohain, India’s ACM-W Ambassador and a member of the ACM…
By Curated Content
July 15, 2015
Gayatri Buragohain on Women and Technology in India
‘Trans Bodies, Trans Selves’: A Modern Manual By And For Trans People
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‘Trans Bodies, Trans Selves’: A Modern Manual By And For Trans People

This article was originally published at NPR.org The growing number of people who identify as transgender is raising a lot…
By Curated Content
June 17, 2015
‘Trans Bodies, Trans Selves’: A Modern Manual By And For Trans People
To Recognize Friendship is to Hear the Unspoken
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To Recognize Friendship is to Hear the Unspoken

Paromita Vohra is a film-maker and writer whose work focuses on desire, feminism and popular culture. This article was originally…
By Curated Content
May 15, 2015
To Recognize Friendship is to Hear the Unspoken
Mamahood is not one size fits all
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Mamahood is not one size fits all

[slideshow_deploy id=’5968′] Mamahood is not one size fits all. All mamas deserve to be seen and honored in cards that…
By Curated Content
May 15, 2015
Mamahood is not one size fits all
How I live ‒ and try to die ‒ with schizophrenia
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How I live ‒ and try to die ‒ with schizophrenia

The following is an excerpt from Fallen, Standing: My Life as a Schizophrenist by Reshma Valliappan. This was first excerpted…
By Curated Content
April 15, 2015
How I live ‒ and try to die ‒ with schizophrenia
From Reshma Valliappan to Deepika Padukone
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From Reshma Valliappan to Deepika Padukone

We don’t have an original I-Column this month. Instead we feature the voices of two women, Deepika Padukone and Reshma…
By Curated Content
April 15, 2015
From Reshma Valliappan to Deepika Padukone
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