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Young People Lead the Way: From Parliamentary Processes to Kitchens
Photo of a class studying anatomy. A little girl pointing to the vagina of the person in the projected image on the board. The teacher stands on the side, looking on.
Young People Lead the Way: From Parliamentary Processes to Kitchens

[slideshow_deploy id=’6681′] The buzzword for the world of development in the 21st century is “Young People.” But there are serious…
By Curated Content
September 1, 2015
Young People Lead the Way: From Parliamentary Processes to Kitchens
Video: Disability and Sex
Video: Disability and Sex

Dr. Lindsey Doe debunks myths around disability and sexuality, at once carving out space for affirming and inclusive discussions and challenging negative and harmful stereotypes. Emphasising the sexuality of people with disabilities as rich and diverse, Lindsey wonders what inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights really mean.
By Curated Content
August 2, 2021
Video: Disability and Sex
This Pinup Series Portrays Indian Women (Accurately) As Sexually Liberated Badasses
Nimisha Bhanot's painting titled "Money, Kitty Parties & Clothes Is All A Bahu Knows". A brown woman sits on a stool with her legs crossed, red wine in right hand, and cards in the left. She wears a cut-sleeves lehnga; heavy white jewellery in the neck and wrists; and mehndi in hands, full arms, and feet. The lehnga is pulled-up till the knee, showing her legs. She weas a bindi, a nose ring, and a red lisptick, and is staring straight-ahead expression-less.
This Pinup Series Portrays Indian Women (Accurately) As Sexually Liberated Badasses

“Badass Indian Pinups” – a series of paintings by Indo-Canadian artist Nimisha Bhanot shows Indian women breaking traditional stereotypes. Women…
By Curated Content
December 4, 2017
This Pinup Series Portrays Indian Women (Accurately) As Sexually Liberated Badasses
These Pictures Give Voice to a Transwoman’s Assertion of Her Right to Equality
When Unconvential Things Happen in Conventional Settings: Gorgeous Transwoman’s Photographs With Her Husband
These Pictures Give Voice to a Transwoman’s Assertion of Her Right to Equality

In the middle of such tightness around who can marry whom, where and how one can marry, and what kind of marriages are given social and legal sanction, we came across the story of Madhuri Sarode, a transwoman, transgender rights activist and classical dancer, and Jay Sharma, a machine operator in a steel goods manufacturing unit, who married each other in December last year.
By Curated Content
March 5, 2017
These Pictures Give Voice to a Transwoman’s Assertion of Her Right to Equality
The Millennium Development Goals: An Overview of the Success So Far
A poster reading "MDG3, the world has achieved equality in primary education between girls and boys"; "let's take action to achieve gender equality in all fields". There are several photos of black girls on the poster.
The Millennium Development Goals: An Overview of the Success So Far

[slideshow_deploy id=’6698′] The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have not always been easy to understand. In this set of posters the…
By Curated Content
September 1, 2015
The Millennium Development Goals: An Overview of the Success So Far
The Fearless Campaign
An illustration of a boy facing a tiger, while they're both on a boat, with a quote from Life of Pi written above.
The Fearless Campaign

[slideshow_deploy id=’1470′] In India, we are constantly confronted by images of what Indian women should be. Goddess on walls portray…
By Shilo Shiv Suleman
February 1, 2014
The Fearless Campaign
the fearless campaign
An illustration of a boy facing a tiger, while they're both on a boat, with a quote from Life of Pi written above.
the fearless campaign

[slideshow_deploy id=’1470′] In India, we are constantly confronted by images of what Indian women should be. Goddess on walls portray…
By Shilo Shiv Suleman
December 1, 2014
the fearless campaign
Safe Abortion Now
A woman holding up a placard which talking about why abortion should be legal in Indonesia
Safe Abortion Now

Stencil art on the streets of Yogyakarta to voice rights to safe abortion for women in Indonesia.
By Tia Setiyani
April 1, 2014
Safe Abortion Now
POSTMODERN LONELINESS
Black and white sketch of a girl sitting on a sofa. She has shoulder-length hair and is wearing a casual tunic and jeans
POSTMODERN LONELINESS

Recurring themes of women and loneliness occur in the illustrations of Idalia Candelas. Her drawings are a mix of ink,…
By Curated Content
February 18, 2016
POSTMODERN LONELINESS
Mumbai Artist Draws Dating Life in the Digital Age
Its cartoon of a guy wearing onky an underwear and a red cape (like superman) and a girl is holding his hand wearing a t-shirt with S written on it, she's also wearing a cape. Both of them are wearing sunglasses.The background of the image features buildings and cars.
Mumbai Artist Draws Dating Life in the Digital Age

All this online dating activity must surely produce amusing stories. It was with this thought that Mumbai-based writer and illustrator Indu Kumar set about her art project #100IndianTinderTales.
By Curated Content
June 1, 2017
Mumbai Artist Draws Dating Life in the Digital Age
Mirror Mirror On The Wall: Who Is The Truest Of All?
An artistic rendering of looking in the mirror. A person with orange hair and a green sleeveless dress looks at multicolored abstract figures beyond the mirror.
Mirror Mirror On The Wall: Who Is The Truest Of All?

Theme: Relationship With Self Through this work of art, I want to depict the relationship of our self with the mirror…
By Jasmine George
December 1, 2013
Mirror Mirror On The Wall: Who Is The Truest Of All?
Medusa
An illustration of a woman facing sideways with snakes in place of her hair.
Medusa

Medusa, oh so beautiful! radiating beauty, a mere reflection, of male gaze, curse, shame and monstrous. Controlled, yet untamed, beauty…
By James Scott Edwards
March 1, 2014
Medusa
Media and Sexuality
Painting depicting a woman with a television set in place of her reproductive organs who is also watching a television
Media and Sexuality

    The painting depicts a woman with a television set in place of her reproductive organs who is also…
By Sakshi Bhatia
October 1, 2014
Media and Sexuality
Marriage And The Body As A Birthing Vessel
A person with dark hair and glasses holds up a blue picture frame to display the mehendi on their hand and the chura on their wrist. A birthday cake with the number 29 is to the right, and a wine glass is to the left. The person's head is turned to the side; the backdrop is a red wall.
Marriage And The Body As A Birthing Vessel

“I don’t always remember that I’m nearing thirty. On an average day the thought that I have a ticking time-bomb…
By Oindrilla DuttaGupta
December 1, 2013
Marriage And The Body As A Birthing Vessel
It Takes A Community To Protect A Child
A cartoon sketch showing a community of people belonging to various ages and genders - two women in sarees, one girl child, one male child sitting in a wheelchair, and four adult men - holding up placards with various solgans about child protection
It Takes A Community To Protect A Child

[slideshow_deploy id=’5400′] TULIR uses these posters in their advocacy work to prevent sexual violence against children. These posters address children…
By TULIR CPHCSA
February 15, 2015
It Takes A Community To Protect A Child
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