Brushstrokes

Brushstrokes: Women In India’s Rape Capital
An Indian woman on the middle of a road at night. A motorcycle whooshes past her. She is wearing a blue jacket, black jeans, sandals, and is carrying a handbag on her shoulder. Her hair fall on her shoulders.
Brushstrokes: Women In India’s Rape Capital

[slideshow_deploy id=’7290′] The city that has come to be touted as the “rape capital” proves to be the ideal ground…
By Curated Content
November 1, 2015
Brushstrokes: Women In India’s Rape Capital
Brushstrokes: 4000 Years for Choice
Drawing of an aloe vera plant in red colour. On top of it is written "Gather" in blue. In the background is written in blue, "Theodore Priscianus, a 4th century Roman doctor, documented a mixture of aloe, apopanax root, and myrrh to induce an abortion. It was used 'when a woman was too young or the opening of the womb was too small.' Aloe had over thirty different medicinal uses in ancient times, and continued to be used by midwives and pharmacists to "stimulate" menstruation through the 1800s."
Brushstrokes: 4000 Years for Choice

Foods of various kinds have been historically used to prevent conception and to induce abortion. 4000 Years For Choice celebrates the practices…
By Curated Content
October 1, 2015
Brushstrokes: 4000 Years for Choice
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
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
Brushstrokes: Word’s Worth
A poster that reads, "Female condom is a polyurethane sheath that has a flexible ring at both ends. It is approximately 3 inches wide and 7 inches long. Its efficacy is known to be around 79-95%. It reduces the risk of STI and HIV transmission." In the background is an image of a dictionary and a condom with a female face."
Brushstrokes: Word’s Worth

[slideshow_deploy id=’6411′] In a culture where sex is depicted all over media messaging, it’s funny how the word itself is…
By Curated Content
August 15, 2015
Brushstrokes: Word’s Worth
Brushstrokes: Sexuality Fundas
Orange text against a black background containing information that busts the myth that homosexuality is abnormal
Brushstrokes: Sexuality Fundas

[slideshow_deploy id=’6406′] How many of us know not to use regular soap to wash our genitals? How many know that…
By TARSHI
August 1, 2015
Brushstrokes: Sexuality Fundas
Brushstrokes: Songs of Selfies
Cut-outs of selfies of various people stuck on a yellow wall. On the top is pasted in black cut-out paper, "Exhibiting the self". Cut-outs of music symbols are pasted in between the selfies.
Brushstrokes: Songs of Selfies

[slideshow_deploy id=’6357′] The songs of selfies played its colourful tune, with selfies coming out as musical notes from the gramophone kept…
By Curated Content
July 15, 2015
Brushstrokes: Songs of Selfies
A woman giving birth naturally in water at home
A woman giving birth in water. Her hair is tied in a pony tail, and she is wearing a pink bra.
A woman giving birth naturally in water at home

[slideshow_deploy id=’6238′] While the field of reproductive health has been upgraded and equipped with the latest technology of the 21st…
By Curated Content
July 1, 2015
A woman giving birth naturally in water at home
Brushstrokes
Picture of three women standing in line, dressed in various bright clothing.
Brushstrokes

[slideshow_deploy id=’6065′] The following photographs question our notions of beauty and an ‘ideal’ body. Rahul Saharan shot a series of…
By Curated Content
June 1, 2015
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Photo of a lesbian couple, one of them dressed in Indian bridal clothes and the other dressed in Western bridal clothes
Brushstrokes

[slideshow_deploy id=’5886′] In India, non-heterosexual couples cannot openly celebrate their love and their relationships or form families. However, Indians living…
By Curated Content
May 1, 2015
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Brushstrokes: Sigmund Freud on Homosexuality
Picture of a letter written in Sigmund Freud's handwriting
Brushstrokes: Sigmund Freud on Homosexuality

[slideshow_deploy id=’5774′] The most common jab taken at someone who is not heteronormative is that they are insane, and need…
By Curated Content
April 1, 2015
Brushstrokes: Sigmund Freud on Homosexuality
Brushstrokes: Seeing Through The Bold Strokes of Amrita Sher-Gil
Painting of women sitting on the ground cross legged. One is rubbing the back of another. They are all looking solemn.
Brushstrokes: Seeing Through The Bold Strokes of Amrita Sher-Gil

[slideshow_deploy id=’5490′] To some Amrita Sher-Gil is the ‘Indian Frida Kahlo’. This month we feature five of her paintings which show women…
By Curated Content
March 1, 2015
Brushstrokes: Seeing Through The Bold Strokes of Amrita Sher-Gil
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
Brushstrokes: Price of Silence’s ‘Cutting Tradition’ piece
Stage performance of a few women in white coats holding down a woman on a table to commit Female Genital Mutilation, while others throw red rose pertals in air. One woman stands in the front and centre of the stage looking solemnly.
Brushstrokes: Price of Silence’s ‘Cutting Tradition’ piece

[slideshow_deploy id=’5227′] Female genital mutilation, commonly referred to as FGM, is the partial or total removal of the female genitalia…
By Price of Silence
February 1, 2015
Brushstrokes: Price of Silence’s ‘Cutting Tradition’ piece
Brushstrokes: Persian Dance
Stage performance of Persian dance. Two women hold a chunni above the head of a woman dancing in between them. They all wear colourful full-length, full sleeves clothing.
Brushstrokes: Persian Dance

[slideshow_deploy id=’5086′] Persian dance in spite of its remarkable history has become a less known form of dancing from the…
By Nikzad Zangeneh
January 15, 2015
Brushstrokes: Persian Dance
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