Voices

Pleasure and Danger: The role of mobile phones in the intimate lives of adolescent girls in a Mumbai slum
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Pleasure and Danger: The role of mobile phones in the intimate lives of adolescent girls in a Mumbai slum

“My brother does not want me to buy a mobile phone. He says that there are already three phones in…
By Juhi Sidharth
July 1, 2015
Pleasure and Danger: The role of mobile phones in the intimate lives of adolescent girls in a Mumbai slum
Being Fake, Being Online: Young Women’s Self-Expressions through Multiple Profiles on Social Media
Being Fake, Being Online: Young Women’s Self-Expressions through Multiple Profiles on Social Media
July 1, 2015
Being Fake, Being Online: Young Women’s Self-Expressions through Multiple Profiles on Social Media
The ‘Filmy’ Body: Understanding pleasure and dance in public space
The ‘Filmy’ Body: Understanding pleasure and dance in public space
July 1, 2015
The ‘Filmy’ Body: Understanding pleasure and dance in public space
From hysteria to orgasms –The story of sex toys
From hysteria to orgasms –The story of sex toys
July 1, 2015
From hysteria to orgasms –The story of sex toys
Run for your body, Run No Way!
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Run for your body, Run No Way!

It’s sad that we think we own our bodies: the bodies we love, the bodies we hate, the bodies we…
By Abdullah Erikat
June 17, 2015
Run for your body, Run No Way!
I want to 377 you so bad (and Other Poems)
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I want to 377 you so bad (and Other Poems)

i want to 377 you so bad till even the sheets hurt i want to ache your knees singe your…
By Akhil Katyal
June 17, 2015
I want to 377 you so bad (and Other Poems)
Bodies Intercepted: Inside Medical Wards
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Bodies Intercepted: Inside Medical Wards

The medical ward is often continuous with the world around it. One would like to think of it as an…
By Shweta Krishnan
June 17, 2015
Bodies Intercepted: Inside Medical Wards
Beauty
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Beauty

And all my life I’ve lived alone. What it means to be beautiful, I’ve never known. I’ve had partners but…
By Almas Shamim
June 17, 2015
Beauty
The Body In Development Speak
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The Body In Development Speak

It’s (already!) mid-2015: advocates, activists, development workers, policy wonks working on the ‘new development agenda’ or ‘sustainable development goals’ or…
By Rishita Nandagiri
June 1, 2015
The Body In Development Speak
Somebody Else’s Dolly
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Somebody Else’s Dolly

The body is our tangible hacker of the world. It experiences the world and the world experiences it. I do…
By Shikha Aleya
June 1, 2015
Somebody Else’s Dolly
Notes On Body and Sexuality From The Abortion Discourse
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Notes On Body and Sexuality From The Abortion Discourse

Rebecca Traister, in her recent article for the New Republic, titled Let’s Just Say It: Women Matter More Than Fetuses…
By Surabhi Srivastava and Kristin Francoeur
June 1, 2015
Notes On Body and Sexuality From The Abortion Discourse
The Fear of the ‘Other’: The Emerging Gay Family in Transnational Surrogacy
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The Fear of the ‘Other’: The Emerging Gay Family in Transnational Surrogacy

The Nepal Earthquake and its devastating impact on the citizens of the country was also felt amongst a small group…
By Anindita Majumdar
June 1, 2015
The Fear of the ‘Other’: The Emerging Gay Family in Transnational Surrogacy
Between the Nation State and a Hard Place
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Between the Nation State and a Hard Place

Cultural norms and religion no doubt affect the way we perceive the world. They shape one’s behaviour, habits and practices,…
By Sarah Soysa
May 15, 2015
Between the Nation State and a Hard Place
The Adolescent and the Family: Rethinking Restraint, Dialogue and Inter-dependence
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The Adolescent and the Family: Rethinking Restraint, Dialogue and Inter-dependence

An integral part of adolescents’ lived experiences of sexuality and romance often include negotiations with their families[1]. My research indicates…
By Ketaki Chowkhani
May 1, 2015
The Adolescent and the Family: Rethinking Restraint, Dialogue and Inter-dependence
Sexual Healing with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
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Sexual Healing with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

Sex and sexuality are taboo subjects and not openly discussed. Yet, it is only when the sperm and egg fuse…
By Rangana Rupavi Choudhuri
April 22, 2015
Sexual Healing with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
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