Family

Feminism, Marriage, and the Dilemma
A bride and her mother holding hands face-to-face during the wedding celebration. Their faces are cut from the picture - we can see from their neck to their knees, dressed in a bride's lehnga, and a heavy Indian suit.
Feminism, Marriage, and the Dilemma

Before I was introduced to theatre and the arts in the 11th standard, the future I saw for myself was…
By Jyotsna Khatry
November 15, 2015
Feminism, Marriage, and the Dilemma
Issue In Focus: Food, Drink and Sexuality
Still from a black and white Indian film, "Aurat" (1940). A mother with her three kids.
Issue In Focus: Food, Drink and Sexuality

I met Lamai[1] at a spa in Bangkok. She was eager to talk, and told me about her village eight…
By Shweta Krishnan
October 1, 2015
Issue In Focus: Food, Drink and Sexuality
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
Issue In Focus: This Thing We Call Freedom
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Issue In Focus: This Thing We Call Freedom

Chandra Deo Singh, a name not necessarily familiar to many of us, spent time in prison in1945 for taking part…
By Shikha Aleya
August 1, 2015
Issue In Focus: This Thing We Call Freedom
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
The Editorial: Family and Sexuality
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The Editorial: Family and Sexuality

The trouble with the of the origin of families is that no one knows – Kathleen Gough In her 1971…
By TARSHI
May 15, 2015
The Editorial: Family and Sexuality
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
When the infinite was not enough!
When the infinite was not enough!
May 1, 2015
When the infinite was not enough!
The Conundrum of Choice: Marriage, Family and Sexuality
Painting of women sitting on the ground cross legged. One is rubbing the back of another. They are all looking solemn.
The Conundrum of Choice: Marriage, Family and Sexuality

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” Leo Tolstoy The year 2014 as…
By Pooja Badarinath
May 1, 2015
The Conundrum of Choice: Marriage, Family and Sexuality
Review: Family and Sexuality on the Internet
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Review: Family and Sexuality on the Internet

I am attempting to review public conversation for and by the Indian family on Family and Sexuality on the Internet….
By Shikha Aleya
May 1, 2015
Review: Family and Sexuality on the Internet
Babul by Breakthrough
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Babul by Breakthrough

Breakthrough’s video – Babul – is a beautifully shot, stirring music video that explores the reality of domestic violence behind…
By Breakthrough
May 1, 2015
Babul by Breakthrough
Brushstrokes
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
Brushstrokes
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
Years Of Sexual Abuse In A Family, The Collective Angst, And A Final Closure: This Is My Story
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Years Of Sexual Abuse In A Family, The Collective Angst, And A Final Closure: This Is My Story

This post is part of TARSHI’s #TalkSexuality campaign on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz. The author chose to remain anonymous. Last year…
By Curated Content
February 19, 2015
Years Of Sexual Abuse In A Family, The Collective Angst, And A Final Closure: This Is My Story
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