It’s a Girl–Gendercide, Culture, and Explanation

“It’s a Girl’ is a sharp, crisp and succinct documentary on the systematic killing of unborn and infant girls in several parts of the world, most notably, India and China. The film contains interviews with activists, observers, and with mothers forced to part with their daughters. Most chillingly, one sees everyday women talking about the methods they…

Caste, Hierarchy and Violence against Women

*This post was part of  ‘Men Say No’ Blogathon at www.mustbol.in/team-blog* 30 November, 2011 Gender-based violence is a reality across the world, though the precise forms it may take are varied. What is striking about India–and more specifically, Delhi– is the perceived impunity with which men engage in acts of violence outside of homes (where one would…