Take Back India--Complete Links

In the last few days, men and women have come down on the streets, or tweeted or facebooked their protest against the extent of sexual violence in India—the need for security in public spaces and vehicles, the need for fastrack courts, for better legislations, or sat with friends and family and discussed the causes and effects and solutions to sexual violence.

I do what I am best at. I write. I write not what is already being discussed on the dominant public domain, but what is missing, or what becomes invisible.

The following are the posts in this series:

Men We Trust: 93% of sexual violence is committed by someone we know, right in our homes and friendly places. The rest 7% may not be known to us, but they are fathers, brothers and sons to somebody. This personal post reflects on trust and betrayal.

Coping and Transformation: This post challenges the “Zinda Laash” notion that is set in many people who consider rape as a shame and life after that as non-existent. I showcase women who lived and lived beautifully after that.

Taking Back Now: This radical post goes against the current attitude of fear and insecurity and instead advocates developing skills and inner courage to navigate a hostile terrain. I write on managing power in interactions, making quick threat assessments and the importance of faith.

Solutions: This post looks at those issues that have not been reflected upon as yet in mainstream thought. It questions the absence of studies on rape psychology and why dehumanizing behaviour occurs.

Note: This is a continuing series. Posts may be added as we move along.