@CEHAT1 & @unwomenindia organized the first Goa State Gender Champions workshop on 9-10 Jan at Panjim. We used participatory methods to explore rights-based, survivor-centered & multi-stakeholder action for GBV response. 20+ participants from 6 state departments attended.
@ayy_parija What a soundtrack. In 'Ei bhara janha rati,' Akhay Mohanty and Nirmala Misra do the most beautiful, unexpected vocal harmonies in the antara that almost catches you off guard. It's a masterclass in balance. Love going back to it.
During the Bangalore floods, an area that was badly affected was Outer Ring Road i.e ground zero of tech companies.
In all the footage, you'll notice a red skywalk appear again and again.
There's a story behind this skywalk.
And it's a metaphor for the city's urban governance.
Abortion is legal in India, and has been since 1971. But is it accessible? A summary of ten years' of ethnographic experience. 0/7
PS: Observations may differ from medical practitioners, due to the inherent difference in lens. Thread at @swatiatrest's invitation.
I once wrote a statement where I almost 'condoned' violence before a classmate pointed out that I might mean to write 'condemn.' It escaped the eyes of at least 5 readers before that.
condone is the weirdest word in existence in the english language. the damn word feels like it means the exact opposite of what it actually means. very frustrating word