women safety Archives

Safety over Privacy? Lucknow Police Plan to “Track” Women in Distress with AI Cameras

When the system itself has consistently displayed insensitivity towards dealing with crimes related to women, the potential for technology of this kind to be misused for the purpose of harassment or quid-pro-quo is scary.

Arré Bench July 25, 2016

Gender

Cab-Pooling Only With Women Option Must in Ola, Uber: How Long Will We Segregate Women to Keep them Safe?

According to the latest notice issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ola and Uber must provide a “female-only co-passengers” option while cab-pooling. While regulations like these encourage women to travel, it also raises the question: In 2020, why do we still have to rely on safety in numbers?

Sahej Marwah July 11, 2016

Gender

Predators, Prey-shamers & the Jungle Book of Sexual Harassment

Harvey Weinstein and his brand of predators are everywhere and every woman has encountered them. And each woman has been implicated by their harasser, has been mired in self-doubt and felt guilty.

Antara Telang May 16, 2016

Gender

The Cost of Creep-Proofing My Career

As women, we learn to develop a kind of “minority report” attitude to men who enter our stratosphere, judging them for their future predatory potential before we allow ourselves to feel safe in their presence. How many missed opportunities are there to account for?

Samina Motlekar May 12, 2016

Bollywood

Soni Review: Empowerment is an Everyday Struggle for Indian Women and This Netflix Film Gets It Right

Debutante director Ivan Ayr's Soni, isn’t as much a film about gender equality as it is about the continued endurance of gender inequality in India – riding on the back of casual sexism, male entitlement, misogyny, and uncurbed sexual violence.

Poulomi Das April 15, 2016