Sexual intimacy is between consenting adults. An act without consent is an act of violence. Consent can be withdrawn at any stage. No means no. ‘No’ is not a ‘yes’. ‘Maybe’ is not a ‘yes’. Watch my insights on the meaning of sexual consent in conversation with Meeta Gutgutia of #SippingThoughts Sukirti (Suki) Gupta
Category: Feminism
Morality on Trial
Payal Chawla, said the judgement was “not just character assassination, it’s a massacre of her character. The woman partying in a bar and dancing with a drink in her hand seemed to have irked the judge. It seems like the young woman’s morality was on trial, and not whether there had been a rape. It… Continue reading Morality on Trial
Why I founded an all-women lawfirm? See my feature at the Jaipur Shorts – Jaipur Literature Festival, 2021
Women – Your Right to Know
Satish v. The State of Maharastra – The Object and Effect
Payal Chawla TW: SEXUAL ASSAULT, KIDNAPPING A minor girl child of 12 years leaves her home looking for a guava. She is lured by a neighbour, into his home, on the pretext of giving her the fruit. He then touches her breasts and attempts to pull down her salwar. The shouts of the… Continue reading Satish v. The State of Maharastra – The Object and Effect
Women – Your Right to Know
Sushant Singh Rajput: Rhea Chakraborty on ‘media trial’ after Bollywood star’s death
By Geeta PandeyBBC News, Delhi Just two months after Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his Mumbai apartment, his actress girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty has found herself at the centre of a vicious hate campaign led by some of India’s most high-profile journalists and social media trolls. Rajput was a rising star in… Continue reading Sushant Singh Rajput: Rhea Chakraborty on ‘media trial’ after Bollywood star’s death
Tragedy As Circus
Misogyny, clamour for vigilante justice, mark discussions of Sushant Singh Rajput case What the investigation holds tomorrow no one can say, but to condemn a person without conviction, seeking vigilante justice is reminiscent of “dunking” — you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. Meenakshi Arora & Payal Chawla The recent debate has… Continue reading Tragedy As Circus