Giving voice to the voiceless
Binalakshmi Nepram is a humanitarian, author, activist in the advocacy of gender-rights and women-led disarmament…
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A Seat at the Table: Women in Manipur Strive for Peace in a Militarized State
Written specially for Vikalp Sangam An interview with Binalakshmi Nepram on how women in Manipur…
Why Maneka Gandhi Is Wrong About the Prevalence of Rape In India
There is a common misconception that the NCRB data completely captures all occurrences of rape,…
Meet The Women Who Just Forced a Historic Change in Nagaland
On Thursday, a new chapter in Nagaland’s political and feminist history was quietly written, and…
We want one country, one law, not one country, two laws: Binalakshmi Nepram
Humanitarian, writer and activist Binalakshmi Nepram made an impassioned appeal for the repeal of the…
Sharmila: A New Journey, After 16 Years
October 10: She is an embodiment of woman power in the Northeast. Looking at her…
Manipur moves beyond the icon Irom Sharmila
Why the end of Irom Sharmila’s fast signals a new beginning for the battle against…
Northeast people are not against Indian Army but Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)
I met the Members of the five-Member Committee headed by Justice Jeevan Reddy (a former…
Ethnicity and adoption: the gap between rhetoric and law and the role of racial neoliberalism
The adoption of minority ethnic children has been hugely controversial for several decades, with debates…
Sanction terrorists involved in sexual violence: India to UN
UNITED NATIONS: India has called on the Security Council to “proactively” sanction terrorists involved in…
Study: Sexual violence routinely used as a weapon in conflict zones across South Asia
In Kashmir and Balochistan, Chhattisgarh and Nepal, sexual violence is used with impunity to subjugate…
AFSPA removed in Tripura after 18 years: Here’s why it was enforced and why it’s gone now
A bit over 18 years after the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was enforced…