When I spoke to an ASHA worker recently, I could feel a genuine concern about her and her colleague’s safety while out on the field facing the COVID crisis upfront.
Following the…
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been in the news a lot recently with the Ministry of Environment and Forest releasing a notification in March 2020. The draft that was released by the…
Bangalore before Lockdown
Bangalore was named the most traffic congested city in the world.
- Tom Tom Index
TomTom Traffic Index, covers 416 cities across 57 countries on six continents and ranks urban congestion worldwide.
For…
Garbage Burning In Bengaluru: How Our Campaign Altered This Toxic Practice
In May 2016, we started a petition against garbage burning in Bangalore.
Our Campaigner, Divya for weeks sat outside BBMP solid waste commissioner's…
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Living in a lockdown can feel uncertain and stressful. But if there’s some respite, it’s to be able to witness nature in all its glory. It feels like our planet Earth is breathing…
There is a sense of helplessness that comes with the Lockdown. For people that are used to some on-ground action, it sometimes feels like there is not much we can do for the…
When the lockdown began, I, as a cis-woman, had my own fears. Uncertainty, physical safety, mental health and the list goes on.
From the sudden knock on the door to hearing a thud…
Public pressure created by members like you and court order forced the Neb Sarai police station to file an FIR in a sexual harassment case.
Honestly, this campaign has seen it all --…
On the 13th of January, 2020 as I boarded my train to Bandra for my first day as a volunteer with Jhatkaa.org, I was both excited as well as slightly skeptical. Jhatkaa.org along…
Trigger warning: sexism, references to blood
What do you do when you get a call from someone asking if you were interested in buying a fake hymen pill?
I cringed. Big time! …