A Widow’s Yearning: The Loss of Sex Introduction: Death and Grief Death hits all of us hard. It is often said that the sadness, the despair and the aching pain that stems from the loss of a loved one lessens as time passes, but it isn’t true. Not for everyone at least. For some people, …
Bras: to wear or not to wear? Written by- Medha Sharma and Suhasi Dewan Breaking the Myths around Bras There are ample amounts of myths about going braless that dictate our lives since time immemorial. The sociological constructs are so rigid and programmed in our society that it gives little to no space for a conflicting idea …
What a Slut! Written by- Abhivyakti Gupta & Vagmi Sharma Who is a Sex Worker? “Unethical! Illegal! What a disgrace! This is socially unacceptable!! Shameless!” These are often the words that come to one’s mind when they hear the word ‘sex worker’. According to WHO, sex work is defined as the provision of sexual services for money or …
SPYM Shelter: Decoding Menstrual Hygiene On 20th August 2018, our team of volunteers, in collaboration with ITL Public School, visited the SPYM Shelter in Raja Garden. During this visit, out team along with the students oriented women staying at the shelter about important issues such as vaginal discharge, menstrual hygiene, and safe sex. In addition …
Pehchaan: Safe and Unsafe Touch Learning about Safe, Unsafe, and Unwanted touch is a critical element in not just understanding potential dangers but also the very fundamentals of consent. On 30th June, we conducted a workshop with students between the ages of 5 – 10 years to help them understand the difference between these concepts. …