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Mr Kutty From Karachi
In his own words Biyathhil Moideen Kutty left his home ‘in God’s own country’ Kerala & went to Pakistan. Mr. Kutty as he was widely known, was a Communist, a nonconformist. This is an incredible story of living with one’s political…
What the Last Month Has Looked Like for the Media in Kashmir
How exactly does it feel when after one month the landlines start to ring in a media office? The complete information shutdown in Kashmir for the last one month is barring to get the real picture. Journalists never felt such an isolation…
SAWM pledges its support to Anuradha Bhasin
South Asian Women in the Media (SAWM) pledges its support to Anuradha Bhasin, editor of Kashmir Times and a member of SAWM, for standing firm in her petition in the Supreme Court demanding that all curbs on the media in Jammu and Kashmir…
In the Midst of Conflict, India’s Indigenous Female Forest Dwellers Own their Land
August 9th is celebrated as International Day of World’s Indigenous People. SAWM India member Stella Paul visited Gadchiroli district’s Korchi village in the state of Maharashtra. She writes about the local tribal women who are accessing…
ADVANI OUT OF BJP’s LS LIST, AMIT SHAH IN
Narendra Modi and Amit Shah brought down the curtain on LK Advani’s 68-year-old career in the BJP and its progenitor, the Bharatiya Jana Sangh. Advani, 91, will not contest the Lok Sabha election. He was not renominated from Gandhinagar, a…
সাফল্যের শিখর ছুঁয়েছে পুরুলিয়ার স্বনির্ভর গোষ্ঠীর মেয়েরা
সোমা ঘোষ: পুরুলিয়ার লালমণি সোরেন, শিখারানি এখন স্বনির্ভর। রাজমিস্ত্রির কাজ করে সংসার প্রতিপালনের অন্যতম কাণ্ডারী তাঁরা। একটি স্বনির্ভর গোষ্ঠীর হয়ে তাঁরা শৌচাগার নির্মাণ করেন।
প্রথমের এই বাক্যগুলো যত সহজে পড়ে ফেলা গেল, তাঁদের শুরুটা কিন্তু…
Changing mindsets with sanitary pads, and restoring dignity
Menstruation is still a subject of gender disparity in India. Myths about menstruation are largely prevalent, forcing many girls to drop out of school early or be ‘ostracised’ during the five days every month. Even if they use sanitary…
Changing mindsets with sanitary pads, and restoring dignity
Menstruation is still a subject of gender disparity in India. Myths about menstruation are largely prevalent, forcing many girls to drop out of school early or be ‘ostracised’ during the five days every month. Even if they use sanitary…
Bengal school adopts noble initiative for all-round development of a child
“Utho, Jaago, Lokhyo naa pohchano porjonto thaamo naa (Get up, Wake up, and until you find your destination don’t stop),” is the welcoming phrase at the entrance of the small primary school in Gundlubari Village, situated at Hura block in…
Happy #WorldChildrensDay from team SAWM
What could be the best place to go on Children's Day? School, of course. And journalists who are participating in the SAWM Unicef Media Initiative, 2018, did exactly that. Today, along with Durba Ghosh (PTI, Guwahati) and Priyanka…