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Welcome to Sayfty’s blog where guest contributors and staff share ideas on women’s safety, women in media, society, law, feminism, and health. We welcome your comments and feedback. If you would like to be a contributor on our blog please email us at team@sayfty.com.

• To Understand Alabama’s Abortion Law Look To Romania
  May 28, 2019 by Dr. Shruti Kapoor

• Mental Illness and Violence Against Women
  May 22, 2019 by Amy Oloo

• Erasure Of Black Women In The Fourth Feminist Wave
  May 14, 2019 by Amy Oloo

• 8 Ways To Practice Body Positivity
  February 13, 2019 by Allena Rissa

• Body Positivity
  February 11, 2019 by Dr. Shruti Kapoor

• Virginity
  February 4, 2019 by Dr. Shruti Kapoor

• Creating Safe Cities
  Januray 28, 2019 by Dr. Shruti Kapoor

• Women Uplifting Women
  Januray 21, 2019 by Dr. Shruti Kapoor

• Violence Against Women In India: Part 3
  December 18, 2018 by Taylor Deacon King

• Violence Against Women In India: Part 2
  October 16, 2018 by Taylor Deacon King

• Violence Against Women In India: Part 1
  September 20, 2018 by Taylor Deacon King

• Problems Without Solutions: Alibaba Philanthrophy Conference
  September 12, 2018 by Samantha Pasowicz

• The Night She Stood For Herself
  September 5, 2018 by Deeksha Teri

• India Makes Femininse Hygiene Products Tax-Free
  August 15, 2018 by Saisruthi

• Art Workshop On Street Harassment In Bangalore
  July 27, 2018 by Layaal Ali

• Feminism: What Does It Mean To you?
  June 26, 2018 by Saisruthi

• Save Our Girls: A High School Fundraiser
  June 14, 2018 by Yadavi Patil

• Raising A Girl Who Can
  June 04, 2018 by Dr. Shruti Kapoor & Jashima Wadehra

• What Is Feminism?
  May 29, 2018 by Jashima Wadehra

• AskFor It
  May 25, 2018 by Saisruthi

• Un-Stereotyping Gender
  May 22, 2018 by Layaal Ali

• Be Your Own Savior: Learn Self-Defense
  May 15, 2018 by Jashima Wadehra

• Amplifying Our Voices Through Social Media
  May 9, 2018 by Sammy Sahni & Dr. Shruti Kapoor

• Wage Gap In India
  May 3, 2018 by Aishwarya Bhethanabotla

• Raising Our Collective Consciousness
  April 30, 2018 by Layaal Ali & Aishwarya Bhethanabotla

• From Secret (Admirer)Stalker
  April 21, 2018 by Layaal Ali

• Child Marriage: A Worldwide epidemic
  April 19, 2018 by Anneliese Scalzo

• Women’s Education: In Need Of Reform
  April 11, 2018 by Anneliese Scalzo

• Our Daughters In Stem
  April 10, 2018 by Layaal Ali

• Consent: Yes Or Maybe
  April 6, 2018 by Vidhatri Pattapu

• Bleed Red
  April 3, 2018 by Shreyashi Dutta

• Feminism In India
  April 2, 2018 by Vidhatri Pattapu

• Photo Retouching — Feminist For or Against?
  March 29, 2018 by Anneliese Scalzo

• The Informal Justice System
  March 27, 2018 by Vidhatri Pattapu

• Why We Need To Talk About Marital Rape
  March 22, 2018 by Sweta Vikram

• Shut Up Or Be Shamed
  March 18, 2018 by Vidhatri Pattapu

• New Age Feminists And What That Means For Women’s Safety?
  March 17, 2018 by Vandita Morarka

• Women’s History Month. Women To Remember
  March 13, 2018 by Anneliese Scalzo

• International Women’s Day At The United Nations
  March 9, 2018 by Dr. Shruti Kapoor

• Ringing the stock exchange bell for gender equality
  March 8, 2018 by Dr. Shruti Kapoor

• The Nirbhaya Fund, An Act Of Publicity
  March 3, 2018 by Vidhatri Pattapu

• Brave Miss World: Fame Done Well
  March 2, 2018 by Anneliese Scalzo

• Bollywood and its long term commitment to sexism
  March 1, 2018 by Vidhatri Pattapu

• The many facets of violence against women
  February 21, 2018 by Anneliese Scalzo

• Judge Aquilina – Arbiter of Justice, Champion of Survivors
  February 10, 2018 by Anneliese Scalzo

• The #MeToo Movement 2.0: Consent
  February 7, 2018 by Kavita Chintapalli

• Saudi Arabia Progressing Forward Into 2018
  February 2, 2018 by Anneliese Scalzo

• Why Our Language Makes A Difference
  January 28, 2018 by Vidhatri Pattapu

• Female Genital Mutilation: An Overview
  January 19, 2018 by Anneliese Scalzo

• I Know The Monster
  January 16, 2018 by Uduak Edet

• The Veil Of Secrecy Surrounding It
  January 15, 2018 by Vidhatri Pattapu

• Me Too
  October 25, 2017 by Kathryn Pitts

• Objectification and Sexism in Bollywood
  October 13, 2017 by Jasmine Khatri

• Whats Rape Culture? How Does it Affect Women’s Safety?
  October 2, 2017 by Kathryn Pitts

• Objectification and Sexism in Bollywood
  September 28, 2017 by Jasmine Khatri

• Visibly Invisible: India’s Human Trafficking Victims
  September 10, 2017 by Ishika Sen Mukherjee

• Campus Safety: Back To School & Safety
  September 8, 2017 by Kathryn Pitts

• AintNoCindrella: Exposing The Patriarchial Mindset Against Wome
  September 4, 2017 by Jasmine Khatri

• When Blind Faith Met Tradition: Triple Talaq
  August 30, 2017 by Ishika Sen Mukherjee

• UnFairAndLovely: Why Women Must Get Behind This Hashtag
  August 28, 2017 by Jasmine Khatri

• Child Slavery & Labor: How It Affects Girls?
  August 26, 2017 by Kathryn Pitts

• India’s Rape Laws: Are They Rigid?
  August 20, 2017 by Jasmine Khatri

• Your Workplace: A Man’s World?
  August 18, 2017 by Ishika Send Mukherjee

• The Giant Problem OF Sexual Assault in Military
  August 16, 2017 by Katryn Pitts

• Intersectionality: The Need For Acceptance and Support
  August 15, 2017 by Jasmine Khatri

• India’s Acid Attacks
  August 8, 2017 by Jasmine Khatri

• Women Of Color In Game OF Thrones
  August 7, 2017 by Kathrynn Pitts

• Whats The Deal With Uniform & Dresscodes?
  August 2, 2017 by Ishika Sen Mukherjee
• Lipstick Under My Burkha: Move Review
  July 23, 2017 by Sammy Sahni

• Casual Sexism: Item Bomb Milkshakes
  July 22, 2017 by Namrata Sadhvani

• SDGs involve Engage Empower Youth
  July 20, 2017 by Namit Makhija

• Revenge Port and Social Media
  July 13, 2017 by Kathryn Pitts

• Sheila & Munni: The Women in Bollywood
  July 10, 2017 by Ishika Mukherjee

• Not In My Name: India Unites to Protest Mob Violence
  June 29, 2017 by Ishika Mukherjee

• Crimes Against Women in Gurgaon
  June 26, 2017 by Ishika Mukherjee

• Campus Safety: Georgia State University
  June 22, 2017 by Kathryn Pitts

• Menstruation Taxes
  June 21, 2017 by Kathryn Pitts

• Investments Are GuiltFree Shopping?
  June 18, 2017 by Vidhi Chandra

• Are Reproductive Rights Solely A Woman’s Right?
  June 15, 2017 by Ishika Mukherjee

• Academia and Gender Inequality
  May 31, 2017 by Kathryn Pitts

• Girls Education as a Priority
  May 18, 2017 by Kathryn Pitts

• Nirbhaya rape case sentence upheld
  May 11, 2017 by Kathryn Pitts

• The Truth Behind Stealthing
  May 4, 2017 by Kathryn Pitts

• Violence Against Differently-Abled Women
  April 17, 2017 by Kavita Chintapalli

• The Socialization of Slut-Shaming
  April 10, 2017 by Kathryn Pitts

• Poems By Katy
  April 8, 2017 by Kaitlyn Brennan

• Safety in Public Spaces: Nairobi
  March 27, 2017 by Phiona Bell Jullians

• Non Stereotypical Parenting
  March 15, 2017 by Namrata Bhagtani

• Gender Based Violence Is Not Funny
  October 25, 2016 by Vidhi Chandra

• Single and Happy
  October 17, 2016 by Subuhi Safvi

• Silence defeats every woman but every man too
  October 12, 2016 by Saurav Dutt

• Stop Controlling Our Clothes
  September 26, 2016 by Mariel DiDato

• Role of Men in ending VAW
  December 21, 2015 by Shruti Kapoor

• Abusive Relationships
  December 7, 2015 by Shruti Kapoor

• Women’s Safety in Public Spaces
  November 30, 2015 by Shruti Kapoor

• Women in Sports
  October 22,2015 by Kirthi Jayakumar

• Street Harassment
  September 14,2015 by Shruti Kapoor

• Safety of Women in Public Spaces
  July 20,2015 by Shruti Kapoor

• Game of Thrones A Tale Too Misogynist
  June 22,2015 by Kirthi Jayakumar

• Use of Technology For Women’s Safety
  June 8,2015 by Shruti Kapoor

• Marital Rape
  June 5,2015 by Archna Khurana

• Sexual Harassment At Workplace
  June 2,2015 by Shruti Kapoor

• Origins of Patriarchy
  June 1,2015 by Kirthi Jayakumar

• Hindi Cinema and Rape
  May 26,2015 by Lata Jha

• Sexual Harassment on Social Media
  May 12,2015 by Kavita Chintapalli

• Womaniya you only you can help yourself
  May 7, 2015 by Dr Sania Siddiqui

• Women Are Rising Up
  April 24, 2015 by Dr. Alok Patel

• No Country For Women?
  April 17, 2015 by Azra Qaisar

• Women Empowerment & Women Safety
  April 12, 2015 by Saloni Patel

• The Many Missing Voices in India’s Daughter
  March 30, 2015 by Nidhi Shendurnikar-Tere

• Safety Tips For Women Who Live Alone
  March 19, 2015 by Ashima Kumar

• What Were Popular Female Actors Doing to Themselves Last Year
  January 29, 2015 by Lata Jha

• Where the mind is without fear
  December 31, 2014 by Neena Majumdar

• Woe-men in India
  November 21, 2014 by Sweta Srivastava Vikram

• Women in Pakistan
  November 17, 2014 by Heena Jadav Sunil

• Mary Kom
  October 31, 2014 by Nidhi Shendurnikar-Tere

• Adultery in Hindi Cinema
  October 20, 2014 by Lata Jha

• Dark Skin is Dirty
  Sep 18, 2014 by Sweta Srivastava Vikram

• Motherhood-a norm enforced by
  patriarchy
  Aug 06, 2014 by Lata Jha

• The night that changed everything
  July 11, 2014 by Shamoni Mulay

• Queen: A fresh perspective on women
  July 2, 2014 by Meenakshi Yadav

• Shielded & Oblivious: What does the absence of sex education in schools mean?
  May 29, 2014 by Lata Jha

• Elections and Women
  May 16, 2014 by Tushar Jain

• Feminism or basic human rights?
  May 12, 2014 by Abha Thapliyal

• Woman in a Man’s World
  May 2, 2014 by Meenakshi Yadav

• Nirbheek in today’s world: How feasible is a gun for women?
  April 17, 2014 by Lata Jha

• Let’s boycott criminal accomplices and clean up our country
  April 11, 2014 by Shamoni Mulay

• Insignificant Other: The Political Ball Called Women’s Empowerment
  April 10, 2014 by Mayank Jain

• 
  The Bollywood Hypocrisy around Women RightsApril 5, 2014 by Tushar Jain

• Feminism where did it go wrong?
  March 27, 2014 by Shamoni Mulay

• Only beauty, no brains: How gender stereotypes view women?
  March 21, 2014 by Lata Jha

• International Women’s Day – Significant or Pointless?
  March 7, 2014 by Lata Jha

• The blatant unfairness of gender testing
  February 28, 2014 by Lata Jha

• Safety tips for women in India: A quick video
  February 15, 2014 by Shruti Kapoor

• How Feasible is the fight against sexual harassment at workplaces?
  January 19, 2014 by Lata Jha

• Raising a good man
  January 2, 2014 by Shamoni Mulay

• Internet: A new tool of Feminism?
  December 18, 2013 by Meenakshi Yadav

• Harassed on a train… what do you do?
  December 9, 2013 by Shamoni Mulay

• Small Screen, Big Deal: When will television portray women in the right light?
  November 22, 2013 by Lata Jha

• Successful Women do Things Differently/Breaking Myths with Successful Women
  November 14, 2013 by Shamoni Mulay

• We’re not victims: mental & emotional abuse should not be treated as daily business
  October 29, 2013 by Lata Jha

• My Ass, Your Eyes
  October 15, 2013 by Tisya Chauhan

• Why Rapes Won’t Stop!
  October 2, 2013 by Tushar Jain

• Slim, Fair & Beautiful: How Shallow are our definitions of the ideal Indian women?
  September 26, 2013 by Lata Jha

• Why Sayfty?
  September 20, 2013 by Shruti Kapoor

• It’s time to have an actress in a lead role
  September 19, 2013 by Shamoni Mulay

• Responsibility & Rationality: The need for caution within peer groups
  September 12, 2013 by Lata Jha

• Violence Against Women is not his/her problem alone, it’s OUR problem!
  September 5, 2013 by Shamoni Mulay

• On This Raksha Bandhan, Let Us Become Lesser Brothers
  August 21, 2013 by Nihal Parashar

• Do you know about the Two Finger Test?
  August 4, 2013 by Tushar Jain

• The Aftermath: How difficult it is to ‘Deal’ with Rape
  July 25, 2013 by Lata Jha

• Helpful books on self defense
  July 9, 2013 by Gayatri Dhumatkar

• Tips to stay safe
  June 10, 2013 by Gayatri Dhumatkar