In May 2021 a social media discussion on casteism and predatory behaviour in school and colleges snowballed into a #MeToo campaign against educational institutions in Tamil Nadu. More than a thousand girl students and women alumni, mostly from Chennai, alleged sexual harassment by teachers and people in positions of power in various institutions. Following hundredsContinue reading “#MeToo in Chennai Schools: The Big Red Flag We Shouldn’t Ignore”
Tag Archives: Dialogue
A Case for Contextualised Gender Dialogue from a School-Based Intervention in TamilNadu
Feminist research approaches in practice, Vijay Publications, 2020 The paper is based on gender sensitisation efforts with 600 children in a state school in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. The ongoing action research initiates and provides a platform for dialogue around gender sensitisation and sexual harassment through workshops among parents, teachers and students. Based on the primaryContinue reading “A Case for Contextualised Gender Dialogue from a School-Based Intervention in TamilNadu”
ONE YEAR!
Reflections and Results (Part 1) Sethulakshmi V It’s been exactly a year since Vaishnavi and I started brainstorming about starting gender sensitisation workshops in her school in Kumbakonam. Now, after an year, when we have completed sessions for over 500 students, 60 teachers and 100 parents, it feels necessary to look at where it allContinue reading “ONE YEAR!”
Expressions through Art
We had asked the kids from 6th to 9th kids on the theme, ‘If they are creating their world, How would it be?’. Such an abstract theme for adults, right? Some of the things kids drew are, Samosa clouds, Noodle trees, chicken feet tree so that anyone can bite and eat and no one wouldContinue reading “Expressions through Art”
Discussions on Constitution
August 15,2019 In an effort to raise the level of awareness of the Indian constitution, and how it is practically applied in our daily lives, 1. Awareness sessions were held for Students, where they were educated on the functional framework and the implementation of the constitution. Highlights: We discussed the constitutional values including liberty, justiceContinue reading “Discussions on Constitution”
Discussions from Classes
July 14,2019 I have done gender training with farmers and adults but with children, it’s much more interesting and fun. Chechis in Kerala used to ask so when are you going to do with our husbands. We (Sethulakshmi Vinayan and I) discuss the difference in gender and sex, Patriarchy, effects of masculinity on boys andContinue reading “Discussions from Classes”
Beginning of Gender and Sexual Harassment workshop In C.P.Vidya Mandir School
July 2,2019 We (Sethulakshmi Vinayan and I) did a Gender and sexual harassment workshop in the school I studied in. It was a surreal experience to lecture the teachers on gender ( And, a few of them have asked me not to talk to boys in the past). Please refer to the write up below forContinue reading “Beginning of Gender and Sexual Harassment workshop In C.P.Vidya Mandir School”
Thinking Out Loud – Working with an MP
(Had written for swaniti Blogs) This is the season of weddings in Tamil Nadu, the time of the year when I meet my long-lost relatives and face their curiosity of what’s happening in my life. The most awkward moment in these interactions at family functions right now is to explain my job to my relatives.Continue reading “Thinking Out Loud – Working with an MP”
Conversations with women from Jharkhand
I think wrote this as a letter to send it to my friends or a way to record my experiences. This was my first “field visit “during Kudumbashree and it was my immediate reflections. I was too lazy to write about any of this later so sharing it as it is. Johar, Letter 2: Continuation of myContinue reading “Conversations with women from Jharkhand”
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