Male Engagement (You Too)
We think men and boys have very important roles in creating a gender-equal world. It SHOULD NOT ONLY be the women’s fight for their own freedom and rights. The world should be united to fight against harmful social and cultural customs like dowry, child marriage, violence against women, FGM etc.
"You Too" is a space to engage men and boys as allies in creating a gender-equal world. We encourage and engage men and boys to participate in the conversation, be an ally, and show that you care.
I Took Her Name: A Personal Reflection
Dear men, What if I told you that you’ve been told a lie since childhood? You have been conditioned to believe a story that’s full of untruths: A story that manhood is supposed to be a certain way. The storyline goes something like this: You are physically tough. You are emotionally stoic and strong, no…
Ram Devineni & Dipti Mehta: Creators of the Female Comic Superhero Priya – A Gang Rape Survivor
Ram Devineni Dipti Mehta Ram devineni is an Indian American documentary filmmaker, and creator of the Indian female comic book superhero Priya, who is a gang-rape survivor. The first book of the comic book series, Priya’s Shakti, was published after the horrific gang rape in a bus in New Delhi in 2012. Very soon, Priya became…
Supporting People Impacted by Gender Based Violence in Kenya During the COVD-19 Pandemic
Cases of gender-based violence have been on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has not spared anyone including people who are living with a disability. As a deaf counselor, I have received many cases of clients who are going through a difficult time during this pandemic. In this post I want to share my personal…
Gender Equality Begins At Home : A Personal Reflection
As a mother of a boy and a girl, I was very conscious about never imposing social gender norms and stereotypes on my children. It was primarily because of my own childhood experience – I was expected to act, behave, and express myself in a certain way since I was nine or ten years old. Since…
Fighting Against Sex Crimes
Not long ago, I joined this organization Rape Trauma Services (RTS), a non-profit whose goal is to support those who face sexual abuse and trauma. Through the training RTS provided me, and through the support, I’ve given to the survivors, I have been able to see the immense value of being a male, fighting against sex crimes. For those with…
Mind The Gender Gap!
When it comes to gender inequality, a lot of people fail to acknowledge the existence of a huge gender gap in the world. They perceive gender discrimination and inequalities as social and cultural norms and feel it is ideal to adhere to these traditions. But the reality is women don’t have equal access and opportunities for…
Eliminate Gender Discrimination by Building Self Awareness
Every girl and woman in this world are entitled to equal rights and access to education, job, healthcare, and safety as that of a man. Unfortunately, that is not the case in any society in the world. Even in the developed countries, women face gender-based discrimination and biases in many spheres of their lives. To eliminate…
You Too..
“It’s time for men to understand that when women are destroyed, it’s not a women’s question, it’s a human question. And if it’s a human question, men really need to be a part of this fight.”- Dr. Denis Mukuwege. Systematic gender discrimination, sexual and domestic abuse against women, female infanticides, or dowry murder are not…
A Step by Step Guide for Men to Promote Gender Equality
Engaging Men as Allies Complete elimination of systematic gender discrimination needs the active involvement of people of all genders. Violence against women, child marriage, dowry, FGM, and systemic inequality in education, politics, economics, and science negatively impact the entire society. Sadly, the majority of women’s rights and gender equality activists worldwide are women. There are…
