Aamir Khan’s ‘truths’ on sex-selective abortion showcased mothers who fought the practice but he missed the point that reproductive decisions are rarely made by women In a media-saturated age, stars must use their celebrity status to draw attention to things that get ignored. Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate — a 360° swing away from the muscle flexing normally … Continue reading »
Response from Press Council of India for the complaint against Vodafone Advertisment
MASES has been campaigning against the Sexist, Racist Notion in the Emami Advertisment (Emami Cream for Men). Kotravai, founder MASES created a Petition on Change.Org and gained support from People with similar thoughts. The petition has gained about 480 signatures. She also created an invitation on Facebook inviting People to sign the invitation. It has gained about … Continue reading »
A Petition via change.org to The Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission: Why This Is Important We are deeply concerned about the dreadful incidents of barbarous atrocities by the West Bengal government upon the peaceful democratic protest movements of various mass organisations, civil rights groups and individuals opposing the forcible eviction of Nonadanga slum-dwellers in … Continue reading »
Dear all: The state’s propaganda and witch-hunt has taken a fresh and disturbing turn with an engineered FIR filed by the husband of Vijayapathi Panchayat President and his brother Stalin. Please see links below 1. http://www.ucanindia.in/news/antinuclear-activists-arrested-charged-with-murder/17530/daily 2. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3318944.ece I spoke to V. Pushparayan at 1015 a.m. today. According to media reports, a gang instigated by Pushparayan and … Continue reading »
“Demeaning to women; promotes racist stereotypes equating fairness with beauty” Outraged over an advertisement of a cosmetic product depicting intimate details of a woman’s body, the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) has demanded the Centre’s intervention to withdraw the clip being shown on some television channels and Internet. In a statement issued here on … Continue reading »
படைப்புகளுக்கான இலக்கணங்களும், ஒழுக்கங்களும் உலகெங்கும் உடைத்தெறியப்பட்டு படைபாளிகளுகானா படைப்புவெளி எல்லைகளை கடந்து நிற்கும் இன்றையகாலகட்டத்தில் எதை வேண்டுமெனிலும் யார் வேண்டுமென்றாலும் ஓர் படைப்பாய் உருகொடுக்கலாம். அது ஓவியமோ, இலக்கியமோ, இசையோ, நடனமோ, நாடகமோ இல்லை சமகாலத்தின் மிகப்பெரிய ஆதிக்கம் நிறைந்த கலையான சினிமாவாகவும் இருக்கலாம். ஆனால் எந்த படைப்பையினும் அப்படைபுக்கும், படைப்பாளிக்கும் சமுகம் சார்ந்த அக்கறையும், பொறுப்பும் அவசியம். அதிலும் வெகுசனத்தை எளிதில் சென்று சேரும் சினிமாவுக்கு பொறுப்பு மிகஅதிகம்,மக்களின் மனதிற்குள் எளிதில் சென்றுசேரும் திறன் மற்றகலைகளை … Continue reading »
Dear Friends, I & B Ministry wants specific time & channel to be mentioned in our complaints. Hence Pl let me know if the EMAMI Fair & Handsome cream for Men advertisement is appearing in the recent months…. if so what time…because I have not been seeing the advt telecast in past 1 month… or … Continue reading »
NEW DELHI: In a move to empower women, a government panel wants that a mother should be listed as the first guardian for all official purposes instead of a father, arguing that she primarily looks after the children. “Since normally it is the mother who primarily looks after the children, she should be listed as … Continue reading »
Devadasi system is not only exploitation of women, it is the institutionalized exploitation of women; it is the exploitation of Dalits, the lower class of untouchables; it is the religious sanction given to prostitution of helpless economically and socially deprived women; It is the glorification of humiliation of women. Inherent in this system is the fascistic … Continue reading »
