Empowerment

Yallava Matangi's grandfather threw her into the flesh trade because of a senseless superstition. But Yallava is living peacefully now in village Nidasusi in Karnataka. She forgives everyone who made her a devadasi. This is Yallava's story, in her own words.

A resident of Athani, Karnataka, 40-year-old Chanda Maigur’s story sounds almost like a fairy tale. Chanda was a devadasi who fell in love with Sunil and lived happily ever after.

A devadasi recounts her journey from suffering horrifying sexual abuse as a teen to becoming independent and raising her two daughters with quality education.

When it comes to describing victory, nobody does it better than these survivors who fought all odds with incredible bravery, spirit, and will power – finally emerging as winners by achieving their goals. These are their stories.

Belonging to marginalised communities in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, these women are breaking many barriers and stereotypes on a daily basis. They work with India’s first newspaper run entirely by women, and are successfully taking grassroots journalism to a whole new level.

This is a part of our series #SaveFarmerFamilies where we feature the family of a farmer who has committed suicide. We aim to showcase their plight and raise funds to help setup sustainable businesses for these families.

Borivali resident Cassandra Nazareth has hit upon the perfect way to celebrate Christmas. She is helping her domestic help Sumi start and run her own business. Read on to know more about these two strong women.

As part of its "Know Your Rights" campaign, Amnesty International has compiled a list of the 8 things every citizen must know about reporting sexual violence in India.

They were just a group of 15 in Lucknow in 2011. Now they are a force of 8,500 around the country. The world-famous Red Brigade, which addresses the issue of sexual violence in India, is the brainchild of gutsy Usha Vishwakarma, a survivor of attempted rape herself.

Educating young children about sexual abuse is not an easy task. Deepa Kumar has made an informative website that features animated cartoons to educate both parents and children about this crucial issue.