Safoora Zargar

Gendering the Pandemic in the Prison: Pratiksha Baxi, Navsharan Singh

Excerpts from an article published in The India Forum. Link to whole article given below. A powerful analysis of the injustice of the prison system in India (in which 70 percent of the incarcerated are under trial), the authors PRATIKSHA BAXI and NAVSHARAN KAUR make an argument for recognizing women, as well as gender and … Continue reading Gendering the Pandemic in the Prison: Pratiksha Baxi, Navsharan Singh →

SAB YAAD RAKHA JAEGA: Nationwide Protest against repression on anti-CAA activists and democratic voices of dissent

Guest Post by PEOPLE UNITED AGAINST REPRESSION ON ANTI CAA PROTESTERS Over the past two months the Delhi Police has arrested Jamia students Safoora Zargar, Meeran Haider, Asif Iqbal Tanha, JNU students Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita along with activists Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, Gulfisha Fatima, Sharjeel Imam and hundreds of other Muslim youth.

Colours of Trolls and Harassment :Vatya Raina

Guest Post by Vatya Raina The fight for half the Earth and half the sky is never at rest around the globe. Women of the world are constantly fighting their oppressors in different colours. The debate around #BoisLockerRoom stories on Instagram and the trolls concerned about the marital status of a pregnant woman in jail, … Continue reading Colours of Trolls and Harassment :Vatya Raina →

Over 1100 Feminists Condemn Crackdown on Women Activists in Delhi

Issued on 3 May, 2020 Over 1,100  feminsts across religion, class, caste, ethnicity, ability, sexuality and genders DENOUNCE false narratives that try to link anti-CAA protests with the violence in Delhi. DENOUNCE false narratives that try to link anti-CAA protests with the violence in Delhi. DEMAND an immediate stop to targeting of Muslim women activists … Continue reading Over 1100 Feminists Condemn Crackdown on Women Activists in Delhi →