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The Goal Program – Naz Foundation
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The Goal Program – Naz Foundation

Bare feet, dry brown hair, shabby clothes, a girl not older than 12 years stared out from her terrace at…
By Jaya Tiwari
September 1, 2014
The Goal Program – Naz Foundation
Reel review: Bend it like Beckham
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Reel review: Bend it like Beckham

‘All I have to say is sporty spice is the only one without a bloke’  is the warning given by…
By Debanuj DasGupta
September 1, 2014
Reel review: Bend it like Beckham
Sports and Sexuality
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Sports and Sexuality

When I first read the title of the September issue – Sports and Sexuality – I was a little taken…
By Aditi Rajgopal
September 1, 2014
Sports and Sexuality
Am I ‘The Man’ On The Court?
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Am I ‘The Man’ On The Court?

I find that sports spaces demand that all athletes, irrespective of their gender, ‘play like men’. I was recently coaching…
By Supriya Subramani
September 1, 2014
Am I ‘The Man’ On The Court?
ICRW Parivartan: Coaching Boys into Men
ICRW Parivartan: Coaching Boys into Men
September 1, 2014
ICRW Parivartan: Coaching Boys into Men
The Editorial: Sports and Sexuality
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The Editorial: Sports and Sexuality

Sports and Sexuality: many who hear the two terms together wonder how they are connected and what sexuality has got…
By TARSHI
September 1, 2014
The Editorial: Sports and Sexuality
Interview: Dr. Payoshni Mitra
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Interview: Dr. Payoshni Mitra

Dr. Payoshni Mitra, a researcher, activist and writer working on gender issues in sport in India with special emphasis on intersexuality…
By TARSHI Team
September 1, 2014
Interview: Dr. Payoshni Mitra
To The Beat Of Activism
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To The Beat Of Activism

The rape and murder of a young woman in New Delhi on December 16, 2012, left the Indian public consciousness…
By Pattie Gonsalves
July 1, 2014
To The Beat Of Activism
Voices: Poetry
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Voices: Poetry

Boys standing up to their fathers are invitations to patriarchy When boys become men it is marked by celebratory loud…
By Lean Deleon
July 1, 2014
Voices: Poetry
Looking Ahead: What after NALSA?
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Looking Ahead: What after NALSA?

By: Diksha Sanyal at the JILS Blog The National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India [Writ Petition (Civil) No. 400 of 2012] has…
By Curated Content
June 15, 2014
Looking Ahead: What after NALSA?
Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o’s Speech on Beauty That Left An Entire Audience Speechless
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Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o’s Speech on Beauty That Left An Entire Audience Speechless

But a few days before her historic Oscar win (for the first movie she’s ever been in!) Lupita accepted an award for Best Breakthrough Performance at the seventh annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon hosted by Essence magazine. It was there she delivered a speech on beauty that every little girl should hear.
By Curated Content
May 15, 2014
Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o’s Speech on Beauty That Left An Entire Audience Speechless
Reel Review: Tomboy – Innocent, Subversive, Powerful
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Reel Review: Tomboy – Innocent, Subversive, Powerful

Celine Sciamma’s ‘Tomboy’, is a brilliantly woven tale that dissolves rigid gender and sexual boundaries and defies quite a few…
By Parigya Sharma
January 1, 2014
Reel Review: Tomboy – Innocent, Subversive, Powerful
Delhi Pride – 2013
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Delhi Pride – 2013

[slideshow_deploy id=’489′] TARSHI at the Delhi Queer Parade 2013
By TARSHI
December 1, 2013
Delhi Pride – 2013
Marriage And The Body As A Birthing Vessel
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Marriage And The Body As A Birthing Vessel

“I don’t always remember that I’m nearing thirty. On an average day the thought that I have a ticking time-bomb…
By Oindrilla DuttaGupta
December 1, 2013
Marriage And The Body As A Birthing Vessel
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