Orissa Network of Women in Media (India) meet
The ONWMI meet
Ganguly must go: chairs of rights bodies must be above reproach 2013
On December 16, 2012, the gang-rape of a young woman in a bus in Delhi triggered outrage across the board, putting freedom from rape and sexual assault at the forefront of public debate. Ironically, young lawyer revealed that during those very protests, a retired judge of the highest court of the land had sexually harassed her while she was working with him as an intern, and that she was able to speak about it only 10 months later. On December 16, 2013, women’s rights activists across India issued a statement:
NWMI demands institutional redress of sexual harassment and assault
Recent developments at the weekly news magazine Tehelka demonstrate that media houses have a long way to go in ensuring safety for women media professionals. A journalist working with Tehelka revealed that she was sexually assaulted by the editor, Tarun Tejpal, on two...
C G Manjula wins 2013 Karnataka Rajyotsava award
By Editors NWMI member G Manjula is one of three mediapeople receiving the Rajyotsava award for the year 2013. The award is given by the Karnataka state government to recognise persons of eminence in the fields of literature, music, dance, theatre, journalism, sports,...
Bengal Network screens ‘A letter to my daughter’
A letter to my daughter