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How Women Are Braving Dick Pics and Online Hate to Run Condom and Lube Businesses
“I was labelled a rotten apple who will spoil the society.”
This Guy Went to Jail Because Police Thought His Hair Was Too Long
“I’m seen as a criminal.” Abuzar Madhu’s beautiful hair is a conversation starter for some and a reason to stop-and-frisk for others.
An Indian Woman is Donating Her Breast Milk to Save Babies Amid the Pandemic
Nidhi Parmar Hiranandani has donated over 40 litres of milk since May this year. Despite social taboos and awkward silence around it, she will continue pumping as long as she can.
Women in India Are Divided Over Period Leaves. Here’s Why.
Workplaces are starting to offer period leaves for women, but in a country like India where period stigma is prevalent, the move is polarising women.
What It's Like to Get an Abortion as an Unmarried Woman in India
In a country where stigma and shame drive many women towards unsafe abortions, this is an account of one woman who, unlike many, survived to tell the tale.
In Indonesia, Google Searches About Marriages Between Cousins Spike During the Holidays
The real question is, can we marry them? Is it even safe, medically speaking?
This Indian Festival Is a Fuck-You to All Those Who Think Menstruating Is Still a Taboo
Women in India and Nepal will be protesting and playing games to shatter the prejudice against periods.
'Babylon': The Film Banned in America for Being Too Honest
Actor Brinsley Forde on the UK classic that gave black London a voice.
Is the Oscar-Winning Documentary on Menstruation in India Worthy of the Win?
In the sea of evolved conversations on menstruation in India, 'Period: The End of Sentence' comes across as superficial noise.
Anal Hygiene Is More Than Just About Sex
It’s more to do with education. Read on to avoid, erm, any sticky situation.
Vagina Monologues: How I Confronted the Biting Pain of Vaginismus and Overcame My Shame
We explore the common—but rarely talked about—sexual pain disorder through a lived experience of someone who learnt to tame her furry friend.
This Artist Creates Fantasies to Challenge Women's Reality
Enter the world of Nani Puspasari, a Melbourne-based Indonesian illustrator.