tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post115936015928062803..comments2024-03-28T14:16:51.745+05:30Comments on Known Turf: Aggression, nights, news reportsAnnie Zaidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687223598027157611noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-3635929217690314362008-03-15T22:25:00.000+05:302008-03-15T22:25:00.000+05:30In India, RAGGING is a major cause of gross violat...In India, RAGGING is a major cause of gross violations of human rights.<BR/><BR/>Both boys and girls are forced to undergo serious physical and sexual abuses.<BR/><BR/>The society must awaken to stop it. The Society Against Violence in Education (SAVE)- is possibly the only registered Anti Ragging NGO in India. SAVE - www.no2ragging.org <BR/><BR/>People must resist every form of abuse and human The Healing Touchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17373461623087844192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1160685530086997242006-10-13T02:08:00.000+05:302006-10-13T02:08:00.000+05:30We do. Go to the blank noise blog and you will see...We do. Go to the blank noise blog and you will see regular updates and reports about what took place, how people reacted, how it made us feel, what we were challenging. etc.<BR/><BR/>Did it change anything? Did it make the streets safer? Did it change the creeps perceptions? I do check the BNP and i see loads of photos and media articles . Interventions for shock a awe. <BR/><BR/>Understanding Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1160227698425367502006-10-07T18:58:00.000+05:302006-10-07T18:58:00.000+05:30rajiv: thanksdancewithshadows: true. women in grou...rajiv: thanks<BR/>dancewithshadows: true. women in groups will be safe and women alone will still be at risk. but part of this whole power game is based on numbers. women in bombay feel relatively safer (though my own experience shows me that sexual harassment still happens publicly) because there are more women out there, in public spaces, at most odd hours. if there are more women out there, asAnnie Zaidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687223598027157611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1160045398951062732006-10-05T16:19:00.000+05:302006-10-05T16:19:00.000+05:30The fact remains that the media did a one-sided jo...The fact remains that the media did a one-sided job of reporting the event. In this case the media became another by-stander instead of getting to the heart of the matter. Television is justified in being a by-stander, as they have no option but to be. But our print journalists should have been more "investigative."<BR/><BR/>JAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12219760381898565039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1159985644807630782006-10-04T23:44:00.000+05:302006-10-04T23:44:00.000+05:30I support the cause .It is creative but... All the...I support the cause .It is creative but... All the interventions are all about making a statement (Im am sure the word "making a statement is going to be attacked as not factual ").A group of people meet with posters ,signs .photos taken ,blogs and articles written then they disperse.Most never meet again and never know what the interventions had really accomplised.<BR/><BR/>Do you think those Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1159934585159205182006-10-04T09:33:00.000+05:302006-10-04T09:33:00.000+05:30Bridalbeer, very well explained. It is about intim...Bridalbeer, very well explained. It is about intimidation and the sexual kick. The intimidation works not because of violence because of a willingness to take the aggression to violence if the situation arises. So it comes down to who has power.<BR/><BR/>Women taking back the public space, and being aggressive in staring back and hanging out like men will work when they are in a group for the a correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09123886668779883114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1159887322217231772006-10-03T20:25:00.000+05:302006-10-03T20:25:00.000+05:30a courageous effort! kudos.a courageous effort! kudos.Rajivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640124167161335521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1159785632905349092006-10-02T16:10:00.000+05:302006-10-02T16:10:00.000+05:30There are none, yet!Not very difficult to make thi...There are none, yet!<BR/><BR/>Not very difficult to make this happen. Start with 10 or even 5. <BR/>These could be financed through a bank, micro business fund, corporate funding or an individual contribution drive. <BR/><BR/>Launch this and talk about this through an outreach programme with the media, and soon enough a corporate will want to contribute (it's ok even if it is just for visibility)Rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495494851342732631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1159617302715956232006-09-30T17:25:00.000+05:302006-09-30T17:25:00.000+05:30anonymous: the media derives its power from those ...anonymous: the media derives its power from those who read/see/hear it. so I'm not sure I'd agree that it has too much power. it just doesn't have enough responsibility or accountability. just like the people it represents and reaches out to.<BR/><BR/>kuffir: i hope so too<BR/><BR/>BB: i guess, we should begin by fortifying ourselves. <BR/><BR/>blahblah: have seen at least one all-woman petrol Annie Zaidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687223598027157611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1159609018892456202006-09-30T15:06:00.000+05:302006-09-30T15:06:00.000+05:30@ AnnieA bit off-topic but in Trivandrum where I l...@ Annie<BR/>A bit off-topic but in Trivandrum where I lived for a year, I have seen many female auto drivers and Petrol Pump attendants.One in the crowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11855622150038576843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1159549016286659652006-09-29T22:26:00.000+05:302006-09-29T22:26:00.000+05:30annie,auto-drivers, there are quite a few in hyder...annie,<BR/><BR/>auto-drivers, there are quite a few in hyderabad...and i guess across the south. in fact, there are a few women bus drivers in apsrtc..<BR/><BR/>and only one in delhi? i hope someone studies this..non-trend.kuffirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137701734913669203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1159542106752203152006-09-29T20:31:00.000+05:302006-09-29T20:31:00.000+05:30nice work! media has wayyyyyyy too much power the...nice work! media has wayyyyyyy too much power these days...<BR/><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.indian-recipe.net/#indian-recipes" REL="nofollow" TITLE="FREE Indian Recipe Site! 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I hope it gains strength.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I had once conceived a programe for someone to enable women to drive autorickshaws. I would be happy to provide inputs if that excites you in any way.Rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495494851342732631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1159449830834462822006-09-28T18:53:00.000+05:302006-09-28T18:53:00.000+05:30Hello,You work in the media Annie. I think the ans...Hello,<BR/><BR/>You work in the media Annie. I think the answer for the questions and remarks posed by you can be best answered by you only.<BR/><BR/>I do fully support this initiative. Koi danda leka marta nahin hai...and that itself is the biggest problem.Balajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03835374955490731007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1159432389867178142006-09-28T14:03:00.000+05:302006-09-28T14:03:00.000+05:30Hi, Nicely written and I felt the same when I read...Hi, <BR/><BR/>Nicely written and I felt the same when I read that report. It was incorrect reporting. <BR/><BR/>But to say that some male colleagues "did not join us in the more confrontational, challenging actions" is also a bit off. I, for one, made it clear that no matter how much I associate with the cause, I can not participate as my company policy forbids me to join any campaign. <BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1159427624214079902006-09-28T12:43:00.000+05:302006-09-28T12:43:00.000+05:30Are there any plans to replicate this in other par...Are there any plans to replicate this in other parts of India?Slogan Muruganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662487161611120966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1159365310888472372006-09-27T19:25:00.000+05:302006-09-27T19:25:00.000+05:30all said and done i am still envious of you...that...all said and done i am still envious of you...that you were there and I so wish i was too!smritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671640831550613361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1159361627513687822006-09-27T18:23:00.000+05:302006-09-27T18:23:00.000+05:30A fundamental mistake in the reporting.What I unde...A fundamental mistake in the reporting.<BR/><BR/>What I understand from the bnp newsletters is that these interventions aim at letting women be. Letting them do what they want to do rather than 'staging a protest'. To me, that's a huge error in understanding the concept. Dumb reporting.One in the crowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11855622150038576843noreply@blogger.com