sexual violence

In ‘Agra’, a grim portrait of the repressed Indian man

Director Kanu Behl’s Hindi feature film examines the sexual obsession and frustration of men, mental health and the transactional nature of human relationships in a patriarchal society where space is in short supply

| May 30, 2023

Rape under trial

What rape trials demonstrate about the failures of Indian law enforcement and criminal justice.

| Nov 04, 2020

History and the birangona

The ethics of representing narratives of sexual violence of the 1971 Bangladesh war.

| Nov 09, 2015

Violence, voices and visibility

What are the ethical implications surrounding graphic depictions of sexual violence in the media?

| Jul 11, 2014

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