India Dissents 2020India Dissents: How People Challenged Restrictive Beauty Norms in 2020 "I was told that lifting weights is for men.... I can lift more than my bodyweight now." By The Swaddle Team
India Dissents 2020India Dissents: How People Stood Up to Harassment, Abuse in 2020 "My dad threatened us all, but we didn't budge." By The Swaddle Team
Power Of ProtestUnprecedented Protests Force Poland to Pause Abortion Ban Women have been leading massive protests in response to a Polish court ruling that would outlaw most abortions. By Aditi Murti
Civilizing DissentProtests Cannot Be “Indefinite” or Disruptive, Rules Supreme Court The recent ruling in the Shaheen Bagh case places limits on citizens' right to protest their government. By Aditi Murti
No More False PromisesMexican Women Seize Government Building to Demand Action on Gender Violence The women said they will treat the building as a shelter for victims of gender-based violence until the government takes action. By Rajvi Desai
No Justice No Peace#BlackOutTuesday Forces Us to Consider: Does Social Media Solidarity Accomplish Anything? Silent shows of solidarity, in the form of posting black squares, cannot capture the rage and disillusionment of these times. By Rajvi Desai
Above The LawHow Tear Gas Used to Incapacitate Protesters Affects Their Health Tear gas is a chemical agent that is banned in international warfare, according to the Chemical Weapons Convention -- but police still use it for domestic riot control. By Rajvi Desai
Social DissentingIsraeli Protesters Illustrate How to Dissent During a Pandemic Standing two metres apart, people in Tel Aviv protested Netanyahu's latest move to extend his prime ministership. By Rajvi Desai
Survival FirstWe Must Pause Outdoor Anti CAA‑NRC Protests, but Keep the Fight Going This is the only way forward, to ensure the safety and health of protestors during the Covid19 pandemic By Aditi Murti
Delhi Right NowThe Women Caught Up in the Delhi Violence Women have been at the heart of protests against CAA-NRC – and are bearing the brunt of the discriminatory laws and resulting violence. By Liesl Goecker
The Domino EffectAnti‑NRC‑CAA Protests Have Left Women More Empowered, Confident at Home "Now I will not follow my husband blindly, I will ask questions and do what I feel is right." By Anubhuti Matta
Fight For The RightFor Women at Protests, Challenging NRC‑CAA Starts With Defying Sexism at Home Women are out and willing to fight because they want to take part in decision-making and challenge the men. By Anubhuti Matta
AzaadiHere’s How Protest Slogans Help Grab the Attention of People, Those in Power A slogan must both inform citizens of injustice and rally them together. By Aditi Murti
Hum Leke Rahenge AzaadiAll the Arguments You Need: to Convince People Protests Work Protests are a tangible, unignorable, unified statement from masses of people that oppression won't be tolerated. By Rajvi Desai
Hum DekhengeA Therapist’s Notes on the Mental Health Fallout of the CAA‑NRC Protests “The country is burning,” A.R. sat in front me with her face buried in her hands as she cried. By Priyanka Varma
'The Rapist Is You'Why Indian Women Protesters Sang a Chilean Anti‑Rape Anthem The feminist anthem has become a symbol of resistance for women across the world. By Rajvi Desai
To The Manner BornLittle Big Things: A 25‑Year‑Old’s Shift From Being Apolitical to Protesting NRC‑CAA "You don't realize you're privileged at first. You need to unlearn that." By Rajvi Desai
Inquilab ZindabadIn Shaheen Bagh, Muslim Women Redefine Carework as Resistance "It’s okay if I don’t see my children for a while; right now, I’m doing more important things for their future." By Rajvi Desai