Seema, a migrant from Odisha is a tailor in Erode, struggled with healthcare access despite paying her share of ESIS contribution. Her story shows why we need better access to #ESIS, a vital social security net report Nandita Shivakumar & Rajlakshmi R behanbox.com/2024/09/03/how…

ESIS is India’s comprehensive social security scheme providing health care, maternity benefits etc for formal workers earning below Rs 21,000/month. Yet in crucial moments, the it fails in providing for healthcare needs say Nandita Shivakumar & Rajlakshmi behanbox.com/2024/09/03/how…

Hey folks! We are elated to share with you all that Vijayta Lalwani won a Laadli Media & Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity for her #queerbeat story, Long Shadows in the Sunset (co-published with BehanBox). Our heartiest congrats to Vijayta on this achievement! ❤️

Super glad to see our work getting recognised by Laadli . Thank you Vijayta Lalwani for trusting queerbeat even before its launch. This was the first story we commissioned. Couldn’t have asked for a better collaborator than BehanBox to shape this.

Aashi, a 17-year-old trans girl from Gauhati faced severe harassment & bullying at school due to her gender identity including expulsion. Her mum Indrani and dad Moloy were her rocks. Sanskrita profiles the family and their journey behanbox.com/2024/09/05/wha…

A decade on, what is the impact of the #BJP govt’s #BetiBachaoBetiPadhao scheme? A recent study found no statistically significant effect on girl child enrollment, grade completion, or education  spend over the last decade. Shreya Raman reports behanbox.com/2024/09/09/bet…

10 years of #BetiBachaoBetiPadhao scheme, what is the impact? Extensive focus on child sex ratio instead of sex ratio at birth obscures the real impact, experts say. The SRB has shown minimal change since the scheme began. Shreya Raman reports behanbox.com/2024/09/09/bet…

Why are experts are pushing back against bills like #WestBengal's #AparajitaBill? Quick fixes like hasty trials and the death penalty won’t deliver real justice for #rape victims, they say. Stress on systemic reform not rushed laws. Priyanka Tupe reports behanbox.com/2024/09/12/why…

Tougher punishments don’t equal justice. Survivors of #rape and #GBV deserve more than rushed trials and flawed investigations. Read Priyanka Tupe’s detailed analysis of why systemic reform is the only way forward behanbox.com/2024/09/12/why…

"Fast-track courts are an illusion." Can India’s overburdened judicial system handle hasty rape trials? Legal scholars warn of wrongful convictions and flawed investigations. Priyanka Tupe breaks down measures like WB's #AparajitaBill behanbox.com/2024/09/12/why…

The death penalty won’t stop rape. Experts fear it may even increase the risk for survivors. Let’s push for real, long-term reforms instead of knee-jerk laws, they say. Read the in-depth analysis by Priyanka Tupe behanbox.com/2024/09/12/why…

Can we really deliver justice in 21 days? With overworked police and courts, experts say fast-tracking rape cases only worsens the problem. Full article by Priyanka Tupe post WB's #AparajitaBill on why quick fixes won’t work. behanbox.com/2024/09/12/why…

"Proper justice takes time." Calls for fast trials & death penalties may sound good, but they ignore systemic flaws in our legal system. Learn why rushed laws fail survivors in the latest piece by Priyanka Tupe #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #kolkata behanbox.com/2024/09/12/why…

📊 Insight Out: Week 8 - Visualising the identities of 60 first-time women and queer voters in India When BehanBox asked us to collaborate on a unique multimedia project, we had to say yes!

BehanBox is facilitating this amazing workshop today with renowned journalists from Scroll.in The Azadi project has created such an important space to talk about #ClimateCrisis & #gender Bhanupriya Rao nolina minj Vaishnavi Rathore Supriya Sharma