DESCRIPTION: AN ARTICLE CRITIQUING GBV DISCOURSE THAT FAILS TO HOLD PERPETRATORS ACCOUNTABLE This article discusses explicit case law pertaining to rape. Readers are urged to take into account their mental wellbeing before reading further. Please access TCR’s wellness resources or get in touch with our affiliate trauma therapists, if needed. In 1972, two policemen in …
Spotlighting Victims, Omitting Perpetrators: How GBV Discourse Gets It Wrong Read More »
DESCRIPTION: A LIST OF TERMS TO UNDERSTAND GENDER, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, AND DISCRIMINATION. I. Terms Related to Gender Identity 1. Biological Sex Biological sex can be male, female, or intersex. People’s sex depends on their genetics, hormones, internal and external body parts, and chromosomes. Intersex people have a mix of male and female biological traits. …
DESCRIPTION: AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE BASICS OF VICTIM-CENTRED JUSTICE AND RESTORATIVE CONFERENCING There are two common beliefs I encounter about restorative justice: It is an alternative to criminal justice. You have to forgive the people who harmed you. The first is partially true but warrants further explanation. The second, in any trauma-informed practice, is false. …
You Don’t Have To Forgive Your Perpetrator: Explaining Restorative Conferencing Read More »
DESCRIPTION: STATISTICS ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT ASHOKA UNIVERSITY This report describes the results of the Ashoka Sexual Harassment Climate Survey sent to students of Ashoka University, conducted by a student-alumni policy research team between August 26th and October 17th, 2020. At TCR, we believe that this report is an important step towards understanding the types, …
Report: Ashoka University’s Sexual Harassment Climate Survey Read More »
DESCRIPTION: A GUIDE FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN INDIA TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT Step 1: Identifying Sexual Harassment The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 requires organisations, including universities, to draft and implement a policy against gendered harassment and discrimination. Per the Act, sexual harassment is a …
