Lockdown without plan, increases risk of unsafe abortions in SL’ ASAP Conversation with Shelani
This blog is part of a series of Covid conversations with members and partners to understand the impact of the pandemic on safe abortion access for their communities. Our guest today is Shelani Palihawadna from the Youth Advocacy Network Sri Lanka (YANSL) in conversation with Ayesha Bashir, Communication and Networking Officer, ASAP. Shelani works as…
Sex Selection and Safe Abortion: Unravelling the Gordian Knot. By Suchitra Dalvie & Manisha Gupte
The authors have been involved in the safe abortion rights as well as sex determination issues in India as individuals and through their role and associations with various organizations, movements, campaigns, studies, publications and advocacy efforts, for over two decades. It has been their observation that many civil society groups and individuals working on these…
‘Patriarchy’s Spell’ by Khushi Mehta
No one questioned when she picked up the car But he was not given the choice to pick a Barbie with a star She was questioned when she went out in the dark of the night But there was silence when he threw acid in the broad daylight When she cried, it was that time…