We run a user-generated visual archive and occasionally call for photographs on a particular theme and by and large, we have learnt that people are not interested in women’s work or experiences. With a few exceptions, the work that women do as social workers, as human rights activists or any other sphere of public affairs, is overlooked. Ending their obscurityCountless women’s rights organisations work all around India to safeguard women’s rights, build their capacities, help them with livelihood options and offer sexual assault and domestic violence services. Where are the stories of women human rights defenders and political activists being written? We did not care enough to protect women human rights defenders or take our turn to defend them, and now there are none.

Source: dna November 29, 2016 11:27 UTC