The case for a matrilineal society? Papua New Guinea’s 60% rape rate
by Rashmee
Posted on September 13, 2013
“How Does a Country Develop a 60 Percent Rape Rate?” Katelyn Fossett asks in a …
Read MoreBatwoman? Is the female vigilante a good response to rotten system?
by Rashmee
Posted on September 4, 2013
Some call it the Batman syndrome. The urge to redress a wrong, even if it …
Read MoreWhy it’s good to share a wife. A Kenyan example of getting on?
by Rashmee
Posted on August 26, 2013
A timeless (some might say timeworn) image of Kenya. There’s harmony in the whole. It …
Read More#IndianWomen: Rage at rape & silent protests look rather good on TV
by Rashmee
Posted on August 23, 2013
Eight months after the gangrape of ‘Nirbhaya’ (as my old employer The Times of India …
Read MoreBradley/Chelsea Manning relives Jan Morris’s Conundrum
by Rashmee
Posted on August 22, 2013
News of Bradley Manning’s plea that he henceforth be known as Chelsea and be allowed …
Read MoreReal women’s lib would be to free half the planet from gender ring-fence
by Rashmee
Posted on July 31, 2013
“Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings,” wrote Jane Austen. She might usefully …
Read More#Indianwomen: Enforcement is three parts of the law on acid attacks
by Rashmee
Posted on July 20, 2013
It’s not always given that a blog revises itself with a morsel of welcome news …
Read MoreDear Taliban Brother, Your letter to Malala & Mark Twain
by Rashmee
Posted on July 17, 2013
Dear Taliban Brother (if you would be willing for me to address you like a …
Read More#Indianwomen: Finally, the spotlight is steady on acid attacks
by Rashmee
Posted on July 6, 2013
A new book, ‘Crimes Against Women’, by The Wall Street Journal’s Krishna Pokharel and Paul …
Read More#IndianWomen: Safer if underdressed mannequins are banned?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 31, 2013
What won’t India try, in its attempt to stop thinking about sex? Ban underwear-clad …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK