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Digital Violence in India: Silencing Women’s V...
By Japleen Pasricha In my country of India, as elsewhere in the world, online harassment of women and marginalized genders and sexualities is rampant. This stands in stark contrast to the Internet’s initial promise of providing equal opportunity for all. Instead, what we have today is a flawed Int... |
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Five reasons why direct assistance is more vital...
By Chiranuch Premchaiporn In July 2008, I was forced to post an urgent call on our website – one that all independent media outlets dread: “We’re running out of money, we need your support to save Prachatai.” As the director of Prachatai, an independent media outlet in Thailand that I ha... |
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When Hate Goes Viral: The Danger of Social Media...
By Ashif Rabi Last November, a group of Bangladeshi Muslims attacked a Hindu neighborhood in the Eastern part of Bangladesh. Thousands of people ransacked the temples and homes of Hindu families. Attacks such as these on minorities are not a new thing in Bangladesh, but this particular incident ha... |
