Raya Sarkar

#MeToo in India: After decades of silence, an unafraid generation of young women are opening the floodgate of revelations

It took a couple of courageous young women to set off MeToo which opened the present floodgate of revelations that promises to develop into a regular tsunami.

#MeToo in India: KR Sreenivas, Gautam Adhikari respond to sexual harassment allegations

Sreenivas and Adhikari were among the powerful figures from the media industry who were named in journalist Sandhya Menon's #MeToo tweets

Ashoka University sexual harassment case: Complainant says she got no justice; institute claims it stuck to due process

Ashoka University students and alumni wrote an open letter on a website on the plight of the woman who accused professor Mitul Baruah of sexual harassment.

Ashoka University alumni highlight plight of survivor sexually harassed by professor in open letter; blame varsity for flouting norms

In an open letter published at www.youtooashoka.in, a platform run by some concerned students and alumni of Ashoka University, the group highlighted the gross violations of the varsity's own policies, in dealing with Baruah's case.

ACJ sexual harassment case: Artists unite to defend cultural space headed by Sadanand Menon

After consecutive statements by the management of the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai and its current batch students; regarding sexual harassment charges against professor Sadanand Menon; a group of artists has also now issued a statement to defend the '"liberal" artistic performing space called Spaces.

ACJ's response to sexual harassment charges against Sadanand Menon makes 'due process' argument shaky

The Asian College of Journalism's response to the allegations against Sadanand Menon shows it is more concerned about its own reputation than anything else.

ACJ sexual harassment case: College's 'liberalism' in face of crisis threatens its credibility, reputation

The Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) — one of the preeminent media institutions in the country and my alma mater — is a liberal place. The men and women who teach there are all liberal, in every sense of the term

International Women's Day 2018: Saluting the whistleblowers of sexual harassment

On International Women's Day 2018, we're looking at the 'whistleblowers' — women who are blowing the lid off sexual harassment, forcing society to recognise that a problem exists, where too many have been previously content to pretend otherwise.

Ambedkar University probe finds Lawrence Liang guilty of sexual harassment; complainant dissatisfied

Lawrence Liang, who was accused by this student of harassment on multiple occasions, has disputed the report and its recommendations

#MeToo campaign to Raya Sarkar's list: How the feminist movement changed in 2017

While feminists fought for basic social justice in terms of employment and education in the pre-2000s era, 2017 showed that now the focus is on tackling harassment and giving women agency #YearInReview