Meera Vijayann is a development journalist who writes extensively on gender-based violence, social prejudice and cultural challenges in South Asia. Meera is also the Youth Ambassador for India at Youth to End Sexual Violence, a global youth-led campaign to end gender-based violence. Her articles and blogs have previously appeared in The Guardian, Open Democracy, CNN and The Deccan Herald among other publications. Read more about her work at http://www.meeravijayann.net/
In a recent talk on the importance of digital media and the role it plays in the women’s rights movement in India, Meera Vijyann touched upon key issues that women…
At her presentation at TEDx Houses of Parliament, London, Meera Vijayann discussed the difficulties that young women like her face in India in accessing their rights or finding a voice…
Why is there a rise in the number of young women using citizen journalism platforms? To understand this, we need to look at the way political systems have continuously been shaped by the power of…
The discourse around gender rights has been largely focused on the modern women’s movement. However, gender-transformative approaches that include men can be a huge step forward in achieving impact.
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