We want to bring your attention to a few things that have been across the news lately.
Firstly, here's a link to the ever developing news story about the rape of a journalist in Lower Parel, Mumbai. For those of you that do not know, a 23 year old photojournalist was brutally attacked and raped in the Shakti Mills area of Lower Parel. Once an industrial area, Lower Parel is now home to brand new shopping malls and abandoned textile mills. To read more about how the Shakti Mills have turned into a criminal hotbed, read the Indian Express' report.
Secondly, we'd like to link you to three open letters:
The first (accessible by clicking here) is written by Michaela Cross, a student at the University of Chicago. Her letter details her experience as a woman in India, during her year as a study abroad student. She talks about the attitude towards women within in the country, regardless of status, skin tone or any other differentiators.
The second letter (accessible here) is written by Shaheen1 (author is only identifiable by CNN username), a student at Mount Holyoke. Writing about her experience in Paris, she tackles the issue of sexual harassment on a global scale in response to Michaela Cross' experience in India.
Lastly, we'd like to show you this letter, posted yesterday on rediff. The letter, thanks the photojournalist (referred to as Braveheart in the letter) for having the courage to report her rape to the police rather than letting it go unnoticed.
Firstly, here's a link to the ever developing news story about the rape of a journalist in Lower Parel, Mumbai. For those of you that do not know, a 23 year old photojournalist was brutally attacked and raped in the Shakti Mills area of Lower Parel. Once an industrial area, Lower Parel is now home to brand new shopping malls and abandoned textile mills. To read more about how the Shakti Mills have turned into a criminal hotbed, read the Indian Express' report.
Secondly, we'd like to link you to three open letters:
The first (accessible by clicking here) is written by Michaela Cross, a student at the University of Chicago. Her letter details her experience as a woman in India, during her year as a study abroad student. She talks about the attitude towards women within in the country, regardless of status, skin tone or any other differentiators.
The second letter (accessible here) is written by Shaheen1 (author is only identifiable by CNN username), a student at Mount Holyoke. Writing about her experience in Paris, she tackles the issue of sexual harassment on a global scale in response to Michaela Cross' experience in India.
Lastly, we'd like to show you this letter, posted yesterday on rediff. The letter, thanks the photojournalist (referred to as Braveheart in the letter) for having the courage to report her rape to the police rather than letting it go unnoticed.