Author Archives: Sourya Banerjee
Sexual Violence as a peacetime-wartime continuum: Part 6; Prosecuting sexual violence in post-war societies
The question of a trade-off between peace and justice is not new. Didactic for the observer, the compulsion to choose between the two is a reality for many, many people…
Sexual Violence as a peacetime-wartime continuum: Part 5; Sexual violence and Indigenous women in Conflict
Women and children are the worst affected by a conflict, undoubtedly. But among them is a segment of women and children that are still more affected in comparison with their…
Sexual Violence as a peacetime-wartime continuum: Part 4; Sexual Violence in the Global War on Terror
The Global War on Terror was not warred within the ambit of the strict interpretation of the term “armed conflict” under the Laws of War. And it couldn’t be either…
Prime Minister finally breaks his silence and speaks on the Kathua and Unnao rape cases
(This story will be updated once and if Prime Minister Narendra Modi issues any statement the Kathua and Unnao rape cases.) //Update 1: Business Standard has reported that facing political heat over…
Sexual Violence as a peacetime-wartime continuum: Part 3; The hidden story male victims of sexual violence in conflict
While my earlier two posts might have projected the notion that women are the sole sufferers of sexual violence in conflict, the intention was not to do so. In segregating…
Can High Functioning Individuals Suffer from Depression?
Sadness is a typical, universal emotion that is expected in situations of loss, change, or difficult life experiences/situations. One must understand the difference between sadness and depression. Where sadness is…
Sexual Violence as a peacetime-wartime continuum: Part 2; Why is Sexual Violence common in War zones?
While wars take humanity to task without discrimination, it is the women who are known to be the worst sufferers of conflict. Though it is often easier to believe that…
Sexual Violence as a peacetime-wartime continuum: Part 1
That gender-based and sexual violence is a weapon of war, and a painfully common occurrence in nearly every war front is a fact. What is obscure, and perhaps little considered…
Infinite Cartwheels Music Festival – The Final Edition; 15th April, 2018
Infinite Cartwheels Hyderabad is back with the biggest Indie music fest in Hyderabad this year, called The Final Edition, on the 15th of April, 2018. The Line Up For the…
Women, War, and the Worsening Situation
War, conflict and all kinds of armed battle have horrible impacts. Society is torn apart, often having to be rebuilt from the grassroots. People find themselves crushed by injury, their…