Growing up in a traditional Muslim, Indian home, I was taught many things. One of the first lessons was that men (fathers, husbands, brothers, uncles) are in charge. He is the ruler of the house. I learned this while living in India, when my grandmother threatened my misbehavior with her telling my grandfather. I continued […]
The InStepp Blog: Our Perspective
Visit the InStepp Blog often to get our perspective on issues and local events. Our bloggers continually scan the internet looking for news, ideas and other information of potential interest to our readers.
Girlfriends
As far back as I can remember, I have always had close girlfriends wherever I lived. When I was a young girl in India, I had a best friend named Peru. We did everything together – played with the pots and pans (toy and real), went to the rooftop to fly kites, threw color on […]
Needs of Domestic Violence Survivors during COVID-19
Kimberlé Crenshaw created arguably one of the most influential terms of the 21st century–intersectionality. To her “Intersectionality was a prism to bring to light dynamics within discrimination law that weren’t being appreciated by the courts”. At the time the term saw no traction, but in the wake of increased awareness of social issues, it became […]