In 1985, feminist theorist Donna Haraway introduced the idea of the cyborg - a being that defies traditional concepts of identity and embodiment. Fast forward to 2023, and we find ourselves living in a world where technology and the internet are increasingly intertwined with our...
International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated annually on March 8th and is a time to recognize and commemorate the many struggles and wins of women. The day has its roots in struggles for recognition of women’s labor, rights, and value. Over the years, IWD has...
The idea that everyone has the same 24 hours is a common refrain in contemporary hustle culture. Those who can't make the most of their time are often seen as lacking in grit. While it's true that time is a precious resource that can be...
The recent case of rape in Bengaluru where a bike taxi driver and his friend sexually assaulted a 22-year-old woman, has elicited the same old knee-jerk reactions to the incident - banning bike taxis, advocating severe penalties for the violators, and placing the onus of...
As Urban October comes to an end, Safetipin would like to celebrate World Cities Day with our #sheRISES framework. Through the month, we have been unpacking each letter in the hashtag #sheRISES along with visuals of what women-friendly cities would look like. Over the past...
The International Transport Forum held yearly in Leipzig is an opportunity for stakeholders in the transport sector to congregate, share programs and innovations, discuss challenges and find solutions to the pressing problems. This year ITF took place in person after three years, having last met...
Photo Credit: Sourav Karmakar (Top 8 shortlist, Photo/Illustration Competition) Honourable Mention: “Re:Imagine, Re-Design, Re-Claim” Essay Competition for #UrbanOctober2021 Theme: Beyond the Binary: Queer interactions within the urban realm A few years ago,rainbow flags peppered every major street in my hometown, the secondary city of Kannur in Kerala. While...
Photo Credit: Sourav Karmakar (Top 8 shortlist, Photo/Illustration Competition) Honourable Mention: “Re:Imagine, Re-Design, Re-Claim” Essay Competition for #UrbanOctober2021 Theme: Beyond the Binary: Queer interactions within the urban realm Since birth, we are conditioned to view the world through a very binary lens of gender such as male/masculine/man and...
Theme: Mitigating Migration - Impact of Resettlement on Gendered Bodies Within the context of India, where the ‘migrant worker’ is a wide-spread phenomenon, the migrant woman is a citizen who is an integral component of the urban machine, but an anonymous newcomer. Illustration 1 observes women who...
Essay Competition for #UrbanOctober2021 Theme: Adapting Cities for Climate Resilience: A Gendered Perspective Garmi ka Mausam May ka aa pahuncha hai mahina Bahaa choti se edi tak pasina Baje baara to suraj sar pe aaya Hua pairon tale poshida saaya Chali luu aur tadaqe ki padi dhuup Lapat hai aag ki goya kadi...
