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‘NAHI MEANS NO’
14 – MAKING A STATEMENT!
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surrounding it like victim
blaming. She mentions in
one of her poems that the
word ‘No’ was considered
profanity in her home. How
large a role do you think the
stigmatization of the word
plays in encouraging sexual
predators and in encouraging
victim blaming.
Ms Sunanda: A huge role
and that is exactly what
our workshop is about. As
a society we have been
conditioned to always say
yes, because it is disrespectful
to say no, and that is what
From false rape charges to The session also included a predator psychologically
abortions and India’s future self-defense training in Krav plays upon.
of gender equality, the Maga where techniques of
students of DPSI (MYP and self-defense were showcased Rashed: The fact is that India
DP) seized the opportunity by trained professionals and is a developing country and
to talk about and gain insight the students got a chance there are huge differences
into some of our time’s most to experience the same first in economic strata, which
important local and global hand. lead to lack of education
issues in a session hosted by and differences in ideology
Ms Sunanda, Ms Ruchi and Excerpts from the interview as well. Would you say that
Ms Anchal, representatives of these gaps make it harder to
the organization ‘Nahi Means Simar: Rupi Kaur’s book, approach people regarding
No’ - an online awareness, The Sun and Her Flowers this issue?
safety, and empowerment is a collection of poems
campaign regarding rape and that address the concept of Ms Sunanda: Definitely! That
sexual violence. sexual abuse and the issues is why the issue first needs to
