WE WERE AT THE BUS STATION YESTERDAY. Opinion polls were created, pamphlets distributed.the opinion polls will be put up shortly. participating group: Akhila, Pallavi, Romal, Hemangini,Neeluka, Viraj, Amita, Devika, Suren, Ria, Girish.
I support your movement totally. It would be great if it spreads to cities like Kolkata where the problem is increasing every day. Is there a button or something by which I can spread the message on my website?!
Hey is it happening today.... please please... i want to join in... I am leaving to US soon and i would want to just see this happening b4 that;;;; please keep me posted
Thank you,Jasmeen,for including my name in the participating group though I wasn't of much help that day. Wish to do more,to contribute more...don't know when. Hope you'll keep providing opportunities,will try to utilize them.Can mail me at blinkdreamz@hotmail.com.
There are few things I would like to say about your work "Jasmeen" :
1. If you know you are right, just continue doing it as the saying goes: "DOG BARKS, CARAVAN KEEPS MOVING "
2. Law is useless if its not used. Educate people about the provisions in the law. More importantly how to use them.
3. The male psyche is quite ignorant about a women's honour related issues as their honour is directly related to career, money, physical strength etc.
4. Man have never faced social ostracism on issues like rape, so if we ourselves donot sensitize our male childern at an appropriate age, we never would be able to achieve a society with healthy minds.
if these make some sense, i have some more stuff to put up here!!
All the comments are welcome at tusi.kaun.ho.g@gmail.com
dear laks will let you know when we decide to put the posters up at majestic it should be really soon...in 2-3 days make sure youre not in the us by then blinkdreamz? are u joiining in as well?
Great work guys. Am a visting Canadian but would like to contribute in any way that I can. Its so funny that people think that women aren't respected in Western socities. The funny thing is that when I am in Canada I walk straight and make eye contact with people. I feel safer and prouder of being a woman than when I am walking in the streets of Bangalore. I love India but the street harassment frustrates me.
its happening in bangalroe for no other reason but the fact that I live here today. the project could happen in any other city as well, but it will take time...at the moment we cant replicate events...it has to be contextual.
i know calcutta and do visit the city often. yes we could work somethng out there as well...just hold on to some time and keep in touch
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Blank - that which is not allowed meaning, form or articulation. Noise - that which heightens, builds itself.
'Eve Teasing' in India is considered a joke or prank. Blank Noise is a public and participatory arts project that seeks to explore street dynamics and recognize 'eve teasing' as street sexual harassment or violence.
Blank Noise is a public and participatory arts project begun in August 2003 with a small group of 9 participants. Conceived as a personal reaction to street sexual harassment, the project has grown through workshops and local volunteers to a five-city, hundred-plus volunteer project that seeks to address street sexual violence through dialogue made possible as a result of sustained public interventions.
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