Outlook - June 12, 2024

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New Age Youth Connect

PROTECTING LEGALLY - NHRC Chairperson Arun Kumar Mishra argues for the rights of LGBTQIA+ community

MAKING A DIFFERENCE - Laxmi Narayan Tripathi celebrates the changing perceptions about the transgender community in India

BADASS TO BINDAAS - Ashok Row Kavi gives first hand account of how the LGBTQIA+ movement has grown in India

A TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY

The LGBTQIA+ community has battled long and hard against deep-set social prejudices and unjust laws and notched up significant victories, but more remains to be done to achieve a just and inclusive world

3 mins

MARRYING CULTURE AND CREATIVITY TO FUEL YOUTH DREAMS

Bharatiya culture empowers India's youth through creativity and cultural expression, providing them with the nurturing environment and the tools they need to lead the world and help India achieve its aspirations

5 mins

HOW LGBTQIA+ STARS ROCK ON SOCIAL MEDIA

India's LGBTQIA+ community has created its own set of influencers. They are popular not just within the community but have become stars surpassing social boundaries. Some of them have featured in media campaigns launched by brands, while others have been recognised as authors, actors and advisors. Let us meet top LGBTQIA+ icons and learn how they influence people

3 mins

FROM BADASS TO BINDAAS IN 30 YEARS, BUT MILES TO GO

The LGBTQIA+ movement has witnessed a tumultuous journey marked by several highs and a few gut-wrenching lows that have delivered a better, if not perfect, world for the community

8 mins

" SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SHOULD NOT CARRY A STIGMA "

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993, amended in 2006.

7 mins

TIME WE SAID 'YES' TO 'NO'

The widespread misconception about consent in India, robbing women of their bodily autonomy, distorting relationships and reinforcing gender biases, is a clarion call for the country to promote consent curriculum beginning with schools

3 mins

SMART INVESTMENTS IN YOUTH LEAD TO RICH DIVIDENDS IN ADULTHOOD

India is driving change by strengthening comprehensive primary health services to provide preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative care services to communities close to where they live

4 mins

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ARE THE FUTURE OF WORK

Other than equipping the youth with social and technical skills needed to navigate highly disruptive workplaces, organisations and governments would need to foster a culture of lifelong learning and eliminate gender and other discriminations to secure their future

3 mins

A RIGHT IN THE MAKING

Though the Supreme Court disappointed the LGBTQIA+ community on the issue of civil union, it hopes that the recent announcements by the Indian National Congress, CPI(M) and BJP will pave the way for a legislative solution to its rights

6 mins

"TBBT HAS PUT YOUTH AT THE CENTRE OF THE DISCOURSE 99

Mohammed Asif is Executive Director and Dr Komal Goswami is Chief of Party at Plan International (India Chapter). While Asif leads the organisation’s initiatives in welfare and development for children and equality for girls and women in India, Goswami leads the purposedriven initiatives of Reckitt executed through PLAN India. In an interview with Naina Gautam, they talk about The Birds and Bees Talk (TBBT) initiative, the opportunities, the achievements and the challenges so far. Excerpts:

8 mins

Protect Youth From Cybersex Crimes

Battling loneliness and lacking awareness, India’s youth are sharing much more than what is good for them online and becoming the unwitting victims of crimes ranging from sex tortion to doxing and more. The prevailing laws, unfortunately, are inadequate

3 mins

AWARENESS KEY TO RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT

Programmes that raise awareness and equip the young with guidance and agency to challenge skewed social stereotypes can shake deep-set prejudices, trigger affirmative action, and overturn the status quo

3 mins

"WE HAVE REACHED A POINT WHERE WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO FUTURE GENERATIONS"

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi is a trailblazing transgender activist who has been instrumental in securing legal rights and changing perceptions of the transgender community.

6 mins

EQUITY NEEDED TO HARNESS YOUTH DIVIDEND

India's youth population presents a significant opportunity for an economic surge, but realising this potential requires an equity-oriented approach that addresses the country's vast socio-economic disparities

3 mins

WON, BATTLES WARS YET TO BE FOUGHT

Despite major setbacks in courtrooms, the queer movement will soldier and ultimately win because it is quintessentially a battle for love and to live with dignity

5 mins

CONSENT IS THE CORNERSTONE OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

Educators can empower the youth by providing them various tools and resources so that they can make informed and empowered choices and cultivate meaningful emotive connections based on reciprocity, love and understanding

3 mins

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