Journalism for Change. Today’s woman dreamer, is award-winning journalist Meera Vijayann. Meera covered the protests that followed Delhi gang rape in 2012 and she won CNN-IBN award for her work. She is a pioneer in addressing women’s safety in India and encouraging women to speak up. In a powerful and thought-provoking conversation with Women Who Win Host Tamanna Raisinghani, they discuss key women’s safety issues affecting India today, how the Me Too Movement compares in India vs the West, and more. Thank you ladies for this inspiring conversation!

When nation was jostled with the news of gang rape and brutal assault in National Capital in the year 2012, the issue of women safety in India became the topic of national debate. People came out on streets in huge numbers and public protests against the government agencies for failing to provide adequate security for women took place in Delhi and in various major cities throughout the county. That led to amendment of laws and several news laws were passed too. But did that make India safer for women?

Meera Vijayan, who was one of the citizen journalists at the time covering these protests in Bangalore, thinks that changing the law is one thing and its implementation is another. She brings up a few very relevant issues that plagues our system and are deeply rooted in the very fabric of our society. What are these? And what does she think of the MeToo movement that started in 2017? Why does she think that the MeToo movement in India is very different from the MeToo movement in the West?

Thank you ladies for sharing this inspiring conversation. We are excited to have you both in our empowered women’s network!