Consent, harassment and autonomy
We were at the Rotary School for the Hearing Impaired for a day-long workshop, as part of a series done
‘Women with disabilities are not meant to be seen or heard’
‘I got permission to come to this training because it is with fellow women with disabilities. But at a marriage
An inclusive screening of ‘Turup’
Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star has associated with with Point of View, a Mumbai-based feminist non-profit, for an
Understanding our bodies
In partnership with Shishu Sarothi, we conducted a workshop at Guwahati School for the Blind, with a group of students
‘It is important to talk to our students about their bodies’
We held a two-day workshop with 29 teachers in Guwahati, at our partner Shishu Sarothi’s centre.
Power, violence and the law
On the 10th and 11th of August 2017, 34 women with mixed disabilities (locomotor disability, vision impairment, hearing impairment) and
‘I don’t want to burden him’
On the 1st and 2nd of August, 2017, we held a workshop on gender, sexuality and disability in Varanasi with
‘I do not want to be married’
On July 22, 2017, we conducted a workshop with 12 women, ranging in age all the way from 18 to
The story of Kiran, a disability and trans rights activist
It is time for Kiran to leave for the airport as we have just wrapped up the final session of
‘It’s not your fault’: Understanding child sexual abuse
While there is a dearth of data on children with disabilities and CSA, that does not mean there is no
Understanding the challenges faced by the Deaf community
As per the 2011 census, there are over 50 lakh hearing-impaired people in India, of which over 4 lakh are
Sexuality education is for everybody
My son Ketan, who lives with autism, came back home and handed me over his school diary that had a
Let’s talk about sex and pleasure!
During an adolescent sexuality training in an inclusive Delhi school, an interesting question came up: ‘There is a 16-year-old boy
Training the trainers at the National Association for the Blind
The participants of our Train the Trainers workshop accompanied us to the National Association for the Blind on April 27,
Discussing relationships: From desires to power dynamics
As a follow-up workshop with visually impaired teenagers, we organised a half-day session on abuse and relationships at the National
Working with women with disabilities in rural areas
Nita Panchal, who works at the Gender and Disability Center in Gujarat, led us through issues they regularly face while
Discussing sexuality and disability with trainers from across the country
For the first time in India, Sexuality and Disability hosted a Train the Trainers workshop where professionals working in the
Children with disabilities and sexual abuse
Twenty counsellors and therapists working on child sexual abuse joined us for a workshop organised by the HEAL program of
On menstruation and masturbation
Led by Nidhi Goyal, Day 2 of our workshop with Enable India, Bangalore, was attended by working individuals with visual
When you can’t hear the sounds of traffic
Sunday the 4th of December 2016 was the first day of our My Access workshops on safety and accessibility in
The right to accessible public spaces
Monday, the 5th of December 2016, was day two of our My Access workshop campaign. It was held at the
What makes you feel unsafe in public places?
6th December, 2016 was the third and final day of the My Access workshop series, at the Adapt Centre in
Candid conversations on sex and relationships
On 9th December 2016, we began our two-day workshop at Enable India, Bangalore, and was attended by the enthusiastic and
An accessible screening of ‘Tu Hai Mera Sunday’
Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival, with Star, will screen Tu Hai Mera Sunday on October 22 at 3 pm.
Breaking stigmas and building self-confidence
Another interesting and learning-filled workshop with Poona Blind Men's Association at their Technical Training Institute in Pune was held on
Fears around marriage and partnership
The participants share stories of discrimination they have faced both at home and outside, including not being allowed to use
‘We want to know why periods happen’
This is the fifth in a series of workshops in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). It was held on April 9th
On raising independent daughters
This is sixth and last in the series of Storifies of #sexdis workshops in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh).
‘Boys are bad, they misbehave with girls’
This is second in a series on #sexdis workshops in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). It was held on April 8th at
Because love knows no disability
This is the third in a series on #sexdis workshops in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), and the post lunch session of
What makes a ‘good girl’?
This is fourth in the series of #sexdis workshops in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). It was held on April 9th at
Honouring each other’s truths
This is first in a series on our #sexdis workshops in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) from April 7th to 9th, 2016.
‘No disabled person is a “bechara”‘
Day 2 of our workshop at the Blind People’s Association in Ahmedabad had an attendance of 35 young women.
The enthusiasts
After conducting two workshops in Ahmedabad, we travelled over a hundred kilometers west to Surendernagar.
“I have a girlfriend!”
On January 25, 2016, we went to the Rotary Sanskardham Vidhyalaya for special children.
Jazzy claps and happy faces
We return to Rotary Sanskardham Vidhyalaya for special children to conduct workshops with another group of Hearing Impaired students between
Celebrating puberty
Point of View conducted workshops in Gujarat for the very first time in March 2016.
Narrow roads and parked vehicles: Barriers to #MyAccess
The final day was on the 5th of December, with 20 Participants from Kamala Mehta school for the Blind in
Construction and missing ramps: Barriers to #MyAccess
The fourth day was the 4th of December, where we had 18 participants from Paraplegic Foundation in Sion (east) and
Open garbage and uneven roads: Barriers to #MyAccess
The third day was a special one since December the 3rd also marked the International Day of Persons with
Small potholes and broken bricks: Barriers to #MyAccess
On the 2nd of December with 51 participants from Smt. Kumudben Dwarkadas Vora Industrial Home for Blind Women and Snehankit
Broken ramps and high pavement: Barriers to #MyAccess
On the 1st of December, the safety sprawl was organised with 42 participants from the National Association of the Blind
‘Do you feel it is unsafe to meet boys or were you told it is unsafe?’
On August 21, 2015, we went to Jagriti School for Blind Girls in Alandi near Pune.
Of clitorises and condoms
Second in the series of our workshops in Pune, on August 20, 2015, we landed up at Pune Blind Men’s
You don’t need to see to fall in love
On August 14, 2015, we arrived at ILS college in Pune for a #SexDis workshop with a group of 25
Secret ladies talk
We are back yet again on December 16, 2015 with our ‘secret ladies talk’ (according to the girls) at National
‘We’ve heard of sexy!’
We were pleasantly surprised when students of Kamla Mehta School for the Blind were more informed about sex and reproduction
Sex is like putting a spoon in a jar
In the second of our sexuality workshop series in Mumbai, we visited the National Association for the Blind where we
From sanitary pads to contraception
On 13 July 2015, Point Of View organised the first ever workshop of its Sexuality and Disability project (Phase 2)
Dark lanes and low civic sense: Barriers to #MyAccess
For the last day of the #MyAccess campaign, we went to Smt Kamla Mehta Dadar School for the Blind, where
Traffic jams and drunk men: Barriers to #MyAccess
Day 4 of #MyAccess campaign took us to Paraplegic Foundation at Sion.
Speed breakers and street lights: Barriers to #MyAccess
On December 3rd, #MyAccess celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a safety walk at Bandra Reclamation in partnership
Blocked pavement and parked cars: Barriers to #MyAccess
The second day #MyAccess safety walk on December 2nd was organized at Smt. Kumudben Dwarkadas Vora Industrial Home for Blind
Broken bottles and sleeping dogs: Barriers to #MyAccess
#MyAccess unrolled on December 1st with the first safety walk organized at National Association for the Blind (NAB), Worli.
A campaign to increase safety in public spaces
How safe do non-sighted women feel crossing Mumbai’s crowded streets? How accessible are Mumbai’s roads for someone on a wheelchair?
Walk along with us for safety and accessibility
On each day we will cover a different zone in Mumbai and have disabled and non-disabled women walking together and
Role-playing relationships and romance
The last leg of the Nagpur workshop dealt with various topics ranging from love, dating, relationships, intimate partner violence to
Speed-dating, sexy talks and safe sex
We kicked off day two at the Atmadeepam Society, Nagpur with the speed-dating icebreaker, where female and male participants had
De-constructing ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’
During the second half of day one of the sexuality workshop in Nagpur, we explored topics like dating, relationships and
Body models, bananas and Bollywood songs
On October 17th, our team headed for two full-day workshops at Atmadeepam Society, Nagpur. The participants included both men and
What’s your favourite body part?
As I walked past classrooms filled with random bursts of sunlight and corridors painted in various hues of blue, I
‘I wonder if sex happens in reality’
Tucked away in a tiny lane, the Kumudben Dwarkadas Vora Industrial Home for Blind Women
Willing and Able: Our road map for the future
On 10th June 2015, a group of us at Point Of View mapped the second phase of Willing And Able,
Exploring our bodies, through tactile models
The second day of Point of View's two-day workshop at the Andheri Industrial Home for Blind Women began with a