Mansi Rathee
Mansi Rathee is an advocate and a journalist, reporting on issues related to gender-based violence, women empowerment, digital privacy, and the environment.
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Planning gaps and modern construction keep vulnerabilities alive
Planning gaps and modern construction keep vulnerabilities alive
In Himachal Pradesh, people are increasingly adopting new architectural practices, with cement and baked bricks as the primary construction materials. While the new architecture is often seen as a marker of modernity and social mobility, architects and planners say that it’s the vernacular practices, adapted over centuries to local terrain, climate, and hazards, that can […]
A Lesson For India: How Women In Himachal Are Speaking Up & Fighting Back Against Domestic Violence
A Lesson For India: How Women In Himachal Are Speaking Up & Fighting Back Against Domestic Violence
The hidden menstrual waste crisis in the hills
The hidden menstrual waste crisis in the hills
A growing environmental and public health concern is emerging across Himachal Pradesh’s towns, where the open burning of used sanitary pads has become a routine method of menstrual waste disposal. Yet, this issue is largely unaddressed. In the absence of safe disposal systems of menstrual waste and amid persistent social taboos, many women, especially urban […]
As Grindr scams in India rise, its LGBTQ+ community fights back
As Grindr scams in India rise, its LGBTQ+ community fights back
Through mobilising the threat of outing queer folk, scammers are using dating apps to find targets for extortion, violence and blackmail.
How The India-Pakistan Crisis Played Out As Fake WhatsApp Messages | BOOM
How The India-Pakistan Crisis Played Out As Fake WhatsApp Messages | BOOM
During the May 2025 India-Pakistan crisis, a wave of misinformation swept across India. Rumors of drone crashes, hacked banks, and malware caused chaos in cities and villages, exposing how fear,...
Queer Indians Forge Alternative Careers Amid Workplace Discrimination
Queer Indians Forge Alternative Careers Amid Workplace Discrimination
There’s a dearth of large nationwide studies, but smaller surveys in various parts reveal systemic bias, discrimination and harassment of LGBTQIA+ individuals
Justice Delayed, Healing Denied: Acid Attack Survivors Battle A Legal System Indifferent To Their Trauma & Suffering
Justice Delayed, Healing Denied: Acid Attack Survivors Battle A Legal System Indifferent To Their Trauma & Suffering
Close to 300 acid attacks every year in India despite the regulation of acid sales. Article 14 spoke to four acid attack survivors who have waited for an average of 10 years but are yet to get justice, attending countless hearings as legal proceedings are plagued by long delays, corruption, inefficiency and a lack of sensitivity to their plight.
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