Puja Bhattacharjee

PujaBhattacharjee

I am an independent multimedia journalist, researcher and translator. I write about health, science, policy, social justice, LGBTQIA+ issues and art and culture.

So many women around the world face technology-facilitated gender-based violence, but why aren't they taken seriously?

Global, Published July 22, 2024

Research shows that technology and online platforms are being increasingly used to harm women, but legislation alone isn't enough to address this.

Women's cricket is on the rise in India

Global, Published April 20, 2024

After decades of subpar attention, opportunities, and resources, women's cricket in India is finally hitting its stride at the highest levels of the game.

Meet the queer Egyptian engineer using belly dancing to protest LGBTQ+ persecution

Global, Published February 4, 2024

Shrouk El-Attar challenges traditional norms by belly dancing in drag as a powerful form of protest against LGBTQ+ persecution globally and the mistreatment of the LGBTQ+ community in Egypt.

Unhoused women in India: Overlooked, vulnerable, and in need of support

Global, Published October 18, 2023

An intersectional and coordinated response is needed to implement policies successfully, say experts.

The Modi government's abject failure to safeguard women's rights

Global, Published July 27, 2023

Enough of lip service, Mr Prime Minister! It is high time that you walk the talk. CW: Discussion of sexual violence.

Bangladesh’s queer community: Threatened with murder, imprisonment and unable to express themselves

Global, Published May 4, 2023

Against the backdrop of a colonial-era law outlawing same-sex relationships and extremist threats, many members of Bangladesh’s LGBTQIA+ community flee or remain hidden.Trigger warning: violence and sexual assault

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