Meera Vijayann: Find your voice against gender violence
מירה ויג'אין: מצא את קולך מול אלימות מגדרית
By using citizen journalism platforms, Meera Vijayann explores creative ways that young women can participate in politics and community matters. Full bio
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married her to an older man
לדבר איתכם על הפחד הזה.
על הדעת היה המקרה הזה
against women in general.
the defendants' lawyer
מינית בצורה פתוחה,
לא מדברות איתי או מתלוננות על הקשיים היומיומיים שלהן כמו שאת אומרת"]
in from across the world,
הגיעו אליי מרחבי העולם,
התחברתי לפייסבוק
heaven and a woman's hell.
למטיילים וגיהנום לנשים.
הדיווח נהיה לויראלי.
at it as a defender of rights,
אנחנו לעיתים קרובות
didn't know what it would be
בנסיון למצוא באופן פעיל
בבדאוון ותקיפות החומצה באודישא
בחדר הזה יש את הסודות שלנו,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Meera Vijayann - Citizen journalistBy using citizen journalism platforms, Meera Vijayann explores creative ways that young women can participate in politics and community matters.
Why you should listen
Meera Vijayann began using digital media to tackle sexual violence in the aftermath of a tragic Delhi rape-and-murder case. In 2013, she won the CNN IBN Citizen Journalist Award for her reporting in the aftermath of the Delhi rape case. Her articles and blogs have appeared in the Guardian, CNN, Forbes, Open Democracy, IBN LIVE, The New Indian Express and other major media outlets.
Vijayann spoke as part of the TEDxChange session at TEDxHousesofParliament, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She is a Change Manager at Ashoka India, and as an elected member of the inaugural class of +SocialGood connectors, she facilitates dialogue between entrepreneurs, innovators and institutions to tackle global issues around gender rights and sexual violence.
Meera Vijayann | Speaker | TED.com