Just like the majority of mothers, Padma Iyer wanted to see her son happily married. The only difference lay that Mrs Iyer wasn’t looking for a bride but a groom for her son. In May 2015, an ad published in the Mid-Day newspaper created a huge stir. This groundbreaking ad by Mrs Iyer was India’s first gay matrimonial ad. On the occasion of Mother’s Day, we bring to you the story of a mother who evolved from a simple homemaker to one starting a social media revolution. Today, Mrs Padma Iyer stands as a proud rainbow parent and has turned into one of the biggest cheerleaders of LGBTQIA+ activism - all out of love for her son Harish.
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Chitrangada Singh has signed a petition against Child Sex Trafficking and it is being sent to PM Manmohan Singh
03 September,2010 12:00 PM IST
It was in June this year that child psychiatrist Dr Bhushan Shukla, with the help of some friends and students from Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication (SIMC), shot and uploaded a video on the Internet to raise awareness on child sex abuse (CSA). Two months and a few days later, the video has been viewed by more than 33,000 people from over 25 countries and has helped change the lives of many children. The video, which teaches parents and caregivers to encourage children to recognise sex abuse by teaching them the basic difference between good and bad touch and asking them to confide in parents, has a simple technique to draw out children.
13 September,2011 11:19 AM IST
In an exclusive interview with mid-day, Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar talks about how she has lent support to a campaign against child sexual abuse. Catch the actress in conversation here! Video: Bhupesh Sharma, mid-day
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