This tribal woman is turning survivors into leaders in Jharkhand
Social worker Augustina Soreng helps women in Jharkhand, India, tackle the evils of domestic violence, witch-hunting and human trafficking. Krystelle Dsouza reports.
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South Asian American women achieved historic victories in the November 2026 midterms, winning federal, state and local offices while campaigning on issues that affect all Americans. We spotlight 18 women in the lead.
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After two major court cases brought postpartum psychosis to the news headlines, clinical psychologist and author Dr Rati Khurana makes an urgent case for early intervention, family awareness and maternal mental health support.
In rural Sindh, girls are still fighting for the right to go to school
A journey through villages in Pakistan’s Sindh province reveals how poverty, inadequate infrastructure, and restrictions on women’s freedom still shape young lives. Maryam Bajwa reports.
eShe South Asia Union Summit 2026: gender, power, resistance
Join eShe’s free South Asia Union Summit 2026, November 13–15, for feminist conversations on democracy, AI, climate justice, media freedom, caste and women’s resistance.
When daughters become the default for eldercare and difficult life decisions
From assisted-facility visits to decisions about life after dementia, it’s almost always daughters who end up dealing with the emotional and practical responsibilities of caring for aging parents, writes care-home founder Meenakshi Dawar.
12 new children’s books to inspire young Indians about their land and people
In a time of fake news and deleting of targeted sections from school textbooks, Neha Kirpal curates a list of the latest children’s books about India’s past and present realities, its diversity, culture and societal challenges.
The politics of safety: when the system fails girls and protects predators
In the aftermath of the Astha Kunj rape case, Delhi college student Ishita Thakur asks why it is always girls who are forced to carry the burden of fear and have their rights denied, while perpetrators roam free.
Bhutanese Nepalis in US raise $114,000 for Nepal flood relief – three women share why
For a community shaped by expulsion from Bhutan, refuge in Nepal and resettlement in the United States, relief effort after the flood in Nepal is about more than money. Three Bhutanese Nepali women share their stories.
‘Brown Girls’ Disease?’ How medical systems dismiss and fail South Asian women
In her new book that brings together gender, culture, religion and medicine, Dr Sameena Rahman places South Asian women’s experiences at the center of a conversation often constrained by silence, stigma and medical bias.
Seattle women launch South Asian film initiative for independent creators
South Asian Lens, an initiative by Seattle-based Shailaja Rao and Sandhya Nathan, has set out to build democratic pathways for film industry professionals to access resources to funding, distribution and more authentic storytelling.
Can one person become your entire world? A messy, real, un-Bollywood romance
Shiwani Dhiman and her partner battled society to marry each other, challenging India’s rigid arranged-marriage norms. But the real test of their love began after moving abroad, when a new country’s challenges entered their marriage.
3 evocative new works of fiction that explore queer experiences in South Asia
These new books by South Asian writers feature strong LGBTQIA+ protagonists who break social and familial barriers in search of identity and authenticity.
This woman’s nonprofit is changing how Seattle thinks about hunger and food waste
Sharmila Rathinam left a 25-year corporate career to lead a nonprofit that uses an app, volunteer drivers and AI-powered analytics to close the logistical gap between food waste and hunger across the Seattle region.
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