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.
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.
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.
These new books by South Asian writers feature strong LGBTQIA+ protagonists who break social and familial barriers in search of identity and authenticity.
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.
Freedom has domestic consequences, and domestic consequences often become political, writes college lecturer Anju Devadas, whose ‘scooty’ empowered her day-to-day life, and gave her agency in ways she never anticipated.
At a Speak Up for Justice forum this week, women journalists’ safety took center-stage as speakers highlighted gendered attacks, restricted access and mounting pressure that can silence questions before they are asked.
With AI increasingly taking over knowledge tasks, a new book published by Women in Cloud, Seattle, offers an ‘ICONIC’ framework for organizational leadership in the AI age through the journeys of 20 technology leaders.
Women translators are finally claiming the visibility they deserve, as international awards, Indian publishing initiatives and growing recognition bring their vital work from the margins into the spotlight, writes Aekta Kapoor.
Seeking to heal her spirit after a life-threatening medical emergency, Nirali Vasisht stumbled upon a surprising ‘third place’ – a term for spaces away from home and work that are rapidly diminishing in a work-from-home world.
The devastating floods in Nepal on 26 August left widespread destruction and exposed gaps in disaster response, underscoring the urgent need to prioritize vulnerable populations like women, children and people with disabilities, writes Sarita Bartaula.
As former newsmagazine editor Tarun Tejpal’s case returns to the spotlight, eShe’s fourth Book Club discussion took up author Shuma Raha’s latest novel that asks: what happens to the family of a man accused of sexual violence?
The ‘Beti’ or ‘daughter’ nomenclature in Indian welfare schemes suggests that girls and women will be given resources, safety measures and political space only if they remain within the invisible lines of the traditional household, writes policy researcher Komal Karwa.
What does passing on generational knowledge in the digital age look like? Delhi educationist Poonam Kirpal retook up needlework in her 60s inspired by global YouTubers – her nine-year-old granddaughter followed.
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