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by eShe October 18, 2021 Number of comments0

Work

Their app has automated everyday tasks for 1.5 lakh students and hostels in India

Techpreneurs Madhavi Shankar and Indu Navar developed SpaceBasic to automate the routine tasks and communications needs of over 60 student-housing communities in India.

by eShe October 16, 2021 Number of comments0

Work

Salima Hashmi on art, activism and being the daughter of Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Artist and peace activist Salima Hashmi talks about South Asian history, the lure of Lahore, and growing up as the daughter of legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.

by eShe October 14, 2021 Number of comments0

Books Love & Life

Para swimmer Madhavi Latha Prathigudupu and her legacy of determination

In her autobiography ‘Swimming Against the Tide’, para swimmer Madhavi Latha Prathigudupu shares her remarkable journey of battling obstacles and emerging a winner.

by Aekta Kapoor October 14, 2021 Number of comments0

Work

Her film on Delhi’s 2012 rape case shook the world. She’s now working to undo gender violence at the roots

The award-winning filmmaker of ‘India’s Daughter’, Leslee Udwin is laying the roots for gender equality and empathy through a school curriculum for little children in 19 countries.

by eShe October 10, 2021 Number of comments0

Events TV

Financial independence is the key to women’s equality and freedom: Saloni Chopra

Actor, entrepreneur and author Saloni Chopra believes financial empowerment of women is the primary way to defeat patriarchal mindsets in South Asia.

by eShe October 9, 2021 2

Events TV

These web warriors are arming girls and young women with internet tools and infrastructure

Four web warriors came together from across South Asia to talk about why arming girls and young women with internet tools is the key to women’s empowerment.

by eShe October 9, 2021 Number of comments0

Books

Their books offer a sassy, unconventional approach to a zero-waste lifestyle

Environmentalists Srini Swaminathan and Shubhashree Sangameswaran offer practical tips for an eco-friendly lifestyle in their two new books.

by eShe October 8, 2021 2

Events TV

“The human, financial, social and cultural cost of conflict is not sustainable any longer”

New York-based impact-investment consultant Fawzia Naqvi talks about her decade of travel and work in India as a woman of Pakistani origin.

by eShe October 7, 2021 Number of comments0

Events TV

“Reservations create a paradigm that is required for women to enter the mainstream” – Vani Tripathi Tikoo

Actor-producer and socio-political activist Vani Tripathi Tikoo talks about the challenges that are faced by women trying to enter politics in India.

by eShe October 7, 2021 Number of comments0

Events TV

Why South Asian “traditions” need to be redefined to ensure equality and justice

For South Asians, tradition is everything, but traditions and customs can also be cruel, misogynistic, divisive and inhumane. It’s time for new ones, say these scholars and activists.

by eShe October 6, 2021 Number of comments0

Events TV

“Feminism has no gender; anyone can be a feminist” – Nandita Das

Actor-director Nandita Das believes the roots of gender discrimination lie in childhood, and feminism needs to focus on boys and men.

by eShe October 6, 2021 Number of comments0

Events Voices

Women most affected by conflict but left out of peace negotiations: Policy analyst Dr Radha Kumar

Author and policy analyst Dr Radha Kumar believes the role of women’s groups in peacebuilding is largely disregarded by lawmakers.

by eShe October 5, 2021 Number of comments0

Events News

“Afghanistan is going back to an era where women are silenced again”

Speaking at South Asia Union Summit Led by Women, Afghan-origin journalist Najiba Laima Kasraee and policy researcher Mariam Safi voiced concerns about the future of Afghan women under the Taliban.

by eShe October 4, 2021 Number of comments0

TV

“When you aren’t part of the dominant majority, your art becomes an act of activism” – Michele Lee

In the latest episode of eShe TV, award-winning playwright Michele Lee talks about the sense of ‘being othered’ that follows immigrants, and her new play RICE.

by eShe September 30, 2021 Number of comments0

Events TV

Peacebuilder Dr Scilla Elworthy opens South Asia Union Summit Led by Women

Author, peacebuilder and three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr Scilla Elworthy inaugurates eShe’s South Asia Union Summit Led by Women.

by eShe September 29, 2021 2

Work

“Women in South Asia have a hard time convincing their families that they want a career in tech”

Sadaffe Abid’s social tech-enterprise CIRCLE aims to empower one million Pakistani women with basic digital literacy and business skills.

by eShe September 26, 2021 Number of comments0

Work

“Women cannot be forced to toe the line of tradition” – Mandy Sanghera

Human-rights campaigner Mandy Sanghera believes tradition is used to oppress women in South Asia, and women in positions of power should lead the call for change.

by eShe September 25, 2021 2

Voices

“She lives through the generations she ignited!” Tributes for Kamla Bhasin from around the world

Friends and fellow activists from around the world share their heartfelt tributes to Kamla Bhasin, an icon of peace, feminism and social justice in South Asia.

by eShe September 24, 2021 1

Books

A Lebanese-Canadian’s search for ‘home’ through poetry, forgiveness and self-love

Poet-activist Najwa Zebian’s debut book draws life lessons from her experiences as a Muslim immigrant seeking the essence of ‘home’ all through her growing years.

by eShe September 23, 2021 Number of comments0

Work

“Education is the ticket towards self-reliance and financial independence for women in South Asia”

Young changemaker Faiza Yousuf talks about her initiatives WomenInTechPK, the biggest community for women technologists in Pakistan, and CodeGirls, a coding boot-camp.