The #MeToo movement in India has shifted the blame and shame from victims to the sexual predators, and it’s about time. Here are five things we all – men, women, organizations and societies – can learn from this social-media outpouring.
Author: Aekta Kapoor
Editor and Publisher of eShe magazine. Lifestyle journalist and editorial consultant.
Feminist Blue: How a Matrilineal Tribe in Africa Inspired This Indian Fashion Designer
Designer Payal Khandwala’s collection ‘New Order’ was inspired by her study of a matrilineal African tribe is a continued ode to her old muse: the intelligent, non-conformist woman.
This Raid de Himalaya Rallyist’s Mantra Is, “Don’t Be Scared. Be Prepared”
Sarah Kashyap is the only woman counted among the top 10 rallyists from India, and it’s been a tough, adrenaline-spiked ride.
How a Mughal Empress Broke the Glass Ceiling Five Centuries Ago
Ruby Lal’s new book ‘Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan’ is a much-needed study of one of the most legendary female icons in Indian history.
What Is K-Beauty and Why Does It Have Such a Cult Following in India?
Why do South Korean beauty products inspire so many millennial beauty junkies in India? We head to India’s first K-BeautyCon to find out.
Her Jewellery Has a Message for Women: Be Fierce, Be Fearless, Be Irrepressible
The jewellery Eina Ahluwalia designs not only defies fashion trends, it also encourages its wearers to be fierce and fearless.
Read the October 2018 Issue of eShe Magazine
It’s that time of the year when we celebrate fashion – the beautiful and the fearless! Meet conceptual jewellery designer Eina Ahluwalia, and artist-designer Payal Khandwala. Plus of course profiles of amazing women, relationships, spirituality, healthy recipes, authors and books! Start reading!
“Marriage Is an Impediment for Indian Women Scientists” – Science Bloggers Share Observations
Aashima Dogra and Nandita Jayaraj are putting the spotlight on women working in various fields of science across India.
Healthier and Happier: Why More Women Are Letting Their Hair Grey Naturally
More women are letting their hair go grey naturally and why not? It’s a healthier, happier, hassle-free and trendier way of life.
The Indomitable Anjali Menon on Fighting Gender Bias and Adding Sensitivity in Cinema
Director and screenwriter of award-winning Malayalam films, Anjali Menon – the conjurer of surprising plots and nuanced characters – is introducing global filmmaking values to regional cinema.
Read the September 2018 Issue of eShe Magazine
The southern Indian state of Kerala is under our spotlight this month, as pioneering Malayalam filmmaker Anjali Menon shares why we need more sensitivity in cinema, and a family shares their traumatic experience of surviving the Kerala floods. Plus a debate on ‘menstrual leave’ for working women, a report on the ‘tiger widows’ of the Sundarbans, fashion, travel, recipes and more! Start reading now.
An Eager Birthday Boy, a Pair of Scissors — and 11 Months of a Mother’s Journey in Faith
Asha Rajkumari had to go through an excruciating experience any mother would shudder to imagine – but her darkest nights also taught her about life’s deepest truths and the sanctity of surrender.
She’s One of India’s Most Famous Bharata Natyam Dancers — and She’s French!
Padma Shri awardee Devayani’s life is a story of grit, ambition and unflinching devotion to her art.
She’s Using Technology and the Mobile Revolution to Help Indians Earn More and Spend Smarter
With her social enterprise m.Paani, Akanksha Hazari is using the mobile revolution to power the aspirations of the next billion Indians.
Read the August 2018 Issue of eShe Magazine
With Akanksha Hazari, founder of m.Paani, on the cover, this issue is all about technology for life. Meet women who have used mobile connectivity and social media to make the most of their talents. Plus fashion, food, travel and more! Start reading.
She Teaches You How to Build Cool, Durable Homes with Mud, Bamboo and Love for the Earth!
With her maverick venture Geeli Mitti, Shagun Singh is teaching the world about the down-and-dirty delight of sustainable development.
How Jeroo Billimoria Uplifted the Lives of Millions of Children in 147 Countries
Jeroo Billimoria has affected millions of lives with her organizations that protect vulnerable children, and lift the youth out of poverty.
Read the July 2018 Anniversary Issue of eShe Magazine
We have turned one! Our anniversary issue features award-winning actor-director Nandita Das on the cover, and inside you’ll find 10 pathfinders who are out to change mindsets. This is an UNMISSABLE issue so start reading NOW!
Why Namrata Set Out to Help Indian Women Find Financial Freedom
A chance encounter led investment consultant Namrata Durgan’s to a new direction in her career: to help Indian women make their money grow.
Heart Specialist and Bollywood Actress – Niharica’s Real-life Double Role
When she isn’t playing the role of a Bollywood film star, Niharica Kumari Raizada is the head of department of a heart institute in a major Mumbai hospital.
Small-Town Tomboy to Global Boxing Champ: How Nikhat Zareen Shut Her Critics Up
Global boxing champion Nikhat Zareen’s small-town roots fire her world-conquering ambitions.
Zenia Tata on Innovation, Kriya Yoga, and the $1 Million XPRIZE for Women’s Safety
With her work at the XPRIZE Foundation, Zenia Tata is enabling and accelerating new technologies to solve humanity’s grandest challenges.
Read the June 2018 Issue of eShe Magazine
Innovation enabler Zenia Tata is on the cover, and inside you will find stories of women driving entrepreneurship and overcoming obstacles. Happy reading!
More Beer, Less Milk: A Peek Into Comedian Neeti Palta’s Home and Life
Standup comic Neeti Palta takes a break from making Indians laugh and gives us a peek into her home, life, history – and refrigerator.
Revealing Her True Gender Identity Had An Unexpected Result For Maahi
She was born a boy. Accepting and revealing her true gender identity had both personal and professional repercussions for this 23-year-old from Delhi.
This Activist Chose to Be a Single Parent (of 22!) as ‘Marriage Perpetuates Patriarchy’
Social activist Madhavi Kuckreja is not only empowering underprivileged Indian women, she’s also walking her talk in her personal life.
A Gita for Children? These Women Wrote It!
Sonal Sachdev Patel and Jemma Wayne-Kattan came together to write a children’s book based on the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita.
This American Transformed a Backward Community in Rishikesh, One Child at a Time
Iranian-American educationist Shahla Ettefagh moved from California to Rishikesh to set up a pathbreaking school for the hill town’s poorest children – and has moved the heavens and earth in the process.
Saloni Chopra on Social-Media Activism and the Body as a Feminist Statement
Actor Saloni Chopra’s provocative social-media posts and videos are her way of igniting debate on gender violence, stereotypes and sexuality.
Read the May 2018 Issue of eShe Magazine
Firebrand actor Saloni Chopra is on the cover, and inside this power-packed issue you’ll find incredible agents of change – women who are making a difference, one community, one country at a time.
