“Desires by women are rare in most cultural constructions of Indian society”: Princess Pea
Anonymous visual and performance artist Princess Pea holds art-based workshops to empower women in Bihar with self-care tools and self-awareness techniques.
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The 3 lead actors of award-winning short film ‘Cheepatakadumpa’ on taboo topics and feminist storytelling
Meet actors Annapurna Soni, Bhumika Dube and Ipshita Chakraborty Singh, the three powerful women behind the award-winning feminist short film ‘Cheepatakadumpa’.
This Bhopal techpreneur’s app helps people track their cars, valuables and even their kids’ school buses!
Young technology entrepreneur Shivangi Jain has developed an app called TrackAlways that helps people with tracking and anti-theft solutions for safety and security.
Tribal dance festival begins today in Chhattisgarh, featuring tribal artists from India and the world
A three-day extravaganza showcasing and celebrating tribal dances begins today in Chhattisgarh, and promises to be a treat for art and culture lovers.
These 7 young Indian climate-change activists are fighting for a greener future
Meet 7 young Indian women who are raising awareness about climate change and sustainable development through their initiatives and enterprises.
These women have set out to empower humanistic political leaders of tomorrow
Powerful women from South Asia and the diaspora discuss innovative approaches for empowering humanistic leaders who put people before politics.
“Governments in South Asia are making a blunder by bringing education back to religious roots”
UK civil servant, lawyer and policy advisor Juhi Javed Husain talks about modernising education, enhancing internet safety, and social-media accountability in South Asia.
These educationists are equipping South Asian children for a digital future
Educationists from South Asia discuss how to prepare children for the demands of a digital world, and the role that technology can play in innovative learning.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
“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.
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.
“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.
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.
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