From No Jeans to No Ghoonghat: Why So Many Rules Over Women’s Clothing?
Give women education and political empowerment, instead.
Category: Voices
I Am Hindu and I Don’t Want India to Be a Hindu State
Majoritarianism is unjust and inhumane.
What Message Are You Sending Your Kids When You Grab Things Away From Them?
When we grab or snatch things away from our kids when we think it’s not good for them, we set in motion undesirable patterns of behaviour.
“Shouting One’s God’s Name Is Not Religion, Following Its Principles Is”
The true bhakta does not need an identity card, a religion, a caste, a place of birth, a parent, weapons of lathis and tear gas, or a cancerous government that devours its own citizens.
‘Bombshell’ Review: The Case that Shook Newsrooms and Heralded the #MeToo Movement
Latest Hollywood drama ‘Bombshell’ highlights the power of the sisterhood when it comes to standing up to sexual predators.
10 Ways to Make 2020 Awesome (Without New Year’s Resolutions)
There’s no point making New Year’s resolutions that you will break within days! Here’s how to make the next decade great without resolutions.
Year-End Resolutions: Making a Daily Greatness Journal and an End-of-Life Plan
December is a fabulous time to reflect and make plans for the year and decade ahead. Two life coaches share ways to make it meaningful.
Even a Baby Can Have Faith; Why Is It So Hard for Grownups?
Babies have unquestioning faith in the mother’s milk, animals have faith in their own instinct – they do not judge or over-analyse.
“The Rapist Is You!” Santiago Feminists Stage Powerful Protest Against Sexual Assault
The Santiago agitation of November 25 can be seen as a protest against both state misuse of power and sexual violence against women.
Why Every Girl Needs to Read ‘The Book of Gutsy Women’ By Hillary and Chelsea Clinton
The new book by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton does the job it has set out to do: inspire and ignite women to be brave and take the lead.
Why 4 Intrepid Women Set Off on a Daring Ride Across 6 Countries
For 56 days, four Indian women rode their motorbikes through six countries, covering inhospitable terrain and diverse regions. What inspired this daring adventure trail?
Looking for Midlife Mojo? Strengthen Your ‘Life Table’ in 5 Steps
Facing a midlife crisis? Here’s how to strengthen your ‘Life Table’, with four legs of health, connections, knowledge, financial flow, and a tabletop of ‘Thyself’.
Inadequate Maternity Leave: Why Are Women Forced to Choose Between Job and Baby?
Even a women-dominated profession like teaching doesn’t offer reasonable maternity leave, writes working mother Morghan Brandon.
When I Manifested My Thoughts – in an Unexpected Way
Aekta Kapoor suddenly found herself living her dream, except it didn’t really happen the way she expected.
“Chhaa Jaa,” Says Global NGO Girl Effect to Indian Teens
Chhaa Jaa, an online programme by the global NGO Girl Effect, will educate adolescent girls and help them navigate their teenage years.
Grant Thornton SABERA Awards to Reward Responsible Businesses for a Second Time
Founded by media personality and activist Suparnaa Chadda, the SABERA awards recognize ‘good’, and reward businesses that promote social and environmental welfare.
Better with Age: How Two Women Launched New Enterprises Midlife
If having your own business is something you dream of, a great place to start is listening to the advice of these women who launched startups in their 50s.
No Woman Likes Keeping the Karwa Chauth Fast
Why is it called a women’s festival?
Here Are eShe’s Flash Fiction Contest 2019 Winners!
Scores of fiction writers competed for the top prize on eShe’s Flash Fiction Contest. Who finally won? Find out here!
Taking a Child’s Consent Before Hugging Can Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
Our children are living among their biggest perpetrators, people whom they know and trust. We have to teach them their rights, and respect their feelings.
Why Don’t Little Girls’ Dresses Have Pockets in Them?
Gendered clothing not only ruins the simple pleasures of childhood but also programmes kids with psychological stereotypes that are difficult to erase later.
Love in the Time of Krishna
An unending, infinite love story.
Women Become ‘Invisible’ After 50, But These 2 Entrepreneurs Made the Most of It
Society invisibilises older women, but these divas have turned age and invisibility into a career opportunity, turning life’s lemons into lemonade.
Yes! Women Can Be Happily Unmarried! This New Book Has Proof
Why can’t Indians accept that women can be happy even when single? The 12 women in Kalpana Sharma’s new anthology ‘Single by Choice’ are examples.
