An event to mark 16 Days of Activism against gender violence and a tribute to Kamla Bhasin
Senior journalist Beena Sarwar shares her memories of late activist Kamla Bhasin and details of a global event to be held in her honour this Sunday.
Category: Voices
At 87, eco-feminist artist Mira Lehr is still making waves with her environmental art
Veteran eco-feminist artist Mira Lehr’s environmental art will be displayed all across the city of Miami at prestigious art festivals and events next month.
Dwelling on a Google doodle and coming to terms with vision loss
A Google doodle on Otto Wichterle, the inventor of soft contact lenses, brings up an eyeful of memories for Aekta Kapoor.
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.
“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.
Meet the Bird Steward Behind the Viral Photo of a Bird Feeding a Cigarette Stub to Her Chick
Bird steward Karen Mason on why she wants to save the birds on Florida’s coasts and her viral photo of a bird feeding her chick a cigarette stub.
Her global platform empowers women artists with visibility and finance
Michigan-based artist and entrepreneur Svitlana Martynjuk is determined to facilitate fair representation of women in the global art scene.
Fear, grief, inequality: two artists give a glimpse into their pandemic art
Two young Indian painters Aditi Purwar and Shivangi Kalra take us through the ups and downs of their artistic journeys through the pandemic.
I’ve Forgotten What School Feels Like, But I Value My Friendships More Than Ever
High-schooler Lakshyaa Arya recounts her mental and emotional trauma during India’s second Covid wave and the lessons she learnt.
“To Survive, Women Have Had to Deny Their Power” – Nirupama Subramanian
Leadership coach Nirupama Subramanian is using Indian archetypes that were used to suppress women as a source of energy to empower them instead.
God on the tip of our tongues: How the pandemic normalised spiritual discourse
Religious references are making their way into everyday conversations, and spiritual discourse has become commonplace in the pandemic, writes Aekta Kapoor.
‘Sara’S’ movie review: Abortion, women’s choices, and unfulfilled potential
While the central idea of the new Malayalam film Sara’S is a powerful one about a woman’s right to her body, the film misses its mark by ignoring vital aspects of an issue as complex as abortion.
Entrepreneurs Tanu Ganguly and Suparnaa Chadda on Following One’s Heart: ‘The Brown Box’ ep.5
In episode 5 of ‘The Brown Box’ podcast for eShe, host Rani Jeyaraj speaks to media entrepreneurs Suparnaa Chadda and Tanu Ganguly on carving their own path in life, driven by the will to create value in the world.
Recognising the Economic Value of Housework Can Pave the Way to Gender Justice
It is high time that methods are devised to estimate the monetary value of household tasks so that women are empowered socially and financially, writes gender economist Prof Dr Rameeza A Rasheed.