Zakia Soman has been fighting for Muslim women’s rights for decades. Now, her son Arastu Zakia’s short film ‘Riha’ (Unlocked) based on her life and experience of domestic abuse, is being screened at Tasveer Film Festival 2024.
Many preteens and teens languish in orphanages because prospective adoptive parents don’t think it is possible to build a strong bond with an older child. But it is! Child rights activist Smriti Gupta shares her experiences from the field.
Bangladeshi lawyer and human-rights activist Sigma Huda passed away recently, at a time when her voice is sorely needed. The country is embroiled in student protests and a violent government clampdown.
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.
Sri Lankan lawyer-activist Ambika Satkunanathan believes South Asian countries need to introspect on how our societies and justice systems are perpetuating crime instead of curbing it.
A professor in the US pens a touching obituary to the late poet-activist Sugathakumari, and how her acts of compassion influenced uncountable lives.
In episode 1 of eShe TV, child-rights activist Smriti Gupta tells us about the roadblocks to getting abandoned children into the legal adoption pool, and her petition to create awareness about it.
Having hidden her identity for years, Yashica Dutt revealed her caste publicly in solidarity with fellow Dalits at the receiving end of casteism.
She received the Human Rights Hero Award at the United Nations this year, but actor and human-rights activist Sheena Chohan believes her work is only just beginning.
A photo series by LGBTQ activist and photographer Monisha Ajgaonkar and her muse, drag queen Sushant Divgikr, challenges notions of gender and social conformity.
Priyanka Sheoran’s social venture BAYA teaches young Indian women to venture out independently, and take their own decisions when it comes to their bodies and personal freedoms.
We’re celebrating courage this month, with UK feminist-activist Jasvinder Sanghera on the cover, Bollywood actor Flora Saini who spoke out about domestic violence, and top cop Aparna Kumar who journeys to the South Pole. There are also delicious features on food, travel, fashion and beauty inside!
With the scrapping of Section 377 that outlawed consensual gay sex, LGBTQ people are coming out with a confident new voice. In our two-part feature ‘It’s Only Love’, we feature individuals and organisations working to ensure dignity in life and love for the gay and trans communities.
Melbourne-based lawyer Molina Asthana helps immigrant women build confidence and adapt to their new land through sport.
One of India’s most successful standup comedians, Aditi Mittal uses laughter as a tool to further a deeper agenda – an equal world.