How the Murder of a Social-Media Star Triggered Activism for Women’s Freedom in Pakistan
Journalist Sanam Maher’s book on the life of slain social-media star Qandeel Baloch raises important questions about women’s rights in Pakistan.
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“Social Media Led to Awareness of Women’s Rights, Which Led to a Backlash” – Pakistani Author Bina Shah
Pakistani author Bina Shah on women’s rights and writing feminist dystopia that is not too far removed from women’s reality in South Asia.
“It Serves Governments to Keep the People of India and Pakistan Apart” – Karuna Ezara Parikh
Television personality and social-media influencer Karuna Ezara Parikh’s debut novel revolves around an Indian-Pakistani romance.
These Authors Are Resurrecting Unsung Heroines from Indian History and Mythology
Koral Dasgupta and Devika Rangachari are out to claim the space of popular fiction for women protagonists from Indian history and mythology.
“We Wanted to be Allies”: Shailja Kejriwal on Producing Pakistani Series ‘Churails’
Film producer Shailja Kejriwal of Zee Entertainment talks about her new Pakistani web series ‘Churails’ and the issues it raises.
Read the October 2020 Issue of eShe Magazine
Globally acclaimed Covid warrior KK Shailaja, health minister of Kerala, is on our cover this month, and inside are stories of innovation and resilience across borders. Read now!
Making Motherhood Synonymous with Sacrifice Is Unfair to Women – ‘Shakuntala Devi’ Co-writer
Nayanika Mahtani, co-writer of the new biopic ‘Shakuntala Devi’, reflects on films, feminism and the line between career and family that women have balanced over the past century.
“Black Americans Never Got Their Share of the ‘American Dream’… Who Is This Dream for?”
Aja Barber, an American activist and social-media influencer who focuses on race and intersectional feminism, decodes #BlackLivesMatter.
How Much of a ‘Real Feminist’ Are You?
Roma Thakur may not have the perfect comeback when people question her feminist leanings, but she has no intention of giving up.
The screenwriter of ‘Four More Shots Please!’ on flawed women, feminism and political oppression
As Season 2 of ‘Four More Shots Please!’ creates both controversy and a new set of fans in urban India, screenwriter Devika Bhagat shares her take.
“Gender Equality Is Being Fought for, by Tooth and Nail” – Anoushka Shankar
Music icon Anoushka Shankar looks back at her incredible journey, her relationship with her parents, and how her diverse experiences shaped her as a person.
Patriarchy on the Dinner Table, and a Woman Who Woke Up
Whether benign or downright dangerous, patriarchy continues to exist in myriad forms in Indian homes.
From an Abused Child to a Healer: The Remarkable Journey of Michelle Evans
Canada-based life coach Michelle Evans turned the trauma of her childhood into fuel for self-transformation and healing others.
She’s Out to Save India’s Missing Girls Using Art and a Digital Game
Fine-art photographer Leena Kejriwal has helped raise awareness about sex trafficking through her unique art and gaming technology project Save Missing Girls.
The Pervading Lakshman Rekha That Reins in Affluent Indian Women
It could be a scene anywhere in India – in swish gated neighbourhoods in Delhi or Mumbai, or a palatial bungalow in Bhopal or Lucknow.
“Marriage makes us one but not equal”: why both men and women need to see ‘Thappad’
It is a bold film that lifts the lid off silent, crushed and repressed female dreams in a thought-provoking and inspiring way.
How society and religion systematically deny women their rights and freedom
Can a woman in India aspire to bekhauf azaadi (fearless freedom), asks feminist activist Kavita Krishnan in her new book.
Why All Organisations Should Get This Handbook on Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
Ninety-one per cent women do not report an incident of sexual harassment at the workplace for fear of being victimised.
The NYT Investigation That Led to Harvey Weinstein’s Fall and Sparked #MeToo
Award-winning journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey reveal how they broke the Harvey Weinstein story in a hard-hitting new book.
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