“The Pandemic Revealed Our Priorities – Look Who Profited, Who Suffered”: WFTO President Roopa Mehta
President of the World Fair Trade Organization and CEO of NGO Sasha, Roopa Mehta is raising a red flag for India’s pandemic-struck textile industry.
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5 Global Youth Visitors to India Share Their Experiences
Young international volunteers and trainees who worked in India share their experience and impression of the country.
“This Is an Incredibly Difficult Time for So Many People, It Is Crucial to Come Together” – Ananya Birla
Ananya Birla was born with a silver spoon and a famous surname but she is on a mission to chart her own path and fulfil her potential as singer and entrepreneur.
Housework Is NOT a Woman’s Job, Her Choice or Her Dharma
It’s a travesty of justice when tasks that no one would opt for are thrust on one section of the population who are gaslighted into believing it is their ‘duty’.
“It Becomes Rape Only When Someone Finds Out” – An Undercover Investigation into Gender Violence in India
Author Tara Kaushal on #MeTooIndia, Bois Locker Room, conflicted men-women relations, and her explosive new book, ‘Why Men Rape’
Lockdown Diary: Everything Has Slowed Down But My Mind Is Racing
Mascarpone to migrant workers: 20-year-old student Ananya Jain writes about her paradoxical existence during the lockdown.
Mythological Women Revered, Stories of Historical Women Censored in India – Historian Ira Mukhoty
Historian and author Ira Mukhoty shares untold stories of queens and heroines from Indian history, and what we can learn from them
Ashtanayika: 8 Phases of the Romantic Heroine in the Indian Aesthetic Tradition
An artistic project by actor, filmmaker and educationalist Oorvazi Irani and photographer Chaitali Shirgaonkar looks at the eight archetypal phases of a romantic heroine.
How Women Entrepreneurs Are Riding Out the COVID-19 Lockdown
As COVID-19 puts a halt to the wheels of economies worldwide, five entrepreneurs and self-employed women in India share their experiences.
“Couples Should Adopt One Child and Have One Biological Child to Stop Trafficking”: Nandita Puri
Author Nandita Puri’s latest book delves into the issue of inter-country adoption and child trafficking.
Lockdown Diary: Shah Rukh Khan, Homeschooling and a Case for Spousal Distancing
Graphic novelist, lyricist and playwright Vibha Batra is counting her dishes, blessings and minutes during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Lockdown Diary: It’s Time to Face the Fear – of Frying Pakodas
Filmmaker and writer Arti Jain confronts her biggest fear during the Covid-19 lockdown: frying pakodas in burning hot oil!
These 3 Moms Are Creating Career Opportunities for Other Moms
Motherhood triggered these three entrepreneurs to create jobs, platforms and opportunities for other women.
Lockdown Diary: Shopping for Vegetables, Armed with a Mask and Viral Fear
An ordinary visit to the vegetable vendor in the time of COVID-19 turns into a pandemic-sized battle with paranoia for Anita Panda.
Read the April 2020 Issue of eShe Magazine
In this issue, musician Anoushka Shankar opens up about her vulnerabilities and inspires us! Plus touching stories of women standing up for other women; motherhood; survival; and finding one’s reason to live. Start reading now!
Meet Francesca Marino, the Italian Journalist Who Called Pakistan's Bluff on Balakot
Journalist Francesca Marino’s report confirming the number of casualties in the strikes by Indian forces in Balakot, Pakistan, had everyone asking, who is she?
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.
Read the March 2020 Issue of eShe Magazine
The lovely actor-author Lisa Ray is on the cover, and inside we have a special section on women behind the scenes of the film industry. Plus, you’ll find some awe-inspiring personal stories of love, loss, and survival. Get your copy now!
A Quiet Luxurious Getaway in ‘Gift of the Forests’, Kodaikanal
The bounty of nature and tales from history await you at The Tamara Kodai in the hills of Tamil Nadu.
“Indian Society Has Been Constructed to Systemically Benefit Upper Castes”: Yashica Dutt
Having hidden her identity for years, Yashica Dutt revealed her caste publicly in solidarity with fellow Dalits at the receiving end of casteism.
The Woman Heading India’s Skill Saathi Programme for Indian Youth
Dr Archana Singh, the head of NSDC’s Skill Saathi programme, is on a mission to empower 10 million Indian youths.
Read the February 2020 Issue of eShe Magazine
Head of India’s Skill Saathi programme Dr Archana Singh is out to empower 1 crore Indian youth, while the private sector too is getting into the skilling act as Meghna Joshi’s venture testifies. There’s more of food, travel and books in this issue, so read on!
“Teach Men to Behave, Teach Women They Deserve Respect” – Author Kanchana Banerjee
Novelist Kanchana Banerjee shares her vision of an ideal India.
This Fashion Label is Out to Ensure Fair Wages and Ethical Production
Fashion label Inde’ Loom has a mission to pay fair wages to artisans and weavers, while keeping costs and designs relevant for shoppers.
