Harambee: menstrual blood and the politics of solidarity
Artistic expression, language and shared rituals around menstruation have the potential to foster ‘harambee’, the Kenyan concept of solidarity, writes human-rights lawyer Farah Ahamed.
Tag: religion
An Indian-American, a Romanian, and a poetic parley on histories, politics and hopes
The new book ‘Ants & Lotus’ by Usha Akella and Ruxandra Cesereanu is a first-of-its-kind ‘jugalbandi’ of poetry between two prominent women poets on separate continents, one Romanian and the other of South Asian origin.
“Patriarchy and politics have denied Muslim women justice both within religion and as citizens”: Zakia Soman
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.
eShe TV: Interfaith research scholar Urmi Chanda on why religion has become a loaded word
What is the difference in religion and faith? How do we create more interfaith harmony and put an end to communal hatred? Interfaith research scholar and culturalist Urmi Chanda discusses these questions and more on eShe TV.
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.
Arundhathi Subramaniam’s encounters with 4 women mystics who ‘wear only themselves’
Acclaimed poet Arundhathi Subramaniam’s new book features four contemporary women who have chosen to transcend social barriers and walk the spiritual path alone.
Usha Akella’s book ‘I Will Not Bear You Sons’ is a scathing indictment of patriarchy
Austin-based poet Usha Akella’s new book of feminist poems puts the spotlight on cultural traditions that perpetuate patriarchy and social evils like female foeticide.
by eShe
May 1, 2021
Reading a Caste Angle in an Agnostic Work is Limiting for Literary Freedom
In response to a reviewer reading a caste angle in a book that is largely unspecific about caste, Dr Bhargavi Chatterjea Bhattacharyya defends her literary freedom.
‘We Love Ourselves by Paying Attention to the Quality of Our Thoughts, Words, and Actions” – Sharon M Koenig
Puerto Rican author Sharon M Koenig on her new book, meeting Dada JP Vaswani, and finding God
“Patriarchy Is the World’s Largest Religion, Biggest Cultural and Economic System” – Bina Shah
Acclaimed author Bina Shah shares her views on South Asian women’s issues, and what unites the women of India and Pakistan.
“It just takes one call for ministers to help migrants, but they chose politics over compassion” – Yasmin Kidwai
From an award-winning documentary filmmaker capturing her country’s diversity, to an elected official keeping her city clean, Yasmin Kidwai certainly has India on her mind.
Bethany Hamilton: The surfer who made the impossible possible
Bethany Hamilton not only recovered from the loss of an arm in a shark attack but went on to become one of America’s top surfers and sporting icons.
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.
“Indian societies don’t fully acknowledge how dangerous the caste system is”: 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.
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