Making Menstruation a Girls’ Secret Excludes Other Genders from an Important Conversation
We must let the secret of menstruation out and share the knowledge with adolescent boys and transgender individuals at the same time as girls.
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“Don’t Let People’s Opinions Affect You, They Aren’t Paying Your Bills!” A Drag Queen Comes of Age
A photo series by LGBTQ activist and photographer Monisha Ajgaonkar and her muse, drag queen Sushant Divgikr, challenges notions of gender and social conformity.
What Sonam Kapoor’s Latest Film Gets Right about Being a Lesbian in Small-Town India
The fact that ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’ does not threaten patriarchal codes while suggesting women’s right over their own sexuality makes it a breezy ‘family entertainer’.
11 Women Photographers Set Out to Chronicle India’s Diversity
Meet the 11 women finalists who made it to Sahapedia’s Frames Photography Grant 2018 and get a peek at the work they are doing to chronicle India’s rich culture and diversity.
An Unlikely Friendship Led Reena to Launch the Miss Transqueen Pageant
Reena Rai’s life was its lowest point when an unusual friendship roused her to launch India’s first transgender beauty pageant. Overcoming insurmountable personal and professional hurdles, she has given the community a new chance at proving their worth.
Revealing Her True Gender Identity Had An Unexpected Result For Maahi
She was born a boy. Accepting and revealing her true gender identity had both personal and professional repercussions for this 23-year-old from Delhi.
When Rohini is Rohit: How to Deal with an Intersex Baby
One in 2,000 babies is born intersex. But parents needn’t despair; modern science, and an experienced professional, can offer solutions.
The politics of gender, part 1
By Nadika Nadja My name is a tweak of the Tamil word for actress – Nadigai. I chose the name for myself,Continue Reading
