The character of Asifa from Banu Mushtaq’s award-winning book ‘Heart Lamp’ is a stunning if tragic portrayal of how continuous labour is the norm and rest is a privilege denied to most women, writes Dr Sapphire Mahmood Ahmed.
A new report by Equality Now has found that over 230 million people in 94 countries have undergone female genital mutilation. This cruel practice is a violation of human rights and a result of gender inequality, with lifelong health repercussions for survivors.
Inspiring grassroots workers and influential figures came together at the Kamla Bhasin Awards 2024 in New Delhi to renew efforts towards gender justice in South Asia. The awards honour individuals tackling patriarchy, continuing Kamla Bhasin’s legacy of advocating for human rights, equality and dignity for all.
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.
Lahore student Noor e Emaan got a dream opportunity to intern at Asma Jahangir’s famed AGHS Legal Aid Cell, which fortified the feminist movement in Pakistan. This is what she learnt.
The Taliban’s 2021 resurgence has intensified concerns about gender apartheid in Afghanistan. Speaking at a recent online discussion, journalists and activists from Kabul and the diaspora appealed to the international community to take action.
As India celebrates 76 years of Independence, eShe TV speaks to three women, who run their own platforms to support other women, on what freedom means to India’s female citizens.
Lahore teacher Sara Arshad had never attended the Aurat March, fearing the intense backlash that the feminist protest receives every year. But this Women’s Day, she participated with her teens in tow.
Dr Savita Ambedkar’s autobiography ‘Babasaheb’ is written as an ode to the Father of the Indian Constitution. But his wife the writer manages to hold her own space – in their marriage, their public life, and in the intimate events that dot this book.
In this podcast, Pakistani-Canadian motivational speaker and bestselling author Samra Zafar shares her experience of walking out of an abusive marriage with two kids, educating herself and following her purpose.
The award-winning filmmaker of ‘India’s Daughter’, Leslee Udwin is laying the roots for gender equality and empathy through a school curriculum for little children in 19 countries.
Human-rights campaigner Mandy Sanghera believes tradition is used to oppress women in South Asia, and women in positions of power should lead the call for change.
It is high time that methods are devised to estimate the monetary value of household tasks so that women are empowered socially and financially, writes gender economist Prof Dr Rameeza A Rasheed.
The problem of sexual harassment at the workplace is far more rampant than expected. A new study points at the systemic flaws that leave women vulnerable.
Leadership consultant and agent of change Karen Lee Downes believes it is time for leaders and organisations to tap into their feminine intelligence.
A new report reveals how laws on rape in six South Asian countries are insufficient, inconsistent, and poorly enforced, putting women and girls at heightened risk of sexual violence.
Gender equality is a distant destination strewn with ancient codes of patriarchy and widespread discrimination even in modern times, writes Dr Shalini Mullick.
Company law expert Archana Khosla Burman on the POSH Act and empowering women in the workplace
In her new book, actor and social-media star Saloni Chopra subverts fairytale endings and puts forward more feminist solutions instead.