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.
It’s March and here is our IMPACT ISSUE! On the cover is London techpreneur and philanthropist Darshita Gillies, and inside you’ll find women creating impact all over the world, from New York to Delhi to Karachi. Start reading!
Indian-American novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on contemporising mythology and exploring the question of identity in a globalised world
eShe is all about building bridges this month! On the cover is award-winning filmmaker Mehreen Jabbar, and inside are amazing stories of peacebuilding, courage, resilience and hope. Start reading!
Acclaimed author Bina Shah shares her views on South Asian women’s issues, and what unites the women of India and Pakistan.
It’s not so often that a movie shakes a society from its siesta and makes people uncomfortable. That’s precisely what ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ has done to Kerala.
Three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr Scilla Elworthy is on our New Year 2021 cover, and inside we announce the details of eShe’s Indo-Pak Peace Summit Led by Women. Start reading!
WeEmpower Asia programme head at UN Women, Suhela Khan talks about the path ahead for women’s economic empowerment in India.
Award-winning Mohiniyattam performer and dance scholar Dr Methil Devika is on our December 2020 cover, and inside are women taking India’s classical dances to the world. Plus a special feature on 5 Indian natural beauty brands. Read now!
Lebanese-German education coach Lina Shabeeb Baumann motivates Arab women to break internal barriers to achieve their leadership potential.
A chilling new report by Swabhiman Society and Equality Now highlights how India’s justice system is failing survivors of caste-based sexual violence.
Phenomenally successful author Preeti Shenoy is on our cover this month and inside are millennial techpreneurs leading startups in India and USA. Plus: a feature on lockdown weddings. Happy festive reading!
Journalist Sanam Maher’s book on the life of slain social-media star Qandeel Baloch raises important questions about women’s rights in Pakistan.
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.
Film producer Shailja Kejriwal of Zee Entertainment talks about her new Pakistani web series ‘Churails’ and the issues it raises.
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!
Classical dancer, martial-arts expert and author Gitanjali Kolanad on her latest book and the system of devadasis in India.
