On the third day of the Hyderabad Literary Festival held earlier this year, as I walked in to the Authors’ Lounge for my daily chit-chat with fellow delegates, I met three remarkable women whom I will never forget. These were three of the members of India’s first transgender band – The 6 Pack Band. Ravina, Asha … Continue reading Walking Tall
Femcyclopaedia by Kirthi Jayakumar
Art By Kirthi Jayakumar Sumukhi Suresh is an actor, a stand-up comedian and an improviser artist. She is known for her role of Sumukhi Chawla, from The Better Life Foundation, which is inspired by The Office. Sumukhi is also known for her role as the sassy Anu Aunty, and this repertoire has resulted in … Continue reading Femcyclopaedia by Kirthi Jayakumar
Movie Review: Aligarh
- By Ushasri, for IWI* Distance is a fascinating word. Is it only a physical measurement, I often wonder? My house is equidistance from and to your house, yet, the people that dwell in it may create immeasurable and different measures of distance! What is the distance from my thoughts to yours, from my needs … Continue reading Movie Review: Aligarh
Sexual Abuse Survivors – The Ugly Reality
- By Anupama Dalmia, for IWI*. “Oh, poor thing has been scarred for life.” “She has become a big blot on the family’s reputation.” “That is really sad... but she should have been more careful.” “Why were you out so late in the night?” “She has lost everything along with her dignity.” “How will we … Continue reading Sexual Abuse Survivors – The Ugly Reality
Femcyclopaedia by Kirthi Jayakumar
Savitribai Jyotirao Phule* (3 January 1831 – 10 March 1897) was an Indian social reformer and poet. Along with her husband, Jyotirao Phule, she played an important role in improving women's rights in India during the British rule. Phule along with her husband founded the first girls' school run by native Indians at Bhide Wada in Pune in 1848. She worked very hard to … Continue reading Femcyclopaedia by Kirthi Jayakumar
INCREDIBLE WOMEN OF INDIA 