On the relationship of my queer identity with my parents, especially my mother.
Tag: gender rights
Taliban ‘Has Not Changed,’ Say Women Facing Subjugation in Areas of Afghanistan Under it Extremist Rule
Burqas and male chaperones for women were features of the Taliban’s extremist rule of Afghanistan in the 1990s. Those policies are now back in some districts controlled by these …
Work in Progress
'A battle over, is only the beginning of yet another for her.'
Don’t Tell Her to Behave ‘Like a Girl’
A poem about bringing up a girl child.
Lunar Cycles
A poem on the fear of harassment that women and girls routinely encounter in cities and society's tendency to blame victims.
Have Your Cake, But Do Not Eat it – Feminism and Indian Society
It's up to us to create a new culture where we don't have to fight just to be ourselves. Where individuality is welcomed and our identity does not stem …
My Internal Conflicts in a Conservative Family Setting
'I want to express my opinions and be heard but at least I can do that and be laughed at'
Back to Basics: What Does Gender Equality Mean?
Esha Bahal got to step into the shoes of the British high commissioner for a day thanks to this video on gender equality.