SEWA, which she founded, is easily the most consequential model Gujarat has produced – helping to provide dignity and self-respect for lakhs of women in the state and beyond.
Tag: sisterhood
Feminism: The Need for Sisterhood
When we say feminism has to be intersectional, do we not understand the depth of that statement?
Sister-in-Sorrow
A poem on the struggles of women in a world that has privileged men for thousands of years.
No Space For Women: From Ismat Chughtai’s Zenana to Women’s Colleges
While today zenanas may be long gone and forgotten, Chughtai’s rendition of the fragmented nature of female spaces remains starkly relevant.
Lockdown and Love-Hate Relationships: A Story of Sisterhood
Despite our parents fostering a great deal of competition between my sister and I, lockdown has been a reminder that there’s no one else I’d rather be locked down …
‘Achaar’ – A Legacy of Spices, Care and Afternoon Tales
On my grandma's pickle recipe and re-discovering a deep sense of connection with the women of my family.