Anshula Tiwari: Bringing change through People of Nora
An Arabic word meaning ‘light’, Nora’s journey so far has been filled with commitment to transform their vision of revolutionising access to quality mental health care into reality. They work with therapists to provide accessible and reliable mental health support…
Neutrality Can Take The Pressure Off
Have you ever looked at a weight loss advert which says “love yourself #bodypositivity” and thought to yourself “of course it’s easy to love yourself when you fit into an ideal, how does this help me accept my weight? Should…
The Lipstick Under Our Burkhas
The plot line of Lipstick Under My Burkha (directed by Alankrita Shrivastava) revolves around 4 women, each from a different age group and each leading very different lives. A mother of 3 children, left alone to fend for herself; a…
Sexism at Work
Indian Matchmaking: A 22 year old, Indian woman’s perspective
I’m a 22 year Indian woman, who recently watched Indian Matchmaking, I am sad and frustrated (to say the least). The first lesson we knowingly or unknowingly learnt in our childhood was that marriage is one major goal we have…
Perpetuating Rape Culture in Indian Society
As a womxn in India how often have you Been told to dress a certain way Been told to walk a certain way Been told to come home on time Been told how to carry something Been told what to…
At the Intersection of Brownness, Queerness, and Womanhood
“If you also put in a little effort, you’d look beautiful too!”, was a common platitude I was used to receiving from well-wishers throughout my adolescent years. They would say this looking at my comfortably loose clothes, hair cut short…
Week #7 Women who Advocate for Mental Health
Week #5 – Women who Advocate for Mental Health
Meet Bhairavi Prakash of Mithra Trust, she is a strong advocate for mental health and responsible for the mental health care box Meh.
Week #4 – Women who Advocate for Mental Health
Fourth in our series of women who advocate for mental health is Neuropsychologist Jasdeep Mago. Based in Mumbai, Jasdeep earned her degree in the United Kingdom and now is a co-founder of the organisation ‘Invisible Illness’ along with Jay Punjabi.…
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