British author Amanda Craig's ninth novel 'The Golden Rule', longlisted for this year's Women Prize for Fiction, is both an imaginative thriller and a political commentary. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/25/amanda-craig-the-golden-rule-book-review/
It is high time that methods are devised to estimate the monetary value of household tasks so that women are empowered socially and financially, says gender economist Prof Dr Rameeza A Rasheed. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/23/economic-value-of-housework-and-gender-justice/
Life coach Nasreen Khan got together a group of counsellors, coaches and therapists to support those facing loss and grief during India's second Covid wave. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/21/nasreen-khan-listening-hearts-free-counselling-service-during-pandemic/
From children's books to romances to essays of healing and hope, Dr Shalini Mullick takes us through her reading list that evolved as India's Covid crisis hit a peak. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/19/dr-shalini-mullick-bibliophile-pandemic-reading-list/
Award-winning US-based filmmaker Manjari Makijany shares her inspiration behind the new Netflix release 'Skater Girl' and the challenges of building Rajasthan's first skatepark. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/18/skater-girl-director-manjari-makijany-on-fuelling-teen-dreams-and-building-indias-largest-skatepark/
Having overcome her own emotional issues after years, Jodi Clarke took up clinical hypnotherapy to help women above 40 heal wounds and achieve wellness. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/17/jodi-clarke-hypnotherapist/
Odias believe that Mother Earth goes through her menstruation cycle during the Raja Parba in mid-June, and she needs time to regenerate before the monsoon. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/16/raja-parba-the-odisha-festival-that-breaks-menstruation-taboos/
In episode 4 of ‘The Brown Box’ podcast for eShe, host Rani Jeyaraj speaks to travelpreneurs Ritu Goyal Harish and Smitha Murthy about their fondest memories as travellers and why travel is as much about inner journeys as external ones. Visit eshe.in for more.
Young Canadian writer-director Emma Seligman's feature film debut juxtaposes traditional Jewish upbringing with female sexual liberation. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/11/film-review-shiva-baby-emma-seligman/
On World Oceans Day, Kay Newton shares her experience of joining the virtual version of eXXpedition, which has been creating awareness about plastic waste in the oceans since 2014. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/08/all-female-expedition-to-create-awareness-about-plastic-pollution-in-the-oceans/
In episode 3 of ‘The Brown Box’ podcast for eShe , host Rani Jeyaraj speaks to senior journalist Suparna Sharma and feminist activist Kirthi Jayakumar about gender equality and the looming threat of sexual harassment at the workplace. Visit eshe.in for more.
Last month, a 20-year-old student was raped and killed in her own home in West Bengal. Elements on social media misused the news for political propaganda. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/06/jamna-midnapore-west-bengal-student-rape-murder-case/
Austin-based poet Usha Akella's new book of feminist poems puts the spotlight on cultural traditions that perpetuate patriarchy and social evils like female foeticide. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/05/feminist-poet-usha-akella-i-will-not-bear-you-sons/
The problem of sexual harassment at the workplace is far more rampant than expected. A new study points at the systemic flaws that leave women vulnerable. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/03/croatian-study-sexual-harassment-at-the-workplace/
Labels Kriya by Kadambari Rathore in Jodhpur and Rekh by Rohini Singh in Jaipur are keeping alive their region’s unique textile heritage. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/02/fashion-labels-kriya-by-kadambari-rathore-jodhpur-rekh-by-rohini-singh-jaipur/
In episode 2 of ‘The Brown Box’ podcast for eShe, host Rani Jeyaraj speaks to actor-filmmaker Dr Lakshmi Devy and renowned activist Smita Bharti about gender violence in India. Visit eshe.in for more.
Faced with Covid in her own close family, eShe's editor Aekta Kapoor, too, like many others, descended into the hell of uncertainly, fear, helplessness, desperation and panic. These 3 mantras gave her strength. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/29/3-mantras-that-gave-me-strength-and-courage-during-indias-second-covid-wave/
Holistic psychologist Dr Nicole LePera has promoted self-healing to her 3.7 million Instagram followers for years; she’s now written a book on it. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/27/the-more-disconnection-there-is-to-the-self-the-more-fear-holistic-psychologist-dr-nicole-lepera/
Award-winning author and one of the world's most influential thinkers, Dr Deepa Narayan shares thoughts on masculinity, gender equality, and her new podcast 'What's a Man?' This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/26/dr-deepa-narayan-podcast-on-masculinity-and-gender-equality/
Covid survivor Shoneeka reflects on the coronavirus pandemic - is it a rise or a fall? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/25/shoneeka-the-pandemic-is-creating-a-wave-of-awakening-in-humanity/
Slovakian transformational guide and web show host Slavomira Harcegova is driving across Europe in search of inspirational stories. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/24/a-womans-search-for-meaning-slavomira-harcegova/
'The Brown Box' podcast is where host Rani Jeyaraj discusses the good, the bad and the crazy that make up the country we love, India. In the first of this series made in collaboration with eShe magazine, Rani speaks to authors Gayatri Jayaraman and Koral Dasgupta about growing up as Indian girls surrounded by books. Read more on eShe.in.
A chance meeting on a mountain trail with an extraordinary woman leaves a young management consultant with inspiration for life. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/22/life-lessons-from-a-56-year-young-woman-i-met-on-a-mountain-trek/
A Kerala government doctor who has been on Covid duty since the first wave shares tips for quicker recovery if you are in home isolation. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/21/those-who-stay-positive-connected-with-family-recover-faster-from-covid/
Leadership consultant and agent of change Karen Lee Downes believes it is time for leaders and organisations to tap into their feminine intelligence. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/20/karen-lee-downes-on-conscious-leadership/
Journalist Urmi Bhattacheryya’s hard-hitting new book looks at the aftermath of sexual assault for five girls and women in India. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/19/book-on-5-rape-survivors-by-urmi-bhattacheryya/
UAE-based feminist publisher Sabin Muzaffar is documenting female trailblazers and empowering women and girls globally through her digital platform Ananke. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/18/feminist-publisher-sabin-muzaffar-ananke/
Linguistic expert and author Peggy Mohan traces the history of the Subcontinent through its languages, and notes how homogenisation of language reflects centralisation of power. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/17/linguist-author-peggy-mohan/
A diehard fan of award-winning Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri checks out her new book 'Whereabouts', and is somewhat taken aback. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/14/review-of-jhumpa-lahiris-whereabouts/
Coming home to parents is now picking the packed boxes left outside the door. It is being close enough to see their silhouettes in the balcony but not letting the children visit them. A doctor's story. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/13/when-love-is-separation-a-doctors-homecoming-in-the-time-of-a-pandemic/
