Forbidden By Aditi Mangaldas Will Explore Why Female Sexuality Frightens Society?
What is it about sexual desire that is controlled the world over, and why? What is about sexuality that frightens society?
Art + Culture
Boundary Breakers: Women Graffiti Artists Reinventing India’s Street Art
India’s street-art scene is presently booming with some dynamic female artists helming projects that are not just true to who they are but also speak essentially of collective emotions. We bring to you nine Indian women artists who have reinvented India’s street art in more ways than one.
Aesana Bhuta On What It Means To Be A Young Female Photographer In Entertainment
In an interview SheThePeople, Aesana Bhuta discusses her photography profession, her creative process, what it means to work as a young woman in the entertainment world, and why the industry still needs to up its game when it comes to gender equality behind the camera.
The Veil In Iran Has Been An Enduring Symbol Of Patriarchal Norms
Outside of Iran, wearing a veil is seen as oppression – and its removal as emancipation and freedom. This understanding, however, fails to take into account the veil’s broader symbolism
Remembering Kate Cocks, A Policewoman Who Fought Crime And Ran Home For Babies
Most of the time, Cocks walked the beat, patrolling railway stations, beaches and parklands for 60 hours a week in prim neck-to-ankle civilian outfits and one-and-a-half-inch heels. But Cocks was instrumental in solving several major crimes, too.
Why Some Like It hot: The Science Of Spiciness
Different degrees of spiciness exist according to the chilli you are eating. In 1912, pharmacist Wilbur Scoville created a scale to measure the pungency (spiciness) of chilli peppers. This scale, measured in Scoville Heat Units (SHU), is based on the capsaicinoid sensitivity experienced by people eating hot chillies.
How Theatre Group Gilehri Gillo Is Challenging Age-old Notions Around Learning
In an interview, SheThePeople, Shaili Sathyu – the artistic director of Gillo Repertory Theatre Group – discusses their work, the group’s recent tour of Kumaon, their exclusivity of performing for children, and why innovative shifts in education systems can pave way for the all-round development of young students.
How This Kolkata Woman Is Spreading Joy With One Alpona At A Time
Ratnabali Ghosh, 70, used to be a teacher at a South Kolkata school, but recently she caught the attention of the people from the city due to her unique act of spreading joy. Ghosh drew alpona on the stairs of random houses in Kolkata as a surprise for the residents during Diwali. During Diwali, one […]
Mamie Till-Mobley’s Quest To Educate The World About Her Son’s Lynching Marches On
A critical component of Till-Mobley’s legacy is how she produced and circulated information about her son’s life and death, inside and outside the classroom.
What Is Upcycling? Modifying Products And Increasing Their Value
Not only is upcycling sustainable but it also allows people to save their money and the environment.
