“We need to stop thinking of issues in silos and come up with solutions for everyone” – Shaili Chopra talking about patriarchy in rural India.

“Let’s just start with the word “vagina.” It sounds like an infection at best, maybe a medical instrument: “Hurry nurse, bring me the vagina.” “Vagina.” “Vagina.” Doesn’t matter how many times you say it, it never sounds like a word you want to say. It’s a totally ridiculous, completely unsexy word. If you use it […]

This edition of ‘Bombaywaali‘ had none other than actor and social activist extraordinaire, Mahabanoo Mody Kotwal come in and share her experiences with acting, bringing about social change and adapting ‘The Vagina Monologues’. A play exploring every facet of what it means to be a woman, and gives a voice to that shared experience. She […]

One of the India’s best-known feminists and playwrights – is a compelling reminder that women are neither to be pitied or censured, changed or controlled