On Why We Need Female Role Models And Write A More Inclusive Future

As a child, I grew up reading about princesses who needed to be saved, kissed to be woken up from a deep sleep, or needed seven little men to help her survive.
As a child, I grew up reading about princesses who needed to be saved, kissed to be woken up from a deep sleep, or needed seven little men to help her survive.
Every woman whose accomplishments, breakthroughs or sheer presence is celebrated holds the potential to inspire thousands of young girls.
One of the many reasons why men dominate the social and intellectual narrative in India is the absence of female power circles. When men hang out exclusively with other men, it results in the formation of male power circles. In such groups, ideas are shared and influences exerted amidst lack of inclusion. The problem is […]
Of the total 150 statues in New York city, only five are that of women. The city is now preparing to rectify this. A new initiative is working towards honouring women with a significant connection to New York. Not only this, the campaign is calling upon the public to make suggestions. With only Joan of Arc, […]
‘Variety’ magazine has been facing backlash over their Hollywood writers’ event. Reason being, the twelve-member panel includes only one woman. The event is scheduled to take place on June 14. One-woman feature gathers criticism The event called ‘A Night In the Writers’ Room’ will be taking place at The Jeremy Hotel in West Hollywood. It […]
Dirty money, cool stunts, girls and guns…the Race franchise has always been a testosterone fan fest, and it knows its target audience well. Hence, apart from Salman Khan fans, no one had been exactly holding their breath for the trailer of Race 3 to come out. However, now that it is out, it has something […]
A former broadcast journalist and a video producer, Shreya Sen-Handley was all of five when she was published for the first time. From writing that Bengali poem which made it to her school magazine to contributing to the likes of The Statesman, The Hindu, National Geographic and The Guardian in the UK, she has even […]