Something funny happened on International Women’s Day, which was just last week, and it amused me so much that I had to write about it. On the morning of 8th March, as I was driving to drop off my teen son to his school, he was clearly deliberating whether to address his mom as ‘feminine’ or […]
Manjula Dharmalingam, the founder of ‘Her Second Innings,’ talks to us about why more women becoming proactive in matters concerning their rights and entrepreneurship is a good idea. Her endeavour encourages women to get back to work after a break. Some edited snippets from our conversation with her: What is the one battle that women […]
As we’re moving ahead with times, it is vital for us to also reset our mind-set, to unlearn the prejudices, biases and stereotypes and learn the new progressive language that’s empowering, not sexist, and inclusive. It is passé to use women as props in advertisements that have nothing to do with women. We’re not here […]
As we mark International Women’s Day after a year of renewed media attention to issues of gender inequality, it could be that there are more important threats facing women and the survival of our planet, than mere words. But after the #MeToo campaigns, exposure of the gender pay gap, and recent publication of yet more […]
She had a BA and a Law degree under her belt, and was a hugely successful entrepreneur dealing in electronic safety devices, when her mother’s prolonged illness egged her on to consider becoming a doctor. Married, and mother to a 12-year-old son, Dr Sharda Bapat fought several bureaucratic hurdles, and naysayers, to not only become […]
This Women’s Day SheThePeople.TV brings to you the story of an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at IIM Amritsar. Dr Anita Sharma, who survived a polio attack, teaches driving cars to differently abled and elderly women in Amritsar, Punjab through her initiative called ‘On My Own.’ Sharma’s endeavour is to make the country disabled-friendly, one gear at […]
She was a co-director and helmed field research for the television show Satyamev Jayate that ran from 2010 to 2014 on Indian television, with superstar Aamir Khan as the anchor. In Satyamev Jayate, Svati and the team brought to the forefront stories that mattered. When Satyamev Jayate ended, she decided there were stories she still […]
We often see Ramayana as an exposition on ideal brotherhood where the inherent affection among brothers and respect and regard for the elder siblings are never totally sacrificed for selfishness, power or greed; the theme of which runs across through four sets of brothers: Â Rama and his three brothers, Vali and Sugriva, Jatayu and Sampati, […]
On International Women’s Day, we at SheThePeople.TV asked super achieving, inspirational women this question: What is the one thing you would do to make the world a better place for girls and women?  Here is what they have to say: “The one thing I would do to make the world a better place for girls and […]
SheThePeople.TV kickstarted the celebrations for the International Women’s Day 2019, with a #SheLeadsIndia Twitter broadcast. Our Founder Shaili Chopra moderated a panel discussion with some inspiring women from different walks of life. With their extraordinary vision, these women are leading the way for many others to follow. Participating in this session were Upasana Taku, Founder […]
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