Masiero went on stage to receive an award for the best costume as she wore a blood stained costume of a donkey. Later, she undressed herself on stage to protest the closing of theatres and lack of support given to artists.

“I have grown up with sweet memories of a non-communal surrounding. So these conversations around citizenship based on religious identity hurt me a lot,” says Gul Bano.

“We are from Banaras but my mother has been living in Delhi since 1984. She has all documents like ration card, pension, voter ID card but she doesn’t have a birth certificate, is she a refugee then?” says Vandana.

Women want a change. They want a better, inclusive and safer world where they have an equal opportunity to the benefits of social, political and economic policies.