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Austin-based poet Usha Akella's new book of feminist poems puts the spotlight on cultural traditions that perpetuate patriarchy and social evils like female foeticide. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/05/feminist-poet-usha-akella-i-will-not-bear-you-sons/

The problem of sexual harassment at the workplace is far more rampant than expected. A new study points at the systemic flaws that leave women vulnerable. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/03/croatian-study-sexual-harassment-at-the-workplace/

Labels Kriya by Kadambari Rathore in Jodhpur and Rekh by Rohini Singh in Jaipur are keeping alive their region’s unique textile heritage. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/06/02/fashion-labels-kriya-by-kadambari-rathore-jodhpur-rekh-by-rohini-singh-jaipur/

In episode 2 of ‘The Brown Box’ podcast for eShe, host Rani Jeyaraj speaks to actor-filmmaker Dr Lakshmi Devy and renowned activist Smita Bharti about gender violence in India. Visit eshe.in for more.

Faced with Covid in her own close family, eShe's editor Aekta Kapoor, too, like many others, descended into the hell of uncertainly, fear, helplessness, desperation and panic. These 3 mantras gave her strength. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/29/3-mantras-that-gave-me-strength-and-courage-during-indias-second-covid-wave/

Holistic psychologist Dr Nicole LePera has promoted self-healing to her 3.7 million Instagram followers for years; she’s now written a book on it. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/27/the-more-disconnection-there-is-to-the-self-the-more-fear-holistic-psychologist-dr-nicole-lepera/

Award-winning author and one of the world's most influential thinkers, Dr Deepa Narayan shares thoughts on masculinity, gender equality, and her new podcast 'What's a Man?' This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/26/dr-deepa-narayan-podcast-on-masculinity-and-gender-equality/

Covid survivor Shoneeka reflects on the coronavirus pandemic - is it a rise or a fall? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/25/shoneeka-the-pandemic-is-creating-a-wave-of-awakening-in-humanity/

Slovakian transformational guide and web show host Slavomira Harcegova is driving across Europe in search of inspirational stories. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/24/a-womans-search-for-meaning-slavomira-harcegova/

'The Brown Box' podcast is where host Rani Jeyaraj discusses the good, the bad and the crazy that make up the country we love, India. In the first of this series made in collaboration with eShe magazine, Rani speaks to authors Gayatri Jayaraman and Koral Dasgupta about growing up as Indian girls surrounded by books. Read more on eShe.in.

A chance meeting on a mountain trail with an extraordinary woman leaves a young management consultant with inspiration for life. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/22/life-lessons-from-a-56-year-young-woman-i-met-on-a-mountain-trek/

A Kerala government doctor who has been on Covid duty since the first wave shares tips for quicker recovery if you are in home isolation. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/21/those-who-stay-positive-connected-with-family-recover-faster-from-covid/

Leadership consultant and agent of change Karen Lee Downes believes it is time for leaders and organisations to tap into their feminine intelligence. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/20/karen-lee-downes-on-conscious-leadership/

Journalist Urmi Bhattacheryya’s hard-hitting new book looks at the aftermath of sexual assault for five girls and women in India. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/19/book-on-5-rape-survivors-by-urmi-bhattacheryya/

UAE-based feminist publisher Sabin Muzaffar is documenting female trailblazers and empowering women and girls globally through her digital platform Ananke. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/18/feminist-publisher-sabin-muzaffar-ananke/

Linguistic expert and author Peggy Mohan traces the history of the Subcontinent through its languages, and notes how homogenisation of language reflects centralisation of power. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/17/linguist-author-peggy-mohan/

A diehard fan of award-winning Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri checks out her new book 'Whereabouts', and is somewhat taken aback. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/14/review-of-jhumpa-lahiris-whereabouts/

Coming home to parents is now picking the packed boxes left outside the door. It is being close enough to see their silhouettes in the balcony but not letting the children visit them. A doctor's story. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/13/when-love-is-separation-a-doctors-homecoming-in-the-time-of-a-pandemic/

Filmmaker and bestselling author Trisha Das’s novels present a comical, feminist take on the Mahabharata. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/12/novelist-trisha-das-reimagining-mythology/

A young girl suffers brain injury; her mother determines to bring her daughter back to life through love, care, surgery and Bharatanatyam. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/11/nirmohi-anil/

Legal regulation strategist Naina Pachnanda is out to motivate India’s youth through Instagram inspiration and her new book of patriotic poetry.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/10/naina-pachnanda/

Dipali Goenka, CEO and joint MD of Welspun India, exemplifies how compassionate leadership during a crisis can be a formula for growth. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/08/dipali-goenka/

In response to a reviewer reading a caste angle in a book that is largely unspecific about caste, Dr Bhargavi Chatterjea Bhattacharyya defends her literary freedom. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/05/01/bhargavi-chatterjea-bhattacharyya/

A new report reveals how laws on rape in six South Asian are insufficient, inconsistent, and poorly enforced, putting women and girls at heightened risk of sexual violence. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/04/29/sexual-violence-in-south-asia/

Homemaker Uma Mani started painting at 45, deep-sea diving at 49, and starred in a documentary on her work in her 50s. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/04/28/uma-mani/