Women have won many victories in their fight for equality. But the biggest battle is yet to be fought—making men understand what it feels like to be a woman
In political journalism, you cannot spend long hours with a politician the way a male journalist can as that will be misunderstood
Male directors do have a kind of freedom that we do not. Till now, if I want to do some research or shoot something in the middle of the night, I am dependent on someone from my family or crew who is male.
The most successful women are also products of the generosity of their peers, mentors, and sponsors who saw their potential. I think I can certainly count a few that saw potential in me when I didn’t see it in myself
What I want most for women athletes is a safe environment. Today, parents are scared to send their daughters away from home. As a woman athlete, I wish it was a fair and free space for all the girls out there
These women taught me that the sharp divide between the public and domestic sphere is unnecessary, that there is no shame in talking about your children while a test or taking them along with you when you work
More men than women have written to me about witnessing their sisters, mothers, friends and co-workers caught in the turbulence of violent relationships. They say that they have encouraged these women to leave because they read my novel and realised what women had to endure
They say, for example, that I am “illegitimate”. How can I be illegitimate? I exist. I don’t need a father, brother, husband, or son to prove who I am
Only about 19 per cent of working women hold regular salaried jobs, highlighting the precarious nature of female employment in India
Results 1-9 for Women's Day 2025