Women at Work: What affects female participation in the workplace

Team Culture Lab

26 February 2019

A recent panel discussion on Women at Work: From Fields to Factories, as part of our event So Many Feminisms!, explored the relationship of women across sections of society with labour.

Book excerpt: A Life in Trans Activism

15 February 2019

In author A Revathi's book A Life in Trans Activism, she speaks of her childhood and her journey to becoming a spokesperson for transgender rights. She was also one of the panelists for our event So Many Feminisms! Here is an extract from the book:

Book Excerpt: Mannequin: Working Women in India's Glamour Industry

7 February 2019

In Mannequin: Working Women in India's Glamour Industry, author Manjima Bhattacharjya explores the changing relationship between fashion and feminism. Manjima was also one of the panelists for our event So Many Feminisms! Here is an extract from the book. 

The role of caste in the LGBTQ community

Team Culture Lab

5 February 2019

Caste impacts all aspects of life in India. People are often evaluated based on the caste they are born into, irrespective of the skills they may possess. The menace of caste majorly affects the LGBTQ community as well. The India Culture Lab organised a discussion around what it means to be Dalit and queer in India as part of the event Queeristan.

Anand Grover on the 5 key milestones in the Section 377 battle

Team Culture Lab

4 February 2019

Anand Grover, senior advocate and director of Lawyers Collective, who argued on behalf of Naz Foundation from 2001 and Arif Jafar and Ashok Row Kavi in 2018, against Section 377 speaks about the long journey to decriminalise homosexuality. Here are the key milestones that you need to know about.  

Queeristan: Pride, Pan-India

Team Culture Lab

4 February 2019

A power-packed panel discussion at Godrej India Culture Lab’s Queeristan event on Republic Day discussed lesser known issues and concerns of the LGBTQI+ community.