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[Image description: A painting of Savitribai Phule, an Indian social reformer.] Via India Today
[Image description: A painting of Savitribai Phule, an Indian social reformer.] Via India Today

Savitribai Phule was the feminist teacher from the 1850s we wish we had in high school

Advaita Chaudhari
The image shows a still from the movie Bulbbul with two women wearing traditional Bengali wear.
The image shows a still from the movie Bulbbul with two women wearing traditional Bengali wear.

Netflix’s Bulbbul and the too common depiction of Bengali women as witches

Deboparna Poddar
The image shows four women dressed in rural Indian village attire having fun on a vehicle.
The image shows four women dressed in rural Indian village attire having fun on a vehicle.

“Parched” represents repressed voices in an Indian village and you should absolutely watch it

Deboparna Poddar

Image of Agrima Joshua standing with a mic in her hand on a stage
Image of Agrima Joshua standing with a mic in her hand on a stage

Agrima Joshua is one of many whose voice has been silenced in India

Deboparna Poddar
Lead actors of a Pakistani show Muhabbat Subh ka Sitara standing in a line.
Lead actors of a Pakistani show Muhabbat Subh ka Sitara standing in a line.

Why are all the women in Pakistani shows submissive?

Shajia Abidi
A black and white picture showing 8 women's hockey players, dated 1921.
A black and white picture showing 8 women's hockey players, dated 1921.

Why is it so hard to pay women athletes what they’re worth?

Meg Leach

A young girl in a green field wearing a red shirt with a gold star and a blue skirt with white dots.
A young girl in a green field wearing a red shirt with a gold star and a blue skirt with white dots.

Stan Lee’s complicated memory: negotiating someone’s art with their past

Meg Leach
A woman in a jacket, wearing sun glasses and carrying shopping bags.
A woman in a jacket, wearing sun glasses and carrying shopping bags.

Target wants to empower women through its collection with Vital Voices

Meg Leach
A picture of Shareefa Energy. She has short, dark hair which is tied up in a top bun. Bangs falling on her forehead. She is dressed in a black ensemble and is wearing dark makeup.
A picture of Shareefa Energy. She has short, dark hair which is tied up in a top bun. Bangs falling on her forehead. She is dressed in a black ensemble and is wearing dark makeup.

Meet Shareefa Energy, the Desi rapper preaching self-love and embracing your roots

Maheen Humayun

My coworker told me to just quit and get married – on my first day of work

Dyuthi Prakash

“Wonder Woman” is more than just a box-office hit, she’s my new hero

Meghan Lannoo

I’m proud of my shopping addiction – and I don’t need a man’s money to help me

Mashal Waqar