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Chatterjee: A pioneer in research
Every October, Breast Cancer Awareness month rolls around and we learn startling statistics about cancer and the impact that cancer has...
krishbhut1
Oct 27, 20243 min read
Five-Year Recap of Project Stree: Empowering Women through Menstruation Education and Advocacy in Rural Gujarat
Five years ago, Juhi Patel and Ria Soni embarked on a mission to tackle menstrual health and hygiene in Gujarat, India. As...
Anuradha Krishnan
Jul 25, 20243 min read
Mexico’s First Female President
On June 3, 2024, Mexico elected its first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, in a landslide victory. Sheinbaum, a noted climate...
Krish Bhut
Jul 1, 20242 min read
The Real-Life Heroines of Heeramandi
In recent weeks, the South Asian community has been enraptured by the Netflix series Heeramandi, a drama depicting 1920s Lahore’s...
Anjali Khatri
May 28, 20243 min read
Diwali: Celebrating Tridevi's Multifaceted Femininity
This November, Hindus around the world will partake in Diwali, a five day festival of light which celebrates the triumph of good over...
Anjali Khatri
Nov 8, 20236 min read
Black History Month: Celebrating Black-South Asian Solidarity
Students of U.S history may be familiar with Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to India in 1959 and his interest in Indian civil...
Anjali Khatri
Feb 12, 20234 min read
Redefining the Quintessential South Asian Woman
When I think of the profile of the “ideal” South Asian woman, the following image comes to mind: She is married, has two children, a...
Maahika Mehta
Nov 1, 20223 min read
Four Diwali Traditions You Should Know
Now that the pandemic has somewhat abated, Hindus around the world are enthusiastically celebrating Diwali. Diwali lasts five days and...
Anjali Khatri
Oct 18, 20223 min read
Remembering Diana: How the Princess Captured the Hearts of South Asian Women
On the surface, the late Princess Diana is nothing like my mother— a seemingly obtuse and obvious statement to anyone that knows me or my...
Anjali Khatri
Aug 31, 20226 min read
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi: A Changemaker of the Hijra Community
Recently in my anthropology of gender class, we discussed Indian hijras, many of whom are members of the transgender and intersex...
Krish Bhut
Jul 30, 20223 min read
Self-Denial and Desi Motherhood
Over the holidays, my mother and I, like everyone else and their mother, caught the Omicron variant of COVID-19. As we were both...
Anjali Khatri
May 5, 20223 min read
The Women of Mythology Are Reclaiming Their Stories
Note: The author recognizes that queer and non-binary people are also marginalized identities within the Western Classics, who deserve to...
Anjali Khatri
Jan 11, 20223 min read
Unintended Consequences: How the Texas Abortion Law is Impacting More Than Just Access to Abortion
The Texas Abortion Law (S.B. 8) put into effect on September 1st is one of the most aggressive attacks to date on bodily autonomy....
Kate Kramer
Oct 12, 20213 min read
Good Vibes Only...Right?
I like to think I’m a generally positive person: I take time each day to note what I’m grateful for, I laugh a lot (maybe too much), and...
Roma Gujarathi
Dec 30, 20204 min read
Gender bAIs
Once, a CEO of a tech company once said, “The accountant helping manage our business is my brother.” And this wasn’t a lie - they both...
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Oct 18, 20203 min read
Savitribai: A Leader in Education
“Sit idle no more, go, get education; End misery of the oppressed and forsaken; You’ve got a golden chance to learn,” Savitribai Phule...
Krish Bhut
Sep 14, 20204 min read
The Fight for Equal Pay: Mothers and Others
“Equal pay for equal work.” This has become the motto of women who have been marching for years to achieve the same level of respect that...
Krish Bhut
Jul 17, 20205 min read
Sita, A Paragon of Selflessness
Most of us have at least heard about the Ramayan, one of the greatest Hindu epics. Maybe these stories were told to us during bedtime by...
Rucha Dave
Jun 28, 20205 min read
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