Videos
Video: How Can Women & Non-Binary People Combat Online Violence?
Japleen Pasricha, founder of Feminism in India, lays bare the violence women, LGBTQIA+ folks, and historically marginalised communities face in online spaces, ranging from identity theft, bullying, trolling, to having our private photographs and details disseminated without our consent and being blackmailed.
By Feminism in India
Video: Friendship & Vulnerability
We are often told to speak to ourselves as we would to a friend, gently and lovingly. At the heart of friendship is vulnerability – a radical acceptance of oneself and another for who we truly are, the glowing and beautiful, as well as the dark and crooked.
By Curated Content
April 5, 2021
Video: Hindi Short Film – The Vacation | Friendship – Romance
What if we could redo certain parts of our life? Would we pay more attention to ourselves and our loved…
By Curated Content
Video: What It Means To Be Single Ft. Paromita Vohra | Leeza Mangaldas
Paromita, an award-winning filmmaker, and founder of the multimedia platform Agents of Ishq, and Leeza, who tries to normalise conversations about sexuality through her online work, remind us that neither singlehood nor marriage is the only determining factor of our wellbeing.
By Curated Content
VIDEO PAGE: THE IMPORTANCE OF VULNERABILITY
In a way, the expression of vulnerability can be a foundation of trust and mutual support in a relationship, often leading to a sharing of burdens and the building of a deepened connection and solidarity.
By Curated Content
January 4, 2021
Video: What is internalised misogyny? | Feminism In India
I am not like other girls”, “I don’t like hanging out with girls that much”, “She is being very irrational today, I think it’s that time of the month”, are some common statements that you may have heard or even made yourself.
By Curated Content
December 1, 2020
Video: It’s OK Pammi!
The film begins with the mother’s dilemma around her daughter’s refusal to be ‘normal’ and marry a ‘decent boy’. As the story unfolds, we see the mother invite a ‘suitable boy’ for dinner on the same evening as the daughter’s partner is coming home to meet the family.
By Curated Content
November 2, 2020
Video Page: Why Loiter? | Shilpa Phadke | TEDxStXaviersMumbai
Shilpa Phadke reminds us that we have the right to choose to take risks and the responsibility to respect difference so that we can re-imagine public spaces, feel a sense of belongingness in them, and have them belong to everyone.
By Curated Content
October 5, 2020
Video: Explained: Transgender Act and how it affects the community
Trans rights activist Kanmani Ray succinctly lays down the concerns around the Act, points out how its language reinforces the gender binary and highlights the fact that while seeking to protect the rights of trans people, the Act in fact discriminates against them.
By Curated Content
September 1, 2020
Video Page: Sisak
Faraz Ansari’s short film Sisak weaves an unspoken romantic narrative between two strangers who meet on a Mumbai local. The…
By Curated Content
August 3, 2020
Video: Run When Mom Calls | Sumukhi Suresh | Don’t Tell Amma
Stand-up comedian Sumukhi Suresh’s video I Run When my Mom Calls, part of her performance Don’t Tell Amma, is a…
By Curated Content
Review: Private Life
What makes a family? In the month of May, we celebrated Mother’s Day on the 10th and the International Day…
By ElsaMarie D'Silva
June 1, 2020
Video: Why we shouldn’t shy away from sexual education | Dr. V. Chandra-Mouli | TEDxChisinau
Dr. V. Chandra-Mouli makes a powerful case for sexuality education for young people and why it is important for their physical,…
By Curated Content
Video Page: Eligible Bachelorette
Going on a first date with someone one has never met can be a fraught experience, especially if it is…
By Curated Content
May 1, 2020
Video Page: The Importance of Vulnerability
Though most of us shy away from opening ourselves to be vulnerable, there is great power in expressing our vulnerabilities to the people closest to us, whether a friend or an intimate partner.
By Curated Content
April 1, 2020