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Lahore teacher Sara Arshad had never attended the Aurat March, fearing the intense backlash that the feminist protest receives every year. But this Women’s Day, she participated with her teens in tow. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/03/30/sara-arshad-lahore-aurat-march/

Sydney-based Dr Shailja Chandra has made her name as a radio broadcaster on one hand and a sustainability consultant on the other. She has now donned the hat of author with her new book on Gulzar. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/03/24/author-sustainability-consultant-podcaster-shailja-chandra/

Dalbir Kaur Madan, founder of One Up Library, uses children’s books to teach kids critical thinking and problem-solving skills. She tells eShe TV why rewriting Roald Dahl children’s books is a self-defeating exercise. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/03/21/dalbir-kaur-madan-one-up-library/

Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr Scilla Elworthy says a majority of the world's wealth is controlled by white males and it is women, the poor and the planet that have to bear the cost. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/03/11/dr-scilla-elworthy-on-white-men-monopolising-global-capital/

In her new book, corporate coach Aarti Kelshikar uses her pan-Asian experience along with interviews of women leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals to paint an insightful picture of “how women work” in Asia. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/03/08/whenever-they-have-allies-and-a-strong-support-system-women-flourish/

Young, peppy and fuss-free, and yet rooted in India's textile heritage, fashion label Suta's success is driven by digital marketing and a design strategy built on the aspirations and lifestyles of the youth. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/03/04/sujata-and-taniya-biswas-suta-fashion-label/

Activist Shailaja Rao shares an eyewitness account of the happenings at the Seattle City Council as the historic anti-caste discrimination law was passed, now a template for other cities in the United States. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/02/25/seattle-banned-caste-discrimination-i-was-in-the-room-when-it-happened/

Former actor Aditi Deshmukh's career took a turn to organic farming and rural development a decade ago. She's going a step further with her new Ayurveda-based beauty enterprise. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/02/01/aditi-deshmukh/

What is the difference in religion and faith? How do we create more interfaith harmony and reduce communal hatred? Interfaith research scholar and culturalist Urmi Chanda discusses these questions and more on eShe TV. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/01/24/eshe-tv-interfaith-research-scholar-urmi-chanda-on-why-religion-has-become-a-loaded-word/

A new book of poems titled 'Amity', edited by Gurgaon peace activist and journalist Sahana Ahmed, brings up various aspects of peace - at home, in society and in the world. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2023/01/17/book-review-amity-peace-poems-edited-by-sahana-ahmed/