Sipping Equalitea

Manogna Bedhu sits down with fellow film lover Rudrani Dutta to discuss women in film, whether they are involved in its creation or as characters within its story!

Podcast officer Manogna Bedhu sits down with event coordinator Ayesha Haroon, historian Mythili Reddibathini, secretary Rachana Lothumalla, vice president Sarvani Durbhakula, and madame president Prithikaa Sadagopan to discuss the 21st century wave of Girlboss Feminism, and how it harms women in the very first episode of season 4 of Sipping Equalitea!

Sit down, grab a cup of tea and join us for the last episode of Sipping Equalitea this season! In this episode, Rachana sits down with Orion and Sahiti to discuss LGBTQIA+ rights and Pride. The specific topics that are covered within this episode are representation within media, controversy within sports, the improvements and barriers regarding rights nationally and statewide, the effect legislation has on youth, the economic impact of pride, and the relationship between the LGBTQIA+ and Feminist community. Girl Up is a non-curricular club and is not affiliated with FISD or Heritage High School.

Hello and welcome back to Sipping EqualiTEA! In this episode, Prithikaa and Rachana sit down with Manoghna and Ayesha to discuss the importance of quality education for all. The topics they cover include barriers to girls' education, women's inclusion in STEM, the sexualization of school uniforms, the controversy surrounding affirmative action, and so much more. Sit down, grab a cup of your favorite tea, and enjoy the episode! Girl Up is a non-curricular club and is not affiliated with FISD or Heritage High School.

Welcome back to Sipping EqualiTEA! In this episode, Mythili sits down with Prithikaa and Ayesha to discuss period poverty. We talk about everything from the pink tax, period stigma, and to the exciting new objective that Girl Up is implementing at Heritage designed to ensure that no one at Heritage ever has to worry about not having a period product. Additionally, in this episode, Mythili also sits down with Denise Richards from She Supply, a North Texas organization dedicated to ending period poverty, for an interview to learn all about She Supply's accomplishments and their goals for the upcoming year. Sit down, grab a cup of your favorite tea and enjoy the episode! Girl Up is a non curricular club and is not affiliated with FISD or Heritage High School.

Girl Up's Website & Instagram:

https://coyotegirlup.wixsite.com/coyotegirlup?fbclid=PAAaYMw9veiHstfA0bj_irznXecTtDgtr4RbBd4uTOWS__H0beOv8-yoptKoc

https://instagram.com/coyotegirlup?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=

She Supply's Website & Instagram:

https://shesupply.org/

https://instagram.com/shesupply?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=

Kicking off the new year, Rachana sits down with Manu and Anwitha to discuss postpartum depression, from the effects it has on the birthing partner, to all those around them. We also discuss the brain chemistry behind it and the factors of what goes into it, and all of its biological, psychological and social effects on all those involved. Sit down, grab a cup of your favorite tea and enjoy the episode! Girl Up is a non curricular club and not affiliated with FISD or Heritage High School.

Time for another one? Yep, you guessed it! In this episode of Sipping Equalitea, Priyanka sits down with Kailash and Anirudh, the captain and vice captain of FRC Team 8816 Coyotronics, to talk about the situation with women in STEM. Starting off by talking about what stops women from going into STEM and sharing personal experiences, the three FRC team members then discuss what we can do to make a change and encourage women to go into STEM, including steps Coyotronics is taking right now. Sit down, grab a cup of your favorite tea, and enjoy the episode! HHS Girl Up is a non-curricular club and activities performed by the club are not affiliated with Heritage High School as a school sponsored club. 

It's been a while! In this episode, Rachana sits down with Manu and Shrutika to discuss beauty standards in the media, from the eurocentric standard to filters, to struggling with appearance and everything in between! Sit down, grab a cup of tea and enjoy the episode. Girl Up is a non-curricular club and is not affiliated with Heritage High School as a school sponsored club. 

Season 2 is finally here! In this episode, Priyanka sits down with Aarush and Rachana to explore the world of gender double standards, from what they are and experiences regarding them, to the discussion of the gender spectrum and what we can do to make double standards less toxic! Girl Up is not affiliated with Heritage High School - we are a non curricular club. 

Welcome to the second episode of Sipping Equalitea, a podcast about gender equality by the members of Heritage High School's GirlUp club! Every two weeks, we take a topic regarding gender equality for all and hold discussions, sharing stories and our opinions to spread awareness and bring out change. After all, we all rise only when gender minorities rise!  This episode: Prithikaa, Sarvani, Priyanka and Amrita discuss what dowry is and the issues with child marriage! Follow us on instagram @heritage_girlup! Enjoy!