Sisterhood with Shaili

In this episode of Sisterhood with Shaili, the question “What is body shaming and how does it affect us?” is answered by many and they share their opinions on it. We are in conversation with Pooja Bedi, Supriya Joshi, Neelakshi Singh, Nidhi Kamal and Mahima Gupta.

What is Love Jihad? Why are people against interfaith marriages? These questions are discussed on Sisterhood with Shaili Chopra. Shaili Chopra explains Why is Love Jihad problematic?. In conversation with Asif Iqbal of Dhanak, Farha Faiz, Lawyer, Jagisha Arora and Natasha Badhwar of Karwan-E-Mohabbat. Feminist Icon Devaki Jain on Love Jihad and Richa Chadda also on Love Jihad.

In this episode of Sisterhood with Shaili, Neena Gupta talks about the importance of financial dependence in a woman's life and how money gives women the agency to leave bad marriages.

Give your children space, and their own time says bestselling children’s author and philanthropist Sudha Murty in an exclusive interview with SheThePeople. "Love should be Unconditional" - Sudha Murthy. She shares parenting ideas out of the box by saying "Don't insist on eating, if your kids doesn't want" and "Don't over deliver for your kids, pace it out?". She also tells that relationships needs space, and to give it.

Read more: https://www.shethepeople.tv/moms-at-work/sudha-murty-gopi-diaries-parenting-tips/ 

Are men scared of women in politics? Do women with political views make our society uncomfortable? Discussing why people often don't take a woman seriously on Sisterhood with Shaili Chopra.

In episode 5 of Sisterhood with Shaili meet Faye D'Souza who tells what it was like to grow up as a girl with opinions and on the responsibilities we have as citizens. Sagarika Ghose and Faye D'Souza on why women's opinions is not taken as seriously as that of men and if they feel scared of expressing their opinions. Political activist Angellica Aribam and Supreme Court Advocate Kiruba Munusamy answers how can we ensure women's reservation is inclusive of all other marginalized identities? Lawyer and activist Fatima Khan shares her thoughts why is there so much resistance when women speak up. Fatima Khan answers if she was always political and whether she faces any resistance from within the Muslim community for being a woman with opinions. Swara Bhaskar shares her point on having a political opinion as a woman.

Home is the place where we learn our morals, values; a place where our foundation as human beings is laid. Home also happens to be the place where patriarchy starts and therefore it becomes a part of our being. Discussing 'How patriarchy starts at home'.

Meet all the voices part of this episode- Patriarchy starts at home, Meet actor Ratna Pathak Shah who shares on how women are the gatekeepers of patriarchy and what growing up was like in her family. Gauri Sawant, a transgender activist shares what it means to be a mother and how she is bringing up her daughter. She also shares on how sex workers bring up their kids how parents teach their children to be afraid of transgenders. Child therapist, Kavita Arora on how children cope with single parents or the idea of same sex parents. Radhika Rani and Damini Kain tells how patriarchy is internalized at home .Radhika Rani on when and how they became a feminist. Jagisha Arora tells about inter-caste marriage and how that has affected her life. And finally, Dutee Chand on how her family reacted when they found out about her same sex marriage.

Why is marriage seen as an end goal for a woman? Something that is inevitable and without which a woman's life is incomplete? In conversation with Kaneez Surka, Masaba Gupta, Neena Gupta, Alankrita Shrivastava, Rytasha Rathore, Ankita Bansal and Kavita Arora.

Kaneez Surka on why young girls get obsessed with the idea of marriage. When did she realise that marriage is not the end goal for her and on how marriage gives a woman validation from the society. She also shares how she got married to be 'taken care of' and have a financial backing. Masaba Gupta on what trend she's seen around her when it comes to 'marriage'. Neena Gupta on whether divorces are getting normalized in India? Alankrita Shrivastava on how young women are approaching the whole idea of marriage. Ankita Bansal on the construct of marriage. Rytasha Rathore on should women be seeing marriage as a 'goal'? Kavita Arora on how the idea of marriage is defined by heterosexuals.

Starting when we’re very young, girls are taught that there’s a strict set of rules we have to follow if we want to be liked. As little girls, we have to be seen and not heard. Feminine but not too girly. Sexy but not slutty. We’re always walking a fine line.  In the corporate sphere, many studies say that women who are seen as competent and ambitious aren’t likeable. Women who are likeable are seen as incompetent. The two cannot go hand-in-hand.

In this episode, we unpack who a “likeable” woman is. Do the same behaviours and traits that make men likeable, make women unlikeable? And how does this definition of a well-liked woman change when our caste, class, sexual, racial and religious identities come into play?

Mallika Dua talks about being labeled a 'difficult woman' and speaks about how she started experiencing anxiety after she shifted to entertainment industry. She also answers to the question How does our society treats men and women differently? Mallika Dua tells how she feels uneasy about being political and talks about the disadvantage of being popular and cancel culture and how she deals with trolls. Priyanka Paul, an artist and an activist, speaks about what likeability means to Queer people and how Queer people don't fit in the idea of 'normal'  and shares how does Priyanka Paul speaks about these issues with her family? The sort of abuse Angellica Aribam and Kiruba Munusamy face? Swara Bhaskar, Vidya Balan, Sagarika Ghose and Fatima Khan on likeability.U

If you are still making up your mind on whether or not to wear a bras, this episode is for you. Paromita Vohra, Founder of agents of Ishq on sex and pleasure, how not wearing a bra sometimes becomes a safety issue and how women need a solid support system to live the life they want. Mallika Dua and  Faye D'souza  shares their opinion on bras. Women in public, Kalki Koechlin and Ratna Pathak responds to, 'Your bra strap is showing.' Kalki Koechlin, Sandhya Mridu, Nirmika Singh and Shalmali Kholgade on why women spend so much on lingerie. Raina Raonta explains the history of bras. Miss Lingerista and Abhishek Elango on how the bra industry is changing.