{"id":996,"date":"2018-08-17T10:57:06","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T10:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/2020\/12\/23\/nine-things-we-learned-from-kamla-bhasin\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T19:58:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:28:05","slug":"nine-things-we-learned-from-kamla-bhasin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/nine-things-we-learned-from-kamla-bhasin\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine things we learned from Kamla Bhasin"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Not long ago, we had a chance to <a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/website-admin\/idr-interviews-kamla-bhasin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interview<\/a> development feminist activist, poet, author, and social scientist, Kamla Bhasin&mdash;and while it was every bit as insightful and inspiring as we had imagined, it was also a lot of fun.<\/p><p>We&rsquo;ve never seen someone break down activism, feminism, and patriarchy in a way that is both serious and funny at the same time. Here are some of our favourite snippets from the conversation.<\/p><div class=\"second-level-subheading\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;On listening to the communities you work with | <em>1 min<\/em><\/div><p><iframe title=\"IDR Interviews: Kamla Bhasin on listening to the community you work with\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m9taRE-IPsk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"second-level-subheading\">2.&nbsp;On the importance of being a part of the larger movement | <em>30 secs<\/em><\/div><p><iframe title=\"IDR Interviews: Kamla Bhasin on the importance of movements\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XM6lyQjdPsk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"second-level-subheading\">3.&nbsp;On feminism | <em>1.5 mins<\/em><\/div><p><iframe title=\"IDR Interviews: Kamla Bhasin on feminism\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ujuo3-ouB5I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"second-level-subheading\">4.&nbsp;On why popular notions of beauty don&rsquo;t help anyone | <em>45 secs<\/em><\/div><p><iframe title=\"IDR Interviews: Kamla Bhasin on why popular notions of beauty don&rsquo;t help anyone\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q07-98oerz8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"second-level-subheading\">5. On Bollywood lyrics | <em>1 min<\/em><\/div><p><iframe title=\"IDR Interviews: Kamla Bhasin on Bollywood lyrics\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_U94o86CWm0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"second-level-subheading\">6.&nbsp;On gender as perspective, not a subject | <em>45 secs<\/em><\/div><p><iframe title=\"IDR Interviews: Kamla Bhasin on gender as perspective, not a subject\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wtjBvm13Bwk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"second-level-subheading\">7.&nbsp;On the T.I.N.A. syndrome | <em>1 min<\/em><\/div><p><iframe title=\"IDR Interviews: Kamla Bhasin on the T I N A  syndrome\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xPfRkVJ2VB0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"second-level-subheading\">8.&nbsp;On starting to create change in our homes | <em>1 min<\/em><\/div><p><iframe title=\"IDR Interviews: Kamla Bhasin on starting to create change in our homes\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vlZFvu0wQy4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"second-level-subheading\">9.&nbsp;On dismantling the patriarchy | <em>30 secs<\/em><\/div><p><iframe title=\"IDR Interviews: Kamla Bhasin on dismantling the patriarchy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lTpMSM7axQE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><p>If you&rsquo;d like to know more about our conversation, you can read it <a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/website-admin\/idr-interviews-kamla-bhasin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p><div class=\"idron-article-in-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" id=\"idron-1376328014\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/what-is-idr-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"What is IDR Answers Page Banner\"><img src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1.png\" alt=\"What is IDR Answers Page 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