Not long ago, we had a chance to interview development feminist activist, poet, author, and social scientist, Kamla Bhasin—and while it was every bit as insightful and inspiring as we had imagined, it was also a lot of fun.
We’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.
1. On listening to the communities you work with | 1 min
2. On the importance of being a part of the larger movement | 30 secs
3. On feminism | 1.5 mins
4. On why popular notions of beauty don’t help anyone | 45 secs
5. On Bollywood lyrics | 1 min
6. On gender as perspective, not a subject | 45 secs
7. On the T.I.N.A. syndrome | 1 min
8. On starting to create change in our homes | 1 min
9. On dismantling the patriarchy | 30 secs
If you’d like to know more about our conversation, you can read it here.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Devanshi is co-founder and director at IDR, where she oversees audience growth, dissemination, global partnerships, and talent. In six years since IDR's launch, she grew the organisation's digital audience 82X times to 10 million people monthly, making it the largest independent media platform in Asia.
Rachita is co-founder and director at IDR. Before this, she led the Dasra Girl Alliance, an INR 250 crore multi-stakeholder platform that sought to improve maternal, adolescent and child health outcomes in India. She has over a decade of experience, having led teams in the areas of financial inclusion, public health and CSR, and functions across strategy, business development, and communications. Rachita has an MBA from Judge Business School at Cambridge University and a BA in History from Yale University.
