making South Asian women visible
Photo and text submitted by Uma Shree Janani "Uma Shree Janani started her journey of helping women around her by spreading positive words about mental health in social media. Her major focus is on importance of self- care and empowering both men and women with better awareness on mental health. As a mother herself, she... Continue Reading →
Written by Ranjana Padhi and Laxmi Murthy, who have been associated with the autonomous women’s movement since the mid-1980s and were active in Saheli from around 1986-2006. Posted on August 9, the day Saheli was founded in 1981. There is no cure against mortality, yet there is a lingering sadness and a sense of loss... Continue Reading →
As the world copes with the COVID-19 pandemic and watches with awe as the health-care community goes about its work, we at the Prajnya Archives invite you to celebrate the doctors, nurses and other caregivers and healers you know. Email your photos-with-narratives to [email protected] for inclusion in this special collection. Write "Healthcare Heroes" in the subject... Continue Reading →
I am 23 years old girl born and brought up in a typical Indian Joint Family (which means among 16 other members of my joint family) in a small town of Maharashtra. Been through all the thick and thin of what living in such family means, with all the enjoyment, festivities and the dramas.I have... Continue Reading →
Today, we begin posting the submissions we received for our call for photos for the Freedom Generation archive. We have received some remarkable stories. We believe there are many more stories out there of women who participated in the events surrounding independence in 1947 in a small or big way. If you haven't responded to... Continue Reading →
WE MAKE IT HAPPEN: Stories of Women’s Leadership A PRAJNYA ARCHIVES PROJECT TO MARK INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2015 WHEN: FROM MARCH 8 TO APRIL 8, 2015 • Have you been a leader—in school, at play, in the community or in politics? • Do you know women in leadership roles in the public or private sector,... Continue Reading →
Dr. Vibhuti Patel, professor at SNDT university, is seen here participating with fellow activists in demonstrations against gender violence in Mumbai at the end of 2012. The occasion was a protest gathering of 18 women's rights organisations on 22nd December 2012, at the same spot where a young woman was slashed with a sickle by... Continue Reading →
Taking a break from construction work in Hyderabad, India, in December 2006 (Photo contributed by Abeer Hoque)
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