Rajat Mittal was constantly told that he should colour within the lines and ‘be more boyish’. Today, he is driving a positive narrative through his content about why men don’t always have to be ‘masculine’. They simply need to be themselves.
It’s time to recognise men standing up for women’s rights! From tackling period poverty to challenging toxic masculinity, they’re paving the way for a just society.
Renowned author, poet and teacher Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni recommends these eight books which have influenced her writing in some shape or form. Here’s a look.
Binodini Dasi led her life on her own terms, amidst all impositions by society. She carved her niche as an excellent actor and paved the way for other women in the industry. She certainly was a 19th-century feminist!
"They do not have control over their own bodies, earnings, and lives. Instead, somebody else controls them...Dalit women are bearing the burden of double-day caste and the division of labor based on sex." #IndianWomenInHistory
“I had just graduated from college when I started social work. At that time, it was very difficult to convince the society that a woman is an independent person,” says the Gandhian who has changed the lives of thousands of women for good. #Respect #RealLifeHeroine #ImpactThatMatters
To truly have gender equality, we all need to band together and fight for what’s right. And these men are doing just that, ensuring that women are not alone in their battle against gender discrimination.
The media is having a field day, given that they have so many stories now to report on. India has finally got its own #MeTooIndia, says the editor of a leading daily. To them, it means more stories and therefore more eyeballs, and ultimately more revenue.